Getting Started with Suno AI

Difficulty: EasyDuration: 10 minUpdated: 2026-06-18

You will learn

How Simple and Custom mode differ on the first session
A prompt template you can paste without music theory
Where credits go and when to stop regenerating

This is the first Suno AI tutorial on purpose: you leave with a finished take, not a vocabulary list. The music generator is fast, but a vague line like “emotional pop” burns credits before you hear a usable chorus.

You do not need a DAW. You do need an email that actually receives codes (Outlook or Gmail — QQ mail is a common trap), a one-sentence job for the song, and the patience to change only one variable on the second try.

When the first take exists, listen to a matching example on the works page, then come back and copy its prompt skeleton. That loop — hear, copy structure, generate — is the whole beginner path.

Steps

1
Open the creation page from suno.skin and sign in. If a verification code never arrives, switch away from QQ mail before you assume the product is broken.
2
Choose Simple mode if you only have a vibe; choose Custom mode if you already have lyrics or section tags. Both still expect an English style prompt even when lyrics are in another language.
3
Write a six-part prompt: style, mood, tempo or energy, two core instruments, vocal direction, and a use case (vlog, shop, study). Paste something like “Upbeat modern pop, 120 BPM, female vocals, bright daytime vlog, clean drums, bright synths.”
4
Generate and wait for two versions. Do not stack five new adjectives on the first retry. Change vocal gender or BPM only, then compare choruses.
5
Keep the take with the clearer hook. If the song dies at 90 seconds, go to the extend tutorial instead of rolling the