A full dictionary of 178 real instruments — from pan flute and duduk to sitar, taiko and choir. For each one, ready tags in every variation (real family names × section roles × characters). Click a tag to copy it; build a prompt from them in the tray below.
Why this exists. In Suno an instrument is set by a word — in the Style field or as a bracketed section tag. But the model only understands real names: invent one and you get silence or a random sound. This dictionary holds real instrument names and their regional relatives, so the prompt lands on the first try.
Two formats. A bracketed tag like [Pan flute solo] goes into the lyrics and affects a section (the same tag before [Chorus] hits only the chorus). The same instrument without brackets — breathy pan flute — goes into the Style field and colours the whole track. The «Sections / Style» toggle up top switches the copy format.
Roles and characters. The same name behaves differently paired with a role (solo, intro, break, riff, hook, run) and a character (airy, distorted, Andean, muted). That yields dozens of living variations per instrument instead of one flat «flute».
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Vocals & choir18
The voice is Suno’s strongest “instrument”. A precise tag («gospel choir», «vocal chops», «throat singing») sets not only the timbre but the delivery of a section.
[Female vocal intro]＋[Female vocal melody]＋[Female vocal hook]＋[Female vocal bridge]＋[Female vocal break]＋[Female vocal outro]＋[Female vocal run]＋[Female vocal harmony]＋[Female vocal vamp]＋[Female vocal lead]＋[Female vocal ad-lib]＋[Female vocal riff]＋[Female lead hook]＋[Female lead harmony]＋[Female lead break]＋[Female lead run]＋[Breathy female vocal]＋[Soulful female vocal]＋[Powerful female vocal]＋[Airy female vocal]＋[Breathy female vocal break]＋[Soulful female lead harmony]＋[Powerful female vocal run]＋[Airy female lead vamp]＋
Male vocalmale vocal, male lead
[Male vocal intro]＋[Male vocal melody]＋[Male vocal hook]＋[Male vocal bridge]＋[Male vocal break]＋[Male vocal outro]＋[Male vocal run]＋[Male vocal harmony]＋[Male vocal vamp]＋[Male vocal lead]＋[Male vocal ad-lib]＋[Male vocal riff]＋[Male lead hook]＋[Male lead harmony]＋[Male lead break]＋[Male lead run]＋[Deep male vocal]＋[Raspy male vocal]＋[Crooning male vocal]＋[Soulful male vocal]＋[Deep male vocal break]＋[Raspy male lead harmony]＋[Crooning male vocal run]＋[Soulful male lead vamp]＋
[Spoken word intro]＋[Spoken word melody]＋[Spoken word hook]＋[Spoken word bridge]＋[Spoken word break]＋[Spoken word outro]＋[Spoken word run]＋[Spoken word harmony]＋[Spoken word vamp]＋[Spoken word lead]＋[Spoken word ad-lib]＋[Spoken word riff]＋[Narration hook]＋[Narration harmony]＋[Narration break]＋[Narration run]＋[Intimate spoken word]＋[Poetic spoken word]＋[Dramatic spoken word]＋[Intimate spoken word break]＋[Poetic narration harmony]＋[Dramatic spoken word run]＋
