Suno style prompts that actually land in Advance Mode
Updated October 2026
Stop regenerating Style guesses that miss Advance Mode. Split Style, Exclude, Key, and lyrics the way Suno Advance / Custom Mode hears them — then open Lyriff for denser, paste-ready packs. No account · free while we learn. You keep the authorship.
Open Quick StyleIf your Suno Style field looks like a grocery list of vibes, Advance Mode is guessing. The model responds better when you split the job the way Custom / Advance Mode is built: Style for the positive producer brief, Exclude for a short “do not go here” list, Lyrics for singable lines with section tags, and Key as optional harmony bias that does not fight Style.
What Advance Mode actually hears
Advance Mode is not a mood board. It weighs concrete producer language — genre lane, instrumentation, vocal character, energy, and arrangement cues — more than poetic vibes alone.
Write like you are briefing a session musician:
- Lane first: genre + era feel (e.g. “weary indie heartbreak, late-2000s dry indie”)
- Voice next: who is singing and how (raspy baritone, stacked harmonies, intimate dry mic)
- Band: 2–5 named instruments or texture roles, not twenty adjectives
- Energy / arrangement: one or two moves (builds into chorus, sparse verse, half-time drop)
What it hears poorly: contradictions (“intimate bedroom” + “stadium gloss”), artist-name clones with no descriptive backup, and negatives stuffed into Style instead of Exclude.
Style field: producer language that sticks
Lead with the lane, then vocals, core instruments, tempo/energy, and one or two arrangement moves. Prefer specific nouns over stacked adjectives. One clear picture beats a list of conflicting vibes.
Do:
- intimate indie folk, weary heartbreak, dry close-mic female vocal, fingerpicked acoustic, soft upright bass, brushes on snare, slow build into chorus
- late-night R&B, smoky alto, Rhodes and muted guitar, tight 808 pocket, stacked harmonies on the hook
Don’t:
- Dump “no sax, no trap hats, no cheese, cinematic, bedroom, orchestral, hyperpop” into one Style paragraph
- Put production notes in Lyrics (Suno may sing them)
- Stack five genres that cancel each other
Rule of thumb: if you cannot hear the take in your head from the Style line alone, tighten it before you generate.
Exclude: short categories that protect the lane
Exclude should be short and categorical — wrong vocal gender or age feel, wrong era, cheese, over-polished sheen, genres you do not want bleeding in. Do not restate Style here. Protect the lane; do not paint a second song.
Good Exclude (1–3 focused items):
- overly polished pop sheen, gang vocals, stadium drums
- male lead vocal, trap hi-hats, dubstep drops
Weak Exclude:
- A long blacklist that fights your Style
- Vague words like “bad” or “weird”
- Negatives that belong as positives in Style
Suno's Exclude field holds up to 1,000 characters, but a short list usually works better. Start with one to three exclusions. Test one change at a time. If you remove a musical role, say what should carry that job in Style.
Lyrics structure Suno will not flatten
Use clear section tags and keep lines singable. Tags are structural instructions, not decoration.
Common tags (each on its own line): [Intro] · [Verse] / [Verse 1] · [Pre-Chorus] · [Chorus] · [Post-Chorus] · [Bridge] · [Break] / [Instrumental Break] · [Outro]
Practical tips:
- Verses: about 4–8 lines. Longer verses often get rushed.
- Choruses: about 2–4 strong lines. Put the best line first.
- Optional delivery cues in parentheses: (whispered), (belted), (stacked harmonies) — short and local.
- Keep Style language out of Lyrics. Lyrics = words + structure (+ light delivery cues).
Key & progression without fighting Style
Key and progression should support the Style lane, not argue with it. Treat them as a soft bias — a short feel line, not a theory essay or exact chord sheet Suno will obey like a DAW.
Helpful: A minor, melancholic loop, lift on the chorus
Fighting Style: a bright major anthem key note paired with “funeral drone doom” Style (pick one story)
If you also weave harmony language into Style, keep one coherent story across both fields so the model is not pulled two ways.
A paste-ready pack checklist
Before you hit Create in Suno, confirm:
- Style — producer brief for the lane you want (genre, voice, instruments, energy).
