Suno AI Tags — Complete Meta-Tag Glossary

Opens the song. Usually instrumental or atmospheric before vocals enter.

A standard verse section. Use numbered versions to keep verses distinct.

The first verse. Numbering helps Suno treat verses as separate musical ideas.

The second verse — typically same melody as Verse 1, new lyrics.

A third verse, common in storytelling songs.

A short build between verse and chorus that lifts energy into the hook.

The main hook. The most important and most reliably honored section tag.

A short catchy section right after the chorus — often a riff or vocal hook.

A catchy repeated phrase. In hip-hop, often used in place of a chorus.

A contrasting section that breaks the verse-chorus pattern, usually late in the song.

A short pause or stripped-down moment in the arrangement.

A section with no vocals — music only.

A mid-song instrumental passage, often a solo or riff.

A short transitional passage between major sections.

A rising section that increases tension, common in electronic music before a drop.

The high-energy payoff after a build-up, central to EDM and trap.

A stripped or intense section — meaning varies by genre (metal vs EDM).

The last chorus, often bigger or modulated up a key for impact.

Signals the chorus repeats twice. Suno may or may not honor the count.

Closes the song. Pair with a finish style for control over the ending.

An outro that gradually fades to silence.

An outro that ends on a strong, definitive final chord or hit.

The track gradually rises from silence at the start.

The track gradually descends to silence at the end.

A return to an earlier section, often the chorus or intro theme.

Marks a hard stop. Helps avoid Suno trailing off unexpectedly.

A deliberate moment of quiet within the track.

A short repeated phrase at the very end of a song.

Specifies a male lead voice. A reliable, frequently-used tag.

Specifies a female lead voice. A reliable, frequently-used tag.

Two lead voices. For control, pair with named voice labels per section.

Marks the primary singing voice.

Secondary supporting vocals behind the lead.

A lower male vocal range.

A higher male vocal range.

The highest female vocal range.

A lower female vocal range.

A trained, dramatic classical singing style.

A gentle, restrained delivery.

A strong, full-chested delivery.

A rough, textured vocal tone.

An expressive, feeling-forward delivery.

A soul/R&B-style delivery with melisma and feeling.

A dynamic, varied vocal performance.

A breathy, near-silent delivery for intimacy.

Spoken rather than sung delivery.

A rapped, rhythmic vocal delivery.

A delivery midway between rapping and singing.

A loud, powerful sustained vocal — full chest voice.

A light, airy vocal above the normal range.

A screamed delivery for metal, punk, and hardcore.

A guttural growl used in metal subgenres.

Wordless humming.

Wordless vocal sounds — oohs, ahhs, runs.

Voice only, with no instrumental backing.

A chanted group vocal.

A group shouting or singing together — common in punk and hip-hop.

One voice answered by another voice or group.

Male and female voices harmonizing together.

A directive to keep the vocal character consistent across the song.

A featured lead guitar passage with no vocals.

A featured solo piano passage.

A featured drum passage. Reliability varies — Suno handles short ones best.

A featured bass passage. Niche but effective in funk and jazz.

A short drums-only section, common in hip-hop and breakbeat.

A sudden heavy low-end hit, central to EDM and dubstep.

An orchestral instrumental passage mid-song.

Calls in violins, violas, cellos as a featured layer.

Calls in trumpets, trombones, and horns as a featured layer.

A prominent lead synth line.

A sustained atmospheric synth layer.

Features acoustic guitar in the arrangement.

Features electric guitar in the arrangement.

Thick, distorted guitar layers for rock and metal.

Overdriven, gritty guitar tone.

Rapid double-kick drumming, a metal staple.

Large, pounding tribal-style drums for epic or cinematic tracks.

A percussion-focused passage.

A full orchestral arrangement.

A film-score-style orchestral sound.

A group of voices used as an instrumental texture.

A choir supporting the lead vocal in the background.

A gradual increase in volume and intensity.

A gradual decrease in volume and intensity.

Energy rises steadily through the section.

The peak emotional or energetic moment.

A surge of feeling, often via strings or dynamics.

An abrupt stop or drop in the arrangement.

Many instrument layers stacked for a full sound.

An orchestra rising toward a peak.

Arrangement reduced to its bare elements.

Very few instruments — sparse and open.

A large, definitive ending.

A chorus that hits with sudden full energy.

A soft, understated opening.

A strong, high-energy ending.

An enormous closing section.

Low intensity and volume.

High volume and intensity.

Energy increasing through the section.

Strong and forceful in delivery and mix.

Soft and delicate.

Low volume, restrained.

Huge, booming intensity.

Directs Suno toward a high-energy performance.

Directs Suno toward a moderate energy level.

Directs Suno toward a calm, low-energy performance.

Energy that climbs across the section.

A grand, larger-than-life mood.

A film-score-like mood and space.

A tense, theatrical mood.

A triumphant, valiant mood.

A shadowy, ominous mood.

A sad, wistful mood.

A hazy, floating, ethereal mood.

A magical, otherworldly mood.

An eerie, lingering mood.

A tense, combative, war-like mood.

A thunderclap sound effect.

Rainfall ambience.

Blowing wind ambience.

The sound of a crackling fire.

Birds singing — pastoral ambience.

Waves on a shore.

A pulsing heartbeat — tension or intimacy.

A ticking clock — tension or the passage of time.

The sound of walking.

A creaking door — often used for suspense.

An audience clapping.

A crowd cheering.

The wash of a large live crowd.

Adds spatial echo and depth.

A large, washed-out reverberant space.

Repeating echoes on the sound.

Time-based repeats of the signal.

Gritty, overdriven texture.

Vinyl-style crackle for a lo-fi feel.

The warm, slightly noisy character of vinyl.

A broad, spacious stereo image.

A centered, single-channel sound.

A soft sustained background texture.

Background sonic texture for mood.

A prominent, powerful low end.

A deliberately low-fidelity, warm aesthetic.

A clean, high-fidelity production.

A rough, raw sonic character.

Unpolished, live-sounding production.

A rich, full, layered sound.

An open arrangement with lots of space.

The warm compression of analog tape.

Surface noise of a vinyl record.

Spacious and mood-driven production.

Tight, impactful transients.

A rounded, pleasant low-mid character.

A clinical, bright, distant character.

Clear production with no distortion.

Bright, compressed, radio-style production.

An intimate sound, as if the mic is very near.

A far-away, roomy sound.

Polished and loud, mixed for broadcast.

The pumping effect of sidechain compression.

The natural ambience of a recording room.

A huge, crowd-singalong-style chorus.

A large, powerful choir layer.

A rhythmic group battle chant.

A shouted rallying call.

A single dramatic orchestral impact.

The booming drums of a movie trailer.

A magical, mythic mood.

A grand, iconic theme-music feel.

A triumphant closing section.

A grand choir-led ending.