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Creation Modes

Lyrics vs Prompt

Understand when to use quick prompt, when to use your own lyrics, and how each mode changes the way MemoTune creates an AI song.

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Formula

Genre + mood + voice

Library

12 style families

Examples

9 copy-ready prompts

Quick prompt

Use quick prompt when you want MemoTune to write the full song idea

Quick prompt is best when you have a theme, mood, or scenario but do not have finished lyrics. Describe the song and let MemoTune generate lyrics and music together. This mode is useful for early exploration, gift songs, creator demos, and moments when the musical direction matters more than exact wording. The prompt should contain story, style, voice, and production clues because it is carrying both the lyrical idea and the sound design.

Fast idea-to-song workflow
Best for gifts and demos
Useful when you know the vibe but not the lyrics

Own lyrics

Use own lyrics when the words matter most

Own lyrics mode is better when you already wrote verses, a chorus, names, jokes, or exact wording. The prompt becomes style direction while the lyric field carries the text. Use this mode when a name must be sung correctly, a message must stay intact, or a chorus already has the line you care about. The style prompt should not repeat every lyric; it should explain the musical environment around those words.

Instrumental

Instrumental changes the role of lyrics and prompt

For instrumental music, the prompt should carry the full creative direction. Focus on instruments, tempo, arrangement, mood, and usage because there are no lyrics to guide the story. If the track supports a video, podcast, game, meditation, or product page, include that context. Say no vocals, no choir, or no spoken intro when silence from the singer matters.

Lyric tags

Use section tags to separate sung words from instructions

Lyrics mode becomes easier when the lyric field has readable sections. Labels such as [Verse 1], [Chorus], [Bridge], [Spoken Intro], and [Outro] guide the form without being treated as the main lyric. Parentheses can suggest asides, backing phrases, whispers, or call-and-response lines when they are meant to be heard. Keep tags practical and do not overload every line with instructions.

Square brackets for structure or performance cues
Parentheses for audible asides or backing lines
Plain lines for the main lyric
Outro or fade cues for cleaner endings

Pronunciation

Handle names, dialects, and tricky words deliberately

If a lyric contains names, unusual spellings, dialect phrases, or words with multiple pronunciations, give the system more context. You can rewrite a word phonetically, simplify a phrase, split a line into easier syllables, or add a short note in the style direction. This is especially useful for multilingual songs, regional language choices, and personal songs where a mispronounced name would ruin the result.

Multilingual songs

Separate language goals from style goals

A multilingual song needs two kinds of direction: which language appears where, and what the music should feel like. Keep the lyric sections clear, label the language when helpful, and avoid switching language every line unless that is part of the hook. The style prompt can say bilingual pop duet, Mandarin verse with English chorus, Cantonese pop ballad, or Latin pop hook with English verses.

Decision rule

Choose the mode by what must stay fixed

If the exact words must stay fixed, use lyrics mode. If the style, mood, and story are fixed but the words can be invented, use quick prompt. If there should be no singer, use instrumental direction. If you are unsure, start in quick prompt mode to discover a direction, then move to lyrics mode once you know which chorus, names, or story details you want to control.

Genre and style lists

Prompt-ready genre families

Use one primary family, add one sub-style, then connect it to mood, instruments, vocals, tempo, and production notes. These lists are starting points for clear prompts, not rules.

Pop and melodic songwriting

Use these styles when the song needs a clear hook, approachable vocals, and a structure that feels easy to remember. Pop prompts benefit from a mood, a chorus goal, and one production clue such as acoustic guitar, retro synths, or claps.

PopDance PopIndie PopSynth PopPop RockAcoustic PopTeen PopDream PopChill PopK-Pop Inspired PopJ-Pop Inspired PopBubblegum Pop

Rock, punk, and guitar-driven energy

Choose a rock family when guitars, drums, attitude, and live-band motion matter more than polished electronic texture. Add energy words such as driving, gritty, anthemic, raw, stadium-sized, or intimate garage rehearsal.

Classic RockHard RockAlternative RockIndie RockPost-RockPunk RockPop PunkGarage RockBlues RockGlam RockProgressive RockSoft Rock

Hip hop, rap, trap, and rhythmic storytelling

Use hip hop styles when flow, cadence, drums, bass, and lyrical attitude carry the song. Prompts should describe delivery speed, beat character, vocal tone, and whether the chorus should be sung, chanted, or spoken.

Hip HopRapBoom BapTrapMelodic RapConscious RapLo-fi RapSouthern Hip HopAlternative Hip HopDrillCrunkJazz Rap

Electronic, dance, and club production

Electronic prompts work best when they include tempo, bass movement, synth texture, drop behavior, and room energy. Use these for workout tracks, festival intros, creator hooks, or instrumental background loops.

EDMHouseTechnoTranceDubstepDrum and BassBreakbeatElectroDiscoSynthwaveVaporwaveIDM

Jazz, soul, R&B, funk, and groove

These styles are useful when the song needs warmth, swing, rich chords, expressive vocals, or a human groove. Add instrument cues such as upright bass, brushed drums, Rhodes keys, saxophone, horn section, or finger snaps.

JazzSmooth JazzBebopLatin JazzSoulR&BNeo SoulFunkDisco FunkGospel SoulBluesNu Jazz

Folk, country, acoustic, and storytelling

Use acoustic styles for personal songs, gift songs, reflective lyrics, and intimate stories. These prompts should include relationship, place, memory, vocal delivery, and a simple arrangement such as guitar, banjo, piano, or hand percussion.