- Exclude — short “do not go here” categories (not a second Style).
- Key & progression — optional; only when harmony matters; must not fight Style.
- Lyrics — section-tagged, singable, ready to paste.
- Title / Description — when you are shipping a full song pack (Cowriter).
These three packs are short teaching examples. Right after them, What Lyriff actually writes shows how a real session-ready Style / Exclude / Key brief compares.
Example pack A — weary indie heartbreak (manual starter)
Style: intimate indie folk, weary heartbreak, dry close-mic female vocal, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, soft upright bass, brushes, sparse verse, wider chorus
Exclude: stadium drums, hyperpop gloss, male lead vocal
Key: E minor, gentle lift into chorus
Lyrics sketch: [Verse 1] / [Chorus] / [Bridge] placeholders
Example pack B — late-night R&B (manual starter)
Style: late-night R&B, smoky alto, Rhodes, muted guitar, tight 808 pocket, stacked harmonies on the hook, warm tape hush
Exclude: aggressive rap verse, EDM drops, cartoonish auto-tune
Key: soft minor feel, stay in the pocket
Lyrics: short chorus first; verses lean conversational
Example pack C — cinematic folk (manual starter)
Style: cinematic indie folk, wide landscape, tender tenor, acoustic and low strings, slow build, intimate mic with room bloom on chorus
Exclude: trap percussion, chipmunk vocals, metal distortion
Key: D major with reflective verses
Lyrics: clear [Verse] / [Chorus] / [Bridge]; keep the hook under four lines
Copy the fields into Suno Advance Mode as separate inputs — do not smash them back into one paragraph. For Suno, copy each field separately. In Lyriff you can also download Markdown (or PDF) of the full pack.
What Lyriff actually writes (vs short hand-written prompts)
The A/B/C packs above are manual starters — short enough to teach the Style / Exclude / Lyrics split. They are not the ceiling.
Lyriff’s Quick Style and Cowriter write session-ready briefs: instrument roles, mic feel, arrangement moves, and a short Exclude list that protects the lane. Each genre below pairs a hand-written starter with a real, unedited Quick Style result, so you can compare them side by side.
Notice the difference: a hand-written starter names a lane. A Lyriff pack assigns jobs — who plays what, how the chorus lifts, what to keep out of the take. That is the product.
Build a pack like this in LyriffStyle and Exclude lines by genre, generated by Lyriff
Ten starting points you can paste straight into Suno's Advanced (Custom) mode. Each Style line names the lane, the voice, the band and one energy move. Each Exclude line stays short and only guards against the drift that lane tends to pick up. Swap in your own details, then change one thing at a time. The Generated in Lyriff cards also open with a key and progression, because Lyriff weaves its recommended key into the Style for you.
Modern country
Style: modern country anthem, hopeful and big, twangy male baritone lead, strummed acoustic guitar, clean electric guitar licks, pedal steel swells, steady drum kit, singalong chorus
Exclude: pop sheen, trap hi-hats, EDM drops
Why it works: the twangy baritone and pedal steel keep it country while "anthem" and "singalong chorus" set the size, and the Exclude blocks the pop-crossover textures this lane tends to drift into.
Generated in Lyriff (Quick Style, unedited)
Style:
in D major, D – A – Bm – G, hopeful lift, Anthemic hopeful country, mid-tempo and wide-open. Male baritone lead sits in the middle register, twang forward: verses talk the melody low and easy. Studio kit locks a swinging train beat near 98 BPM—brushes and light kick in the verse, never a rock stomp. Acoustic guitar strums open chords and keeps the pulse, then a short ringing hook under the chorus. Pedal steel swells behind the vocal, cries on the turnarounds, and sustains long bends through the bridge. Bass walks simple root-fifth lines, warm and round, pushing only on the last chorus. Arrangement: verse pulls back, pre-chorus steel and guitar rise, chorus opens full and anthemic, bridge strips to acoustic and voice, final chorus returns bigger then a short instrumental tag. High-fidelity studio production, close-mic vocal, clear separation, open low-mids, bright air, stable loudness. Complete the lyric, then a short steel-and-guitar outro and a hard stop.
