Okay, so today I wanted to mess around with Suno, that AI music generator everyone’s talking about. I’ve seen some crazy good songs made with it, so I figured, “Why not give it a shot?” I’m no musician, but the whole “text-to-music” thing sounded too cool to pass up.
Getting Started
First things first, I hopped onto the Suno website. It’s pretty straightforward – you basically just type in what kind of song you want, and it spits something out. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, sort of.
My First Attempts (and Fails)
My first few tries were… interesting. I started super basic, like:
- “Upbeat pop song about cats”
- “Sad piano ballad”
The results were a mixed bag. The cat song was kinda catchy but also kinda weird, and the piano ballad sounded more like a funeral dirge. Definitely not what I was going for. I quickly realized that just throwing in a few words wasn’t gonna cut it. I needed to be way more specific.
Getting More Specific with Prompts
So, I started experimenting with more detailed prompts. I learned that adding things like genre, tempo, and even the instruments you want makes a HUGE difference. Here’s what I tried:
- “Indie rock song, 120 bpm, electric guitar and drums, about a road trip”
- “Chill lo-fi hip hop beat, 90 bpm, with a jazzy saxophone melody”
- “80’s synth-pop, female vocals, about falling in love, fast-paced”
See? Way more detail. And guess what? The songs started sounding way better! The road trip song actually sounded like something you’d hear on an indie radio station. The lo-fi beat was perfect for background music while I was working. And that 80’s synth-pop tune? Total guilty pleasure!
Adding Lyrics (or Not)
One cool thing about Suno is you can either give it lyrics, or let it come up with its own. I tried both. For the lyrics, I just wrote a few lines, nothing fancy, like:
“Driving down the highway,
Sun shining in my eyes,
Got the windows down,
Feeling free and alive”
I put these into prompt, like:
“Indie rock song, 120 bpm, electric guitar and drums, lyrics: ‘Driving down the highway, Sun shining in my eyes, Got the windows down, Feeling free and alive’ “
Suno did a pretty good job of fitting them into the song. Letting the AI write the lyrics was hit-or-miss. Sometimes they were surprisingly good, other times they were total nonsense. But hey, it’s part of the fun, right?
My Takeaways
My little Suno experiment taught me a few things:
- Be specific! The more details you give, the better the results.
- Experiment! Try different genres, tempos, and instruments. You might be surprised by what you create.
- Don’t be afraid to let the AI take the wheel. Sometimes it comes up with some pretty cool stuff.
- Have fun! It’s all about playing around and seeing what happens.
So, yeah, that’s my Suno adventure so far. I’m definitely gonna keep messing around with it. Who knows, maybe I’ll even release my AI-generated album someday! (Just kidding… mostly.)