[Native American flute solo]＋[Native American flute intro]＋[Native American flute melody]＋[Native American flute riff]＋[Native American flute hook]＋[Native American flute break]＋[Native American flute lick]＋[Native American flute fill]＋[Native American flute bridge]＋[Native American flute interlude]＋[Native American flute lead]＋[Native American flute outro]＋[Native American flute motif]＋[Breathy Native American flute]＋[Meditative Native American flute]＋[Folk Native American flute]＋[Wooden Native American flute]＋[Breathy Native American flute break]＋[Meditative Native American flute drone]＋[Folk Native American flute riff]＋[Wooden Native American flute cadenza]＋
[Harmonica solo]＋[Harmonica intro]＋[Harmonica melody]＋[Harmonica riff]＋[Harmonica hook]＋[Harmonica break]＋[Harmonica lick]＋[Harmonica fill]＋[Harmonica bridge]＋[Harmonica interlude]＋[Harmonica lead]＋[Harmonica outro]＋[Harmonica motif]＋[Blues harp solo]＋[Blues harp melody]＋[Blues harp break]＋[Blues harp riff]＋[Bluesy harmonica]＋[Wailing harmonica]＋[Folk harmonica]＋[Warbling harmonica]＋[Bluesy harmonica break]＋[Wailing blues harp drone]＋[Folk harmonica riff]＋[Warbling blues harp cadenza]＋
[Viola da gamba solo]＋[Viola da gamba intro]＋[Viola da gamba melody]＋[Viola da gamba riff]＋[Viola da gamba hook]＋[Viola da gamba break]＋[Viola da gamba lick]＋[Viola da gamba fill]＋[Viola da gamba bridge]＋[Viola da gamba interlude]＋[Viola da gamba lead]＋[Viola da gamba outro]＋[Viola da gamba motif]＋[Viol solo]＋[Viol melody]＋[Viol break]＋[Viol riff]＋[Baroque viola da gamba]＋[Warm viola da gamba]＋[Resonant viola da gamba]＋[Baroque viola da gamba break]＋[Warm viol drone]＋[Resonant viola da gamba riff]＋
[Electric guitar solo]＋[Electric guitar intro]＋[Electric guitar melody]＋[Electric guitar riff]＋[Electric guitar hook]＋[Electric guitar break]＋[Electric guitar lick]＋[Electric guitar fill]＋[Electric guitar bridge]＋[Electric guitar interlude]＋[Electric guitar lead]＋[Electric guitar outro]＋[Electric guitar motif]＋[Distorted electric guitar]＋[Overdriven electric guitar]＋[Clean electric guitar]＋[Palm-muted electric guitar]＋[Crunchy electric guitar]＋[Shredding electric guitar]＋[Wah electric guitar]＋[Distorted electric guitar break]＋[Overdriven electric guitar drone]＋[Clean electric guitar riff]＋[Palm-muted electric guitar cadenza]＋[Crunchy electric guitar vamp]＋[Shredding electric guitar interlude]＋[Wah electric guitar lead]＋
[Kora solo]＋[Kora intro]＋[Kora melody]＋[Kora riff]＋[Kora hook]＋[Kora break]＋[Kora lick]＋[Kora fill]＋[Kora bridge]＋[Kora interlude]＋[Kora lead]＋[Kora outro]＋[Kora motif]＋[West African harp solo]＋[West African harp melody]＋[West African harp break]＋[West African harp riff]＋[West African kora]＋[Flowing kora]＋[Rippling kora]＋[Hypnotic kora]＋[West African kora break]＋[Flowing West African harp drone]＋[Rippling kora riff]＋[Hypnotic West African harp cadenza]＋
[Dan bau solo]＋[Dan bau intro]＋[Dan bau melody]＋[Dan bau riff]＋[Dan bau hook]＋[Dan bau break]＋[Dan bau lick]＋[Dan bau fill]＋[Dan bau bridge]＋[Dan bau interlude]＋[Dan bau lead]＋[Dan bau outro]＋[Dan bau motif]＋[Vietnamese dan bau]＋[Expressive dan bau]＋[Gliding dan bau]＋[Plaintive dan bau]＋[Vietnamese dan bau break]＋[Expressive dan bau drone]＋[Gliding dan bau riff]＋[Plaintive dan bau cadenza]＋
Keys13
The harmonic backbone. The key type («Rhodes», «Hammond organ», «harpsichord») instantly sets the era and genre.