Exclude:
pop sheen, trap hi-hats
Key:
Recommended key: D major (relative B minor)
Feel: hopeful lift
Progression: D – A – Bm – G
Variants: A major — A – E – F#m – D · G major — G – D – Em – C
Chips selected: Genre: Country · Mood / vibe: Anthemic, Hopeful · Lead: Male Lead · Voice type: Baritone (middle) · Vocals: Twangy · Instruments: Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Pedal steel, Drum kit · Also weave into Style Prompt: on (default), Recommended key
Melodic metal
Style: power metal, anthemic and defiant, belted male tenor lead, distorted guitar riffs with harmonized leads, driving bass guitar, fast drum kit with double-kick, soaring chorus
Exclude: screamed vocals, growls, rap verse
Why it works: the belted tenor in Style and harsh vocals in Exclude tell the same story from both sides, so you get the heavy band and the big clean chorus without a scream you didn't ask for.
Generated in Lyriff (Quick Style, unedited)
Style:
in D minor, Dm – Bb – C – F, defiant march that opens into a brighter lift, Power metal with a defiant anthem edge, about 156 BPM. Male tenor lead belts high and open: verses punch short phrases then breathe before the lift, choruses hold the hook on long sustained notes and push the last line harder. Studio kit stays straight and heavy in the verse—kick and snare locked, hats tight—then opens into a galloping double-kick chorus with crash-led fills into each refrain. Distorted guitars palm-mute a chugging riff under the vocal, then spread into wide twin harmony on the chorus. Bass guitar locks the root in the verse and walks up into the pre-chorus. Arrangement starts lean, stacks a second guitar line at the chorus, strips to kick and bass for two bars before the final belt, then a short instrumental tag and a hard stop. High-fidelity studio production, close-mic vocals, crisp transients, clear instrument separation, open low-mids, clear high-end air, stable loudness and tonal balance.
Exclude:
screamed vocals, death growls, pop sheen
Key:
Recommended key: D minor (relative F major)
Feel: defiant march that opens into a brighter lift
Progression: Dm – Bb – C – F
Variants: B minor — Bm – G – A – Em · F# minor — F#m – D – E – C#
Chips selected: Genre: Metal · Subgenre: Power · Mood / vibe: Anthemic, Defiant · Lead: Male Lead · Voice type: Tenor (higher) · Vocals: Belted · Instruments: Distorted guitar, Bass guitar, Drum kit · Also weave into Style Prompt: on (default), Recommended key
Alt rock
Style: 2000s alternative rock, anthemic and bittersweet, raspy male lead that belts the chorus, driving electric guitar, bass guitar locked to a live drum kit, quiet verse into a loud chorus
Exclude: live audience, crowd noise, synth pads
Why it works: "live drum kit" gets the room-kit energy, "live audience" and "crowd noise" in Exclude keep it a studio take rather than a concert recording, and the quiet-verse, loud-chorus move sets the era.
Generated in Lyriff (Quick Style, unedited)
Style:
in E minor, Em – C – G – D, bittersweet anthem that lifts then aches, Alternative rock with a bittersweet anthem heart. Male lead stays raspy and close in the verses, then belts the chorus with cracked grit and long held notes. Live drums sit mid-tempo around 96 BPM: verse kit is dry and spare with ghost snares, chorus opens into wide tom hits and crash lifts, fills land only at section turns. Electric guitar chugs muted eighths under the verse, then rings open chords and a singing lead line through the chorus without crowding the vocal. Bass guitar walks a rounded, overdriven line that locks to the kick and climbs into the hook. Arrangement starts tight and low, widens on each chorus, then strips to guitar and voice for a short bridge before the final full-band surge. High-fidelity studio production, close-mic vocals, crisp transients, clear separation, open low-mids, stable loudness. Finish the last sung line, then a short instrumental outro and a hard stop.