FolkCountryBluegrassCountry PopCountry RockSinger-SongwriterAcoustic BalladAmericanaIndie FolkStory FolkSoft AcousticCampfire Song

Cinematic, orchestral, and game soundtrack

Use soundtrack language when the music supports a scene rather than a radio single. Name the setting, emotional arc, instrumentation, pacing, and ending behavior so the track fits trailers, games, short films, or presentations.

Cinematic ScoreOrchestralEpic TrailerFantasy AdventureSpy ThrillerDark MysteryComedy BackgroundGame LoopAmbient SoundtrackHybrid OrchestraPiano ScoreMinimal Underscore

Ambient, lo-fi, new age, and relaxed focus

Use these styles when the listener should study, relax, meditate, or stay inside a gentle atmosphere. Prompts should avoid crowded vocals and focus on texture, repetition, softness, loop behavior, and emotional temperature.

AmbientLo-fiDowntempoNew AgeMeditativeDreamy PadsMinimal PianoChillhopStudy BeatSparse ElectronicEthereal TextureSoft Drone

Latin, reggae, Afrobeats, and global rhythm

Regional rhythm prompts need clear percussion and dance context. Add language, groove, drum pattern, celebration level, and whether the song should feel traditional, modern, romantic, beach-friendly, or club-ready.

Latin PopBossa NovaSalsaTangoReggaetonReggaeDancehallDubAfrobeatAfro PopCumbiaWorld Fusion

Metal, dark, aggressive, and dramatic styles

Use heavier styles when the track needs force, tension, and contrast. Specify clean or harsh vocals, riff density, drum intensity, mood, and whether the chorus should open into melody or stay dark and compressed.

Heavy MetalPower MetalBlack MetalDeath MetalMetalcoreNu MetalIndustrial MetalDoomDark RockGothic RockAggressive TrailerSinister Electronic

Theatrical, lyrical, spoken, and character-led songs

These styles help when the song needs narration, dialogue, cabaret energy, character perspective, or a clear story arc. Separate spoken lines from sung hooks and describe the performance style instead of relying on a single broad genre.

BroadwayCabaretLoungeOperatic PopSpoken WordNarration IntroStorytelling BalladDuet SceneChoir MomentTorch SongTheatrical PopCharacter Song

Experimental, hybrid, and texture-first ideas

Use hybrid language when a normal genre label is too narrow. Combine one familiar anchor with one unusual texture, but keep the prompt readable: genre, mood, instrumentation, tempo, and one surprising sound design detail.

Experimental PopElectroacousticNoise TextureIndustrialPsychedelicArt PopGlitchFolktronicaDark AmbientPost-PunkNew WaveHybrid Cinematic Trap

Examples

Prompt examples you can adapt

Treat each card as a starting point. Copy it, replace the story details, then send it into AI Song Maker when the direction feels close.

Quick prompt choice

Use quick prompt because the exact lyrics are not written yet.

Create a hopeful pop song about moving to a new city, bright female vocals, upbeat drums, lyrics about courage and fresh starts.

Own lyrics choice

Use this in the style field when the lyric field already contains the words.

Style direction: intimate piano ballad, soft male vocal, slow tempo, emotional but not dramatic.

Instrumental mode choice

Use instrumental direction when the track should support visuals without lyrics.

No vocals, cinematic ambient instrumental for a night-drive video, soft synth pads, distant piano, slow pulse, reflective and spacious.

Lyrics with structure

This belongs beside your lyric text when structure matters.

[Verse 1] quiet storytelling with sparse piano, [Chorus] full emotional lift, [Bridge] stripped back confession, [Outro] repeat the final line softly.

Spoken intro in lyrics mode

Use a spoken cue when the opening should sound like speech rather than melody.

[Spoken Intro] calm narrator, close microphone, then transition into a warm indie pop chorus with gentle drums and hopeful vocals.

Multilingual pop direction

Language placement is explicit, while the style remains compact.

Bilingual pop song with Mandarin verses and English chorus, bright synth-pop arrangement, warm female vocal, uplifting but not childish.

Pronunciation-safe personal song

For names and difficult words, make clarity part of the vocal direction.

Acoustic birthday ballad, gentle female vocal, keep the name pronounced slowly and clearly in the chorus, warm piano and soft guitar.

Quick demo before final lyrics

Use quick prompt to discover a musical direction before committing to final lyrics.

Indie folk demo about leaving a small town, intimate male vocal, acoustic guitar, train-station imagery, nostalgic but hopeful chorus.

Own lyrics style prompt

When lyrics are fixed, the prompt should behave like a producer note.

Style only: slow gospel-influenced soul, piano and organ, powerful choir in the final chorus, restrained verses, warm vintage mix.

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FAQ

Common prompt questions

Should I use prompt mode or lyrics mode first?

Use prompt mode if you only have an idea. Use lyrics mode if you already have words that must appear in the song.

Can the style prompt change my own lyrics?

The style prompt should guide the music and vocal direction. Keep important wording in the lyric field so it stays central to the song.

What if I want an instrumental track?

Turn on instrumental mode and write the prompt around sound, instruments, tempo, arrangement, mood, and the use case for the track.

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