Pianopiano, grand piano, upright piano
[Piano solo]＋[Piano intro]＋[Piano melody]＋[Piano riff]＋[Piano hook]＋[Piano break]＋[Piano lick]＋[Piano fill]＋[Piano bridge]＋[Piano interlude]＋[Piano lead]＋[Piano outro]＋[Piano motif]＋[Grand piano solo]＋[Grand piano melody]＋[Grand piano break]＋[Grand piano riff]＋[Upright piano solo]＋[Upright piano melody]＋[Upright piano break]＋[Upright piano riff]＋[Bright piano]＋[Soft piano]＋[Felt piano]＋[Cinematic piano]＋[Jazzy piano]＋[Bright piano break]＋[Soft grand piano drone]＋[Felt upright piano riff]＋[Cinematic piano cadenza]＋[Jazzy grand piano vamp]＋
Electric pianoelectric piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer
[Electric piano solo]＋[Electric piano intro]＋[Electric piano melody]＋[Electric piano riff]＋[Electric piano hook]＋[Electric piano break]＋[Electric piano lick]＋[Electric piano fill]＋[Electric piano bridge]＋[Electric piano interlude]＋[Electric piano lead]＋[Electric piano outro]＋[Electric piano motif]＋[Rhodes solo]＋[Rhodes melody]＋[Rhodes break]＋[Rhodes riff]＋[Wurlitzer solo]＋[Wurlitzer melody]＋[Wurlitzer break]＋[Wurlitzer riff]＋[Warm electric piano]＋[Vintage electric piano]＋[Soulful electric piano]＋[Tremolo electric piano]＋[Warm electric piano break]＋[Vintage Rhodes drone]＋[Soulful Wurlitzer riff]＋[Tremolo electric piano cadenza]＋
Organorgan, Hammond organ, church organ, pipe organ
[Organ solo]＋[Organ intro]＋[Organ melody]＋[Organ riff]＋[Organ hook]＋[Organ break]＋[Organ lick]＋[Organ fill]＋[Organ bridge]＋[Organ interlude]＋[Organ lead]＋[Organ outro]＋[Organ motif]＋[Hammond organ solo]＋[Hammond organ melody]＋[Hammond organ break]＋[Hammond organ riff]＋[Church organ solo]＋[Church organ melody]＋[Church organ break]＋[Church organ riff]＋[Pipe organ solo]＋[Pipe organ melody]＋[Pipe organ break]＋[Pipe organ riff]＋[Swirling organ]＋[Gospel organ]＋[Warm organ]＋[Droning organ]＋[Swirling organ break]＋[Gospel Hammond organ drone]＋[Warm church organ riff]＋[Droning pipe organ cadenza]＋
[Toy piano solo]＋[Toy piano intro]＋[Toy piano melody]＋[Toy piano riff]＋[Toy piano hook]＋[Toy piano break]＋[Toy piano lick]＋[Toy piano fill]＋[Toy piano bridge]＋[Toy piano interlude]＋[Toy piano lead]＋[Toy piano outro]＋[Toy piano motif]＋[Tinkling toy piano]＋[Childlike toy piano]＋[Delicate toy piano]＋[Tinkling toy piano break]＋[Childlike toy piano drone]＋[Delicate toy piano riff]＋
Percussion37
Rhythm and the character of the groove. World drums — tabla, djembe, taiko — set the geography of a track in one word.
[Tabla solo]＋[Tabla intro]＋[Tabla melody]＋[Tabla riff]＋[Tabla hook]＋[Tabla break]＋[Tabla lick]＋[Tabla fill]＋[Tabla bridge]＋[Tabla interlude]＋[Tabla lead]＋[Tabla outro]＋[Tabla motif]＋[Indian tabla solo]＋[Indian tabla melody]＋[Indian tabla break]＋[Indian tabla riff]＋[Indian tabla]＋[Intricate tabla]＋[Rolling tabla]＋[Intricate Indian tabla drone]＋[Rolling tabla riff]＋
The electronic palette. Split the role (pad / lead / bass) and the character (analog / supersaw / acid) — Suno then hits the sound more precisely.