Exclude:
live audience, crowd noise, screamed vocals
Key:
Recommended key: E minor (relative G major)
Feel: bittersweet anthem that lifts then aches
Progression: Em – C – G – D
Variants: A major — A – E – F#m – D · C# minor — C#m – A – E – B
Chips selected: Genre: Rock · Subgenre: Alternative Rock · Mood / vibe: Anthemic, Bittersweet · Lead: Male Lead · Vocals: Raspy, Belted · Instruments: Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Drum kit · Instruments (typed): live drums · Also weave into Style Prompt: on (default), Recommended key
Pop punk
Style: pop-punk, defiant and playful, nasal male lead with gang vocals on the chorus, fast electric guitar power chords, melodic bass guitar, driving punk drum kit, high energy throughout
Exclude: screamed vocals, synth pads, slow ballad sections
Why it works: it keeps the speed and the guitars front and center, and the Exclude stops the track sliding into screamo, synth-pop gloss, or a mid-song ballad.
Generated in Lyriff (Quick Style, unedited)
Style:
in D major, D – A – Bm – G, defiant playful bounce, Fast pop-punk with a defiant, playful punk bite. Nasal male lead sneers and talks through the verses, then pushes and holds the chorus melody while gang vocals shout the hook in tight unison. Room kit at about 168 BPM: dry snare on two and four, verse ticks eighths on a closed hat, chorus opens the hats and crashes, short tom fills only at section turns. Electric guitar palm-mutes a choppy power-chord pattern under the verse, then strums wide and rings on the chorus. Bass guitar bounces in lock with the kick, walking the turnarounds and punching octave jumps into the hook. Verse stays lean and cocky, pre-chorus climbs, chorus hits full and playful, bridge drops to guitar and bass before the last gang-shout chorus. High-fidelity studio production, close-mic vocals, crisp transients, clear instrument separation, open low-mids, clear high-end air, stable loudness. Finish the last lyric, then a short instrumental tag and a hard stop.
Exclude:
trap hi-hats, screamed vocals, synth pads
Key:
Recommended key: D major (relative B minor)
Feel: defiant playful bounce
Progression: D – A – Bm – G
Variants: A major — A – E – F#m – D · E major — E – B – C#m – A
Chips selected: Genre: Punk · Subgenre: Pop-Punk · Mood / vibe: Defiant, Playful · Lead: Male Lead · Vocals: Nasal, Gang vocals · Instruments: Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Drum kit · Also weave into Style Prompt: on (default), Recommended key
EDM (melodic house)
Style: progressive house, euphoric and hopeful, breathy female lead, warm synth lead with rolling arpeggiators, four-on-the-floor drum machine groove, deep bassline, long build into a euphoric drop
Exclude: acoustic guitar, rock drums, rap verse
Why it works: "four-on-the-floor" and "long build into a drop" describe the dance-floor structure directly, and the Exclude keeps band instruments and rap verses out of the grid.
Generated in Lyriff (Quick Style, unedited)
Style:
in F major, F – C – Dm – Bb, sunlit hopeful lift, Euphoric, hopeful progressive house at 122 BPM with a rolling, slightly swung groove. Breathy female lead stays close and whispered in the verse, then opens into longer sustained phrases on the chorus and pulls back to a hush in the breakdown. Drum machine keeps a soft four-on-the-floor kick, shuffled hats, and restrained tom fills that only widen on the drop. Warm synth pads bloom under the vocal; arpeggiators climb in rising 16ths through the pre-chorus and lock to the hook. Rounded sidechained bass walks in eighths so the kick can breathe. Verse stays sparse, chorus stacks wide chords and arps, bridge strips to pads and breath, final chorus lifts bigger. High-fidelity studio production, close-mic vocals, crisp transients, clear separation, open low-mids, stable loudness. Finish every lyric line, then a short arp outro and hard stop.
Exclude:
hardstyle kicks, dubstep growls, acoustic guitar
Key:
Recommended key: F major (relative D minor)
Feel: sunlit hopeful lift
Progression: F – C – Dm – Bb
Variants: D major — D – A – Bm – G · C major — C – G – Am – F
Chips selected: Genre: Electronic Dance · Subgenre: Progressive House · Mood / vibe: Euphoric, Hopeful · Lead: Female Lead · Vocals: Breathy · Instruments: Synths, Drum machines, Arpeggiators · Also weave into Style Prompt: on (default), Recommended key
More genre examples
Synthwave
Style: 80s synthwave, nostalgic and dreamy late-night drive, breathy male lead with reverb, analog synths and saw arpeggios, gated snare, pulsing analog bass, big chorus lift
Exclude: acoustic guitar, trap drums, dubstep wobble
Why it works: it leans on the era signatures (saw arpeggios, gated snare, analog bass), and the Exclude blocks the acoustic and modern electronic textures that can creep in.
