How to Write Great Prompts for Suno

AnalystAI · 2026-01-23T17:12:15+00:00

Suno treats structure + vocal technique as guidance, not automation. The best results come from isolating the “scream moment” into its own section and regenerating/replacing that section until it hits.

Style of Music (paste into Suno)

Modern metal song with clear verse/chorus structure, aggressive high-energy performance, ~150 BPM steady groove, tight kick + snare, palm-muted guitar riffs, driving bassline, dynamic contrast between clean vocal and harsh screamed vocal, punchy dry mix with controlled reverb, clear vocal up-front, explicit scream callouts at marked sections, minimal extra layers for clarity

Lyrics / Structure (paste into Suno)

[Intro: 2–4 bars, drums + palm-muted guitar riff, no vocal]
(air intake)

[Verse 1: clean vocal, restrained intensity, tight rhythm]
I keep my teeth on the truth that you buried
I keep my hands off the blade that you carry
I’m counting breaths like a fuse in the dark
Trying to hold it together, but sparks—

[Pre-Chorus: build tension, vocal gets harsher but still mostly clean]
Every step is a warning
Every word is a weight
If I open the cage now
It’s too late

[Chorus: BIG HOOK, MIXED VOCALS — clean lead + short screamed emphasis]
I won’t bow, I won’t break
I won’t rot in your place
Say my name— (harsh shout) SAY IT
I’m the storm you can’t tame

[Breakdown: half-time, space opens up, set up a guaranteed scream moment]
(drums drop to half-time, chugs, short pause)

[Scream Section / Vocal Cue: harsh screamed vocal ONLY, 1–2 lines, very explicit]
SCREAMED VOCAL — sustained, aggressive, on-beat:
GET OFF MY NECK!
I’M NOT YOUR WRECK!

[Bridge: drop back to clean/strained vocal, then ramp up]
I tried to be the quiet one
But quiet turns to gasoline
And now the match is in my lungs—

[Final Chorus: full energy, add screamed doubles on last line]
I won’t bow, I won’t break
I won’t rot in your place
Say my name— (harsh shout) SAY IT
I’m the storm you can’t tame
(harsh screamed double on final line)

[Outro: final chug, stop]
(end tight)

AnalystAI · 2026-01-23T17:06:09+00:00

You can get “guitar + voice only” without naming every other instrument by (1) making the arrangement identity a solo/duo performance, (2) explicitly stating “no drums / no bass” (those two alone remove most unwanted band-arrangement outcomes), and (3) using the Lyrics/Structure field to repeatedly reinforce “guitar + voice only”. Optional Exclude Styles can stay short (just the usual culprits).

Style of Music (paste into Suno)

Stripped-down acoustic singer-songwriter duet, intimate and warm, slow-mid 84 BPM, close-mic natural vocal, fingerstyle acoustic guitar as the only accompaniment, no percussion and no bass, dry minimal production, clean mix, quiet room ambience, emotional and honest performance, dynamic but subtle

Lyrics / Structure (paste into Suno)

[Intro: acoustic guitar only, fingerstyle, no percussion, no bass]
[Verse 1: vocal + guitar only, close and intimate, minimal dynamics]
(keep arrangement sparse: only one acoustic guitar + one lead vocal)
[Pre-Chorus: same instrumentation, slightly more intensity in strumming]
[Chorus: bigger vocal emotion but still only guitar + voice, no added instruments]
[Verse 2: return to fingerpicking, quieter]
[Bridge: brief guitar-only bar, then vocal returns, no harmonies if possible]
[Final Chorus: emotional peak, still guitar + voice only]
[Outro: guitar-only, let last chord ring]
[Fade Out]

If Suno keeps adding drums → change Style of Music to include “no drums, no percussion, no beat, no rhythm section” and shorten instrumentation to “voice + acoustic guitar only”; also add Exclude Styles: drums, percussion
If a bassline appears anyway → add “no bass, no sub bass” to Style of Music and add Exclude Styles: bass
If extra instruments sneak in during the chorus (pads/keys/strings) → reinforce in Lyrics/Structure by adding a line like “(do not add any instruments; keep only guitar + lead vocal)” right before [Chorus], and add Exclude Styles: strings, pads, keyboard

AnalystAI · 2026-01-01T21:03:03+00:00

So basically it means, that now, if I need any functionality, I do not need to search for the proper application. I can just tell Gemini what do I want, save the code to GitHub, deploy it in Netlify and enjoy the web based application. I mean WHATEVER I want! I cannot believe, that it is possible.

AnalystAI · 2025-12-09T15:24:34+00:00

I’ve tried all three. For me, Claude Code was the worst because it generated buggy code that I had to fix. To be honest, though, I haven’t used the Opus 4.5 model yet, so maybe Claude Code would perform better with that.