Synth padsynth pad, pad, choir pad
[Synth pad solo]＋[Synth pad intro]＋[Synth pad melody]＋[Synth pad riff]＋[Synth pad hook]＋[Synth pad break]＋[Synth pad lick]＋[Synth pad fill]＋[Synth pad bridge]＋[Synth pad interlude]＋[Synth pad lead]＋[Synth pad outro]＋[Synth pad motif]＋[Pad solo]＋[Pad melody]＋[Pad break]＋[Pad riff]＋[Choir pad solo]＋[Choir pad melody]＋[Choir pad break]＋[Choir pad riff]＋[Lush synth pad]＋[Warm synth pad]＋[Ambient synth pad]＋[Ethereal synth pad]＋[Analog synth pad]＋[Lush synth pad break]＋[Warm pad drone]＋[Ambient choir pad riff]＋[Ethereal synth pad cadenza]＋[Analog pad vamp]＋
Synth leadsynth lead, lead synth, saw lead, supersaw
[Synth lead solo]＋[Synth lead intro]＋[Synth lead melody]＋[Synth lead riff]＋[Synth lead hook]＋[Synth lead break]＋[Synth lead lick]＋[Synth lead fill]＋[Synth lead bridge]＋[Synth lead interlude]＋[Synth lead lead]＋[Synth lead outro]＋[Synth lead motif]＋[Lead synth solo]＋[Lead synth melody]＋[Lead synth break]＋[Lead synth riff]＋[Saw lead solo]＋[Saw lead melody]＋[Saw lead break]＋[Saw lead riff]＋[Supersaw solo]＋[Supersaw melody]＋[Supersaw break]＋[Supersaw riff]＋[Soaring synth lead]＋[Bright synth lead]＋[Searing synth lead]＋[Piercing synth lead]＋[Soaring synth lead break]＋[Bright lead synth drone]＋[Searing saw lead riff]＋[Piercing supersaw cadenza]＋
Synth basssynth bass, sub bass, moog bass, acid bass
Don’t overload. 2–4 instruments per section sound cleaner than ten — Suno turns to mush if you pile everything on at once.
Tag placement matters. A tag at the top affects the whole track; the same tag right before [Chorus] / [Drop] / [Bridge] hits only that section, so verse and chorus differ.
Character beats quantity.overdriven electric guitar is stronger than plain guitar. One precise descriptor beats three vague ones.
Build the whole song at once. The Song Builder places instruments per section together with chords and an auto style; the ones you pick here come over via “My picks from dictionary”.
A regional name = instant flavour.bansuri, duduk, taiko set a track’s geography in one word — use it instead of generic «flute» or «drums».
FAQ
How do I add an instrument to a Suno track?
Type the instrument into the Style field (e.g. «warm cello, fingerpicked acoustic guitar») or place a bracketed section tag in the lyrics, like [Sitar solo]. A tag at the top affects the whole track; before a specific section it affects only that section.
Does Suno understand rare instruments?
Yes, if the name is real. The model knows most regional instruments by name — bansuri, duduk, erhu, taiko. Invented names don’t work, which is why this dictionary lists only real instruments and their genuine relatives.
What’s the difference between brackets [ ] and the Style field?
A bracketed tag controls a section inside the song and goes in the lyrics. The same word without brackets in the Style field sets the overall sound of the whole track. The «Sections / Style» toggle copies the tag in the right format.
What do roles like solo, break, riff mean?
They are musical sections/techniques: solo is a featured passage, break is a stripped-down drop, riff is a short repeated figure, hook is a catchy motif. They tell Suno how to present the instrument.
How many instruments should one prompt have?
Usually 2–4 per section. More and Suno blends them into an indistinct wash. Better to change the set between verse and chorus than to stack everything at once.
The tray is your instrument set. Mark the ones you want with “＋” and head to the Song Builder — in its instrument picker hit “My picks from dictionary” and exactly what you collected shows up. Then place them per section + chords → a ready song.
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