Generated in Lyriff (Quick Style, unedited)
Style:
in D minor, Dm – Bb – F – C, wistful midnight glide, Late-night synthwave with a dreamy electronic pulse, nostalgic and hazy rather than neon-club bright. Male lead stays breathy and close: verses almost whisper on the beat, choruses open into longer held notes with soft doubles, never belting. Drums sit in a mid-tempo four-on-the-floor with a dry gated snare that cracks on 2 and 4, hats ticking softly, fills only into the chorus. Analog synths bloom in wide pads under the vocal; saw arpeggios climb in eighths through the chorus then thin out in the verse. Analog bass moves in slow octaves, round and slightly saturated, locking the kick without rushing. Arrangement opens sparse, chorus lifts the arp and pad width, bridge strips to pad and breathy lead, then one last chorus swell. High-fidelity studio production, close-mic vocals, crisp transients, clear separation, open low-mids, airy highs. Finish the last sung line, then a short synth tail and a hard stop.
Exclude:
trap hi-hats, festival drops, acoustic guitar
Key:
Recommended key: D minor (relative F major)
Feel: wistful midnight glide
Progression: Dm – Bb – F – C
Variants: F# minor — F#m – D – A – E · A minor — Am – F – C – G
Chips selected: Genre: Electronic · Subgenre: Synthwave · Mood / vibe: Nostalgic, Dreamy, Late-night · Lead: Male Lead · Vocals: Breathy · Instruments: Analog synths, Saw arpeggios, Gated snare, Analog bass · Also weave into Style Prompt: on (default), Recommended key
Bright indie folk (stomp-and-clap)
Style: hopeful indie folk, anthemic duet with gang vocals and stacked harmonies, strummed acoustic guitar, bright banjo, builds to a shout-along final chorus
Exclude: synth pads, electronic drums, polished pop sheen
Why it works: it's a different picture from the intimate folk packs above. The energy comes from the duet, the gang vocals and the banjo, and the Exclude keeps it from turning into glossy radio pop.
Generated in Lyriff (Quick Style, unedited)
Style:
in G major, G – D – Em – C, bright hopeful lift, Indie folk anthem with a hopeful lift. A male-and-female duet trades verses in close, conversational phrasing, then locks into stacked harmonies; gang vocals pile in on the choruses, clapping the hook and sustaining the last line. Tempo sits around 108 BPM with a bright train-beat. Acoustic guitar keeps a driving open-strum pulse under the verses and opens into wider strums in the chorus. Banjo answers phrases with rolling clawhammer fills, then doubles the chorus melody in short bursts. Light hand percussion and a soft kick mark the backbeat without crowding the strings; bass walks simply and blooms on the refrain. Arrangement: sparse verse, full gang-vocal chorus, a stripped bridge where the duet pulls back, then a final chorus that pushes harder. High-fidelity studio production, close-mic vocals, clear instrument separation, open low-mids, airy high end. Finish every lyric, then a short guitar-and-banjo tag and a hard stop.
Exclude:
trap hi-hats, EDM drop, distorted electric guitar
Key:
Recommended key: G major (relative E minor)
Feel: bright hopeful lift
Progression: G – D – Em – C
Variants: D major — D – A – Bm – G · A major — A – E – F#m – D
Chips selected: Genre: Folk · Subgenre: Indie Folk · Mood / vibe: Hopeful, Anthemic · Lead: Duet · Vocals: Gang vocals, Harmonies · Instruments: Acoustic guitar, Banjo · Also weave into Style Prompt: on (default), Recommended key
90s-style R&B
Style: 90s quiet storm R&B, sensual and romantic, smooth female lead with stacked harmonies, warm Rhodes, round bass guitar, slow drum machine groove
Exclude: trap hi-hats, EDM drops, heavy autotune
Why it works: it pins the era with the quiet storm groove and the Rhodes, and the Exclude guards against the modern trap-R&B sound the model often reaches for.
