Quick answer: Start with the genre's tempo range and two or three of its signature sounds, then add a vocal and a mood. Lofi lives around 70 to 90 BPM with dusty drums and seventh chords; house around 118 to 128 with a kick on every beat; reggaeton around 88 to 100 on the dembow rhythm. Pick a guide for the details and example prompts.
Genre guides
Make any genre with AI: what defines it, and how to prompt it
A good AI music prompt names the genre's defining sounds, not just the genre. Each guide below covers what makes a style recognizable, the tempo it lives at, the substyles worth knowing and prompts you can open straight in the studio.
- LofiSwung, slightly lazy drums, jazzy seventh chords and dusty texture at 70 to 90 BPM.
- Hip hopDrum pocket first: boom bap around 90 BPM, trap and drill in half-time around 140.
- PopHook-first songs: tight verses, a lifting pre-chorus and a chorus that repeats its best line.
- RockDistorted or jangly guitars, live-sounding drums and loud-quiet dynamics; the style sets the tempo.
- CountryStory-first lyrics over acoustic guitar, fiddle, pedal steel or banjo, from slow ballads to two-steps.
- R&BLaid-back grooves, warm extended chords and an intimate vocal with harmonies, mostly 65 to 95 BPM.
- EDMHouse, techno, dubstep and drum and bass: each defined by its tempo, drum pattern and build-to-drop arc.
- JazzSwing or Latin grooves from a named lineup, with extended chords and a sense of the room.
- CinematicOrchestral and hybrid scoring built around an arc in time: swells, hits and endings that match a picture.
- ReggaetonThe dembow rhythm at 88 to 100 BPM under Spanish vocals, from party perreo to romantic reggaeton.
- K-popPop songs that switch styles between sections, with rap parts, dance breaks and Korean-English hooks.
- MetalDown-tuned riffs and locked-in drums, from crawling doom to galloping thrash, with clean or gritty vocals.
- FolkAcoustic guitar, close harmonies and storytelling lyrics, from quiet ballads to stomp-and-clap singalongs.
- SynthwaveRetro 80s synths, arpeggiated bass and gated snares around 80 to 118 BPM, usually with a neon-night setting.
- AmbientBeatless or slow, texture-first music of pads, drones and field sounds for focus, sleep and video beds.
Spec sheet
Typical tempo range by genre
- Ambient60–90
- Cinematic60–140
- R&B65–95
- Lofi70–90
- Folk80–110
- Synthwave80–118
- Hip hop80–150
- Jazz80–160
- Country85–125
- Reggaeton88–100
- Metal90–160
- Pop95–128
- K-pop100–130
- Rock100–140
- EDM118–140
50110170 bpm
Ranges are the common tempo pockets for each genre; every guide breaks them down by substyle. See also the beat tempo guide and text-to-music prompting guide, or hear songs people made.
Questions
The short answers.
- Which genres can MusicVivo make?
- MusicVivo makes most popular styles from a text description, including pop, hip hop, rock, R&B, country, EDM, jazz, cinematic, reggaeton, K-pop, metal, folk, synthwave, ambient and lofi. You describe the genre, sounds, mood and vocal; the guides here show what to write for each.
- Do I have to pick a genre to generate a song?
- No. You can describe a song in your own words and MusicVivo picks a style that fits. Naming a genre and its signature sounds gives you more control and more consistent results across variations.
- Can I mix two genres?
- Yes. Name both and say what each contributes, for example "folk song with lofi drums" or "symphonic metal with orchestral strings". Keep the tempo inside a range both genres share, and generate a few variations to find the best blend.
- Can I make instrumental versions?
- Yes. Set vocals to none and write "instrumental" in the prompt. Genres such as ambient, cinematic, synthwave and lofi are often instrumental; every guide marks which example prompts are made without vocals.
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