A Comprehensive Guide to Suno AI Meta Tags

Meta tags are your secret weapon for mastering music creation in Suno AI. Think of them as direct commands or specific instructions that tell the AI precisely how to build your song. By using meta tags, you can control everything from the song's structure and genre to adding specific sound effects, giving you unparalleled creative control.

How Meta Tags Elevate Your Music

Effectively using meta tags can dramatically improve the quality and specificity of your AI-generated tracks. Here’s how you can apply them:

Define Your Song's Structure: Use tags like [Intro], [Verse], [Chorus], and [Outro] to lay out the skeleton of your song. This ensures the AI follows a logical and familiar progression, creating a more professional-sounding piece.
Set the Style and Genre: Do you want a pop anthem, a blues ballad, or an aggressive hardcore rap track? By including genre tags, you guide the AI's musical direction. You can even blend styles to create unique, hybrid genres.
Incorporate Sound Effects and Vocals: Add depth and realism to your tracks with environmental sounds. Tags like [phone ringing], [birds chirping], or [audience laughing] can place your song in a specific setting. You can also direct vocal styles by using tags like [announcer] or [whispers].
Control Instrumentation: While not a direct "meta tag" in the same way, specifying instruments within your prompt (e.g., "acoustic guitar and piano intro") works in a similar fashion to guide the AI's instrument selection.

Mastering meta tags transforms you from a passive user into the director of your own musical production. Below is a comprehensive list to help you get started.

Environment and Sound Effect Tags

These tags add atmospheric sounds and non-musical elements to your track.

Sound Effects

[Barking]: Sound of a dog barking.
[Beeping]: A distinct beeping sound.
[Bell dings]: The sound of a bell ringing.
[Birds chirping]: The sound of birds in the background.
[Bleep]: A short, high-pitched electronic sound.
[Cheering]: The sound of a crowd cheering.
[Cheers and applause]: A combination of cheering and clapping.
[Chuckles]: Light, soft laughter.
[Clapping]: The sound of hands clapping.
[Cough]: A single cough.
[Groaning]: The sound of a groan.
[Phone ringing]: The sound of a telephone ringing.
[Ringing]: A general ringing noise.
[Screams]: The sound of people screaming.
[Sighs]: The sound of sighing.
[Squawking]: A harsh, loud bird cry.
[Whispers]: Inaudible or soft whispering.
[Whistling]: The sound of someone whistling a tune.

Vocal Expressions

[Announcer]: A formal, announcing voice.
[Audience laughing]: The sound of a group laughing.
[Female narrator]: A female voice narrating.
[Giggling]: Light, happy laughter.
[Man]: A male speaking voice.
[Reporter]: The voice of a news reporter.
[Woman]: A female speaking voice.
[Boy]: A young male voice.
[Girl]: A young female voice.

Other Effects

[Applause]: The sound of an audience applauding.
[Clears throat]: The sound of someone clearing their throat.
[Censored]: A bleep or silence to censor a word.
[Silence]: A moment of complete silence.

Music Structure and Style Tags

Use these tags to define the arrangement and genre of your music.

Structural Tags

[Chorus]: The main, repeated section of a song.
[Intro]: The beginning or introduction of the song.
[Outro]: The concluding section of the song.
[Verse]: The storytelling sections of the song.

Genre & Style Tags

[Acoustic]: Features acoustic, non-electric instruments.
[African]: Music with styles and rhythms from Africa.
[Alternative metal]: A fusion of heavy metal and alternative rock.
[Alternative pop]: Pop music outside the mainstream.
[Ambient]: Atmospheric, background music.
[Atlanta rap]: A specific style of rap from Atlanta.
[Ballad]: A slow, often emotional narrative song.
[Baroque]: Classical music from the Baroque period (1600-1750).
[Blues]: The foundational genre known for its specific chord progressions.
[Boom bap]: A hip-hop production style with a distinct drum beat.
[Cello]: Music prominently featuring the cello.
[Chill]: Relaxing, easy-listening music.
[Christian & Gospel]: Music with Christian themes.
[Christmas]: Holiday-themed music.
[Country & Americana]: A broad category of American folk-based music.
[Dance & Electronic]: Electronically produced music for dancing.
[Drums]: Music with a strong focus on the drum track.
[EDM]: Electronic Dance Music.
[Girl group]: Music in the style of female vocal groups.
[Gospel]: Uplifting religious music.
[Hardcore rap]: An aggressive and confrontational style of rap.
[Heavy metal]: A rock genre with loud, distorted guitars.
[Hip hop]: A broad genre of rhythmic music with rhyming speech.
[Indie]: Music produced independently from major labels.
[Indie rock]: A rock subgenre from the independent scene.
[J-pop]: Japanese pop music.
[Jazz]: A genre characterized by improvisation and syncopation.
[K-pop]: Korean pop music.
[Lo-fi]: Music with a deliberately low-fidelity, often nostalgic sound.
[Orchestra]: Music featuring a full symphony orchestra.
[Party]: High-energy music suitable for parties.
[Piano]: Music prominently featuring the piano.
[Pop]: Mainstream, commercially popular music.
[Pop-Rock]: A fusion of pop melodies and rock instrumentation.
[Post-Hardcore]: A punk rock derivative with more complex rhythms.
[Punk Rock]: Fast, aggressive rock music.
[R&B]: Rhythm and Blues.
[R&B & Soul]: A combination of R&B and Soul music styles.
[Rap]: Rhythmic rhyming and wordplay over a beat.
[Reggae]: A music genre that originated in Jamaica.
[Rock]: A broad genre of popular music centered on electric guitars.
[Romantic]: Music with a strong emotional and romantic theme.
[Soul]: A popular music genre combining elements of R&B and gospel.
[Synth]: Music that prominently features synthesizers.
[Synth pop]: Pop music that relies heavily on synthesizers.
[Techno]: A form of electronic dance music.