Generated in Lyriff (Quick Style, unedited)
Style:
in D minor, Dm – Bb – F – C, slow candlelit sway, Quiet storm R&B, late-night and slow, sensual and romantic. Female lead stays smooth and close: verses breathe just above a whisper, choruses open into warm stacked harmonies that hold the line, then pull back on the bridge. Drum machine sits in a 72 BPM pocket — soft kick, muted snare, sparse hats, small fills only at section turns. Rhodes answers the vocal with rounded chords in the verse and blooms wider under the stacks in the chorus. Bass guitar moves in long rounded notes, locking to the kick and sliding between changes. Verse stays intimate; chorus lifts with fuller Rhodes and vocal stacks; bridge strips to Rhodes and bass before the last chorus. High-fidelity studio production, close-mic vocals, crisp but gentle transients, clear separation, open low-mids, soft high-end air, stable loudness. Complete the lyric, then a short Rhodes-and-bass outro and a hard stop.
Exclude:
trap hi-hats, EDM drops
Key:
Recommended key: D minor (relative F major)
Feel: slow candlelit sway
Progression: Dm – Bb – F – C
Variants: F major — F – Dm – Bb – C · Bb major — Bb – Gm – Eb – F
Chips selected: Genre: R&B · Subgenre: Quiet Storm · Mood / vibe: Sensual, Romantic · Lead: Female Lead · Vocals: Smooth, Stacks · Instruments: Rhodes, Bass guitar, Drum machines · Also weave into Style Prompt: on (default), Recommended key
Gospel
Style: contemporary gospel, hopeful and euphoric with a live church congregation feel, belted female lead with choir call and response, Hammond B3, gospel piano, drum kit with tambourine, builds to a joyful finale
Exclude: trap hi-hats, distorted guitars, EDM drops
Why it works: the choir and the church feel are part of the Style, so neither goes in Exclude (no "live audience" here, because the congregation is the point). The Exclude only guards the organic church-band sound.
Generated in Lyriff (Quick Style, unedited)
Style:
in G major, G – C – Em – D, hopeful congregational lift, Contemporary gospel built for a hopeful, euphoric live church congregation. Female lead belts with open-throated testimony, the choir answers in tight call-and-response, stacking and swelling than sitting still. Room kit drives a bright mid-tempo gospel shuffle, opening up with snare fills and tambourine shakes on the hooks while verses stay lighter and more spoken-in-rhythm. Hammond B3 swells, stabs, and walks the changes under the vocal; piano comps in the left hand and sparkles gospel runs on the right. Bass walks locked to the kick and thickens on the shout chorus. Verses stay intimate, choruses lift into full congregational praise, bridge strips to organ and lead before the last reprise. High-fidelity studio production with sanctuary room tone, close-mic lead, crisp transients, clear separation, open low-mids, and airy highs. Finish every lyric, then a short instrumental tag and a hard stop.
Exclude:
EDM drops, trap hi-hats, distorted rock guitars
Key:
Recommended key: G major (relative E minor)
Feel: hopeful congregational lift
Progression: G – C – Em – D
Variants: Bb major — Bb – Eb – Gm – F · D major — D – G – Bm – A
Chips selected: Genre: Gospel · Subgenre: Contemporary Gospel · Mood / vibe: Hopeful, Euphoric · Mood / vibe (typed): live church congregation feel · Lead: Female Lead · Vocals: Belted, Choir, Call and Response · Instruments: Hammond B3, piano, drum kit, tambourine · Also weave into Style Prompt: on (default), Recommended key
Acoustic singer-songwriter
Style: contemporary folk, intimate and tender, soft close-mic male lead, solo acoustic guitar, quiet room ambience, slow tempo, lyrics forward
Exclude: drum machine, synth pads, pop sheen
Why it works: when you want a voice and one guitar, a short Exclude stops the arrangement filling up with programmed beats or a glossy pop bed halfway through.
