Make Pro Soundtracks with Suno (No Music Theory Required)

Finding background music is a universal pain point for content creators.

Scrolling through royalty libraries, it’s always the same few tracks. Overused until audiences are numb. Buying licenses is expensive—a decent background track runs tens to hundreds of dollars. Compose your own? Most people can’t—or couldn’t, until now.

Suno changed the game: describe the feeling you want in a few words, and it generates complete music.

This isn’t just an efficiency tool—it’s democratization of creation. Before, only those who understood music theory and played instruments could create music. Now, people who can describe emotions can too.

Getting Started

Visit suno.ai, log in with Google. Free version offers 5 songs/day—enough to test the waters.

When creating:

1. Enable Custom Mode
2. Check Instrumental (pure background music, no vocals)
3. Describe style in the Style of Music input box

The core is that input box. What you write determines what comes out.

Podcast Background Template

lo-fi chill beats, soft piano, ambient pads, 
relaxed podcast background, minimal drums

Keyword breakdown:

• minimal drums → Light drums, won’t overpower voice
• ambient pads → Soft underlying tones
• relaxed → Not tiring to listen to

Tech Video Template

upbeat electronic, inspiring synths, 
modern tech documentary style, building momentum

building momentum gives the music a forward-driving feeling, fitting for products and trends.

Short Video Intro Template

catchy intro jingle, 5 seconds, bright and cheerful, 
hook immediately, memorable melody

Adding duration request (5 seconds) helps Suno aim for appropriate length.

Fine Control Techniques

Tempo Control

Write BPM directly:

• 60 BPM = Slow
• 100 BPM = Medium
• 130 BPM = Energetic

Instrument Control

• piano only → Pure piano
• acoustic guitar and strings → Guitar + strings
• electronic synths and 808 bass → Electronic style

Mood Control

Mood	Keywords
Upbeat	happy, uplifting, cheerful
Emotional	emotional, melancholic, touching
Tense	suspenseful, tense, dramatic
Healing	soothing, peaceful, calming

More specific = more controllable results.

Copyright Matters

Let’s be clear:

Version	Price	Commercial Rights	Attribution
Free	$0	❌ Personal non-commercial only	Must credit “Made with Suno”
Pro	$10/month	✅ Full commercial license	Not required

If you’re monetizing on YouTube or selling courses, get Pro. $10/month beats traditional royalty libraries by miles.

My Actual Workflow

For a 10-minute podcast, I generate separately:

1. Intro music ~10 seconds for opening
2. Backing track Super soft, barely audible, loops under voice
3. Transitions 3-5 seconds × several
4. Outro music ~15 seconds, fade out ending

Suno generates tracks around 2 minutes, but rarely need the whole thing. Download, then pick the best section in editing software, trim to needed length.

Volume tip: -15dB to -20dB, don’t let it compete with voice.

Common Pitfalls

Pitfall 1: Prompts too simple One or two words = random results. → Multi-dimensional description: style + mood + instruments + tempo

Pitfall 2: Volume too loud Background music should be in “background.” → Keep at 1/4 of voice volume

Pitfall 3: Using whole tracks directly Suno’s structure may not fit your needs. → Always edit before using

Deeper Thinking

AI-generated music represents a larger trend: the barrier to creation is disappearing.

Creating music used to require:

• Music theory knowledge
• Instrument skills
• Production software
• Extensive practice time

Now you just need:

• Ability to describe emotions and feelings in words
• Aesthetic judgment to select results

This doesn’t mean musicians will be replaced. Professional musicians still create the highest quality work. But ordinary people now have “good enough” music creation ability.

What does this mean?

Before, many creators compromised content quality because they “couldn’t find the right music.” That obstacle is gone. Music used to be a bottleneck in content creation. Now, your creativity is the only limit.

The value of tools isn’t replacing humans—it’s unlocking more people’s creative potential. Suno has done this.