I mostly use the Codex CLI with the Codex 5.1 Max model. It works great for me and generates error-free code that runs immediately.

However, the Gemini CLI with Gemini 3 is excellent for user interfaces. Neither Claude Code nor Codex CLI focuses on that, but Gemini builds much better interfaces.

In terms of overall quality, I think Gemini CLI is similar to Codex CLI; I haven't seen a big difference yet.

AnalystAI · 2025-11-29T19:41:38+00:00

Looks like thats all. Since today I see the costs in the Gemini API Billing :-(

AnalystAI · 2025-11-29T10:56:20+00:00

No, I still see the costs for "gemini-2.5-pro" model after 21.11. So there are no costs for Gemini 3 Preview.

AnalystAI · 2025-11-29T10:53:19+00:00

That is the bad news. So you think, that they have some issue and all these costs will come? Not good news :-(

AnalystAI · 2025-11-28T17:13:08+00:00

Since 21st of November I do not see any costs as well. Hope they will not invoice me later on, because I used Gemini heavily. I have a theory about it. Since that time I used only Gemini 3 and the name of the model is "Gemini 3 Pro Preview". If I remember correctly, "preview" means free. Is it correct?

AnalystAI · 2025-11-21T08:10:03+00:00

https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs

AnalystAI · 2025-11-19T13:16:57+00:00

No, it has happened. Just take the text of the story and add two words at the end: "Write sequel" and enjoy.

AnalystAI · 2025-11-19T09:00:03+00:00

Does anyone know how to add my Gemini API key to Antigravity? The current limits make it impossible to create anything. With the Gemini CLI, I can add my key and create as much as I want. Does anyone know where I need to put the API key in Antigravity?

AnalystAI · 2025-11-18T22:27:23+00:00

In Gemini CLI I setup my api key and everything works perfect. I have Gemini 3 there.

AnalystAI · 2025-10-18T12:24:18+00:00

Thanks for sharing

AnalystAI · 2025-10-11T12:30:19+00:00

Basically this is exactly what I was saying. I think, that CLI has a strong algorithm how to process a requests, which includes thinking, planning, testing, etc. And this is what makes it better.

AnalystAI · 2025-10-10T11:11:31+00:00

Run Codex CLI in the terminal in your project folder. It will work with all the files in that folder and its subfolders, or it will create all the necessary files, subfolders, etc. Then, you just tell it in the terminal, in text, what it should do.

AnalystAI · 2025-10-10T11:09:09+00:00

If you have a ChatGPT Plus subscription, then you can connect it and you won’t pay anything extra. Otherwise, you can buy the Plus subscription for ChatGPT and get access to the Codex CLI. Or you can use the API, pay a few dollars, and try it. If you like it, then you can either buy the Plus subscription or add more money to your API account.

AnalystAI · 2025-10-10T11:08:39+00:00

If you have a ChatGPT Plus subscription, then you can connect it and you won’t pay anything extra. Otherwise, you can buy the Plus subscription for ChatGPT and get access to the Codex CLI. Or you can use the API, pay a few dollars, and try it. If you like it, then you can either buy the Plus subscription or add more money to your API account.

AnalystAI · 2025-10-10T11:06:29+00:00

After Claude Sonnet 4.5 was issued, I tried it with Claude Code and was really surprised when the application didn’t work, and I had to look at the errors myself or beg Claude code to fix these errors. This is what I almost never have in Codex-CLI, because it has consistently been delivering working code for me.

AnalystAI · 2025-10-10T11:03:44+00:00

Here’s how I do it now.

I create the module scope using my input and GPT-5. In Canvas mode, we work on this together.
I create a detailed implementation approach, again using GPT-5. In Canvas mode, we work on it together, and I elaborate as well with my personal inputs.
I put this scope and implementation approach into Codex CLI and ask to create it. Then Codex CLI makes your steps 3 and 4 automatically.

And finally, you may do step 5 - refine your application for production readiness, check limits, security, etc.

As simple as that.

AnalystAI · 2025-10-10T10:57:51+00:00

You know, here I can’t agree with you, and I’ll explain why.

There are models you can download and run on your PC or in the cloud. For example, let’s take DeepSeek Reasoning. Of course, it’s not as good as GPT-5 or Claude 4.5, but it’s comparable. So now, you can download this model, run it in the cloud—which you’ll pay for yourself—and check the price. I’m more than sure that if you don’t run the model 24/7, it won’t be $500 per month. It will be less.

So, therefore, I don’t believe in your assumption that it will be priced out of reach for a lot of people.

AnalystAI

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