Generated in Lyriff (Quick Style, unedited)
Style:
in G major, G – Em – C – D, tender hush, Contemporary folk ballad, intimate and tender, around 72 BPM with a quiet fingerstyle pulse. Male lead stays close-mic and soft: verses sit above a whisper, phrases held then released; chorus breathes wider without pushing, last lines doubled. Steel-string acoustic guitar carries the song—verses roll in low fingerpicked patterns, chorus opens into fuller strums that still leave space, bridge thins to single-note fills and harmonics. Warm upright bass enters after the first chorus, moving slowly and staying under the voice. A soft shaker only shades the later choruses. Arrangement stays spare, never stacking the room: voice and guitar alone first, bass and shaker late, final chorus pulls back quieter than the one before. High-fidelity studio production, close-mic vocals, crisp finger noise, clear separation, open low-mids, gentle high-end air, stable quiet loudness. Finish every lyric, then a short guitar outro and a hard stop.
Exclude:
pop sheen, electronic drums
Key:
Recommended key: G major (relative E minor)
Feel: tender hush
Progression: G – Em – C – D
Variants: D major — D – Bm – G – A · A minor — Am – F – C – G
Chips selected: Genre: Folk · Subgenre: Contemporary Folk · Mood / vibe: Intimate, Tender · Lead: Male Lead · Vocals: Close-mic, Soft · Instruments: Acoustic guitar · Also weave into Style Prompt: on (default), Recommended key
Exclude doing too much or too little? See Suno Exclude styles: what to put in the Exclude field.
How Lyriff and Pauly fit
- Quick Style — paste-ready Style / Exclude / Key when you already know the lane.
- Cowriter (Pauly) — Quick Write for a guided full song pack (Title, Style, Exclude, Key, Lyrics, Description). Advanced unlocks steer-in-chat with Pauly; pack cards update as you lock decisions. Chat steering is Advanced only — not Quick Write.
- Lyric Improve — Quick or Advanced coaching for lyrics you already have, so structure and delivery cues land cleaner in Advance Mode.
Paste fields into Suno Advance / Custom Mode as separate inputs. Prefer per-field copy for Suno; download the full pack as Markdown when you want the whole brief offline (PDF optional). No account · free while we learn. You keep the authorship.
FAQ
What belongs in Style vs Exclude for Suno Advance Mode?
Style is the producer brief — genre lane, instruments, vocal character, energy, and arrangement cues. Exclude is a short list of categories and tones you do not want. Keep Exclude short; put the positive picture in Style.
Do I keep authorship if I cowrite with Pauly on Lyriff?
Yes. Lyriff is a cowrite tool — you steer, lock lines, and paste the pack into Suno. You keep the authorship of what you ship.
What is a paste-ready Suno pack?
The fields you paste into Advance Mode: Style, Exclude, Key & progression, and structured lyrics (plus Title/Description on Cowriter). Lyriff formats them for copy-paste.
Why do my Suno style prompts miss Advance Mode?
Usually: vague Style, empty or contradictory Exclude, lyrics without section tags, or Key fighting the Style lane. A clear Style + short Exclude + structured lyrics lands cleaner than one long vibe paragraph.
Why does Suno change the words in my Style prompt?
The Variety slider. Suno says it adds variety by adjusting and updating your style prompt, and that setting it to 0 keeps your style tags as written. If you've written a careful Style brief, try Variety at 0 first, then raise it when you want Suno to surprise you.
Should I write the Style field as comma-separated tags or full sentences?
Either can work. What matters is that every part points at the same song. Short comma-separated tags are quick to edit and easy to test one change at a time. Short sentences help when you're describing who plays what and when (a sparse verse, a chorus that opens up). If you're not sure, start with tags, then move to sentences once you need to describe how the arrangement changes.
How do I keep the same sound across an EP or album?
Lock one core Style line (lane, voice, two or three main instruments) and one Exclude line, and reuse them word for word for every track. Change only the energy or arrangement part per song, like "sparse ballad" or "uptempo with big chorus". Keeping the shared wording identical gives each generation the same starting point, which makes it easier to tell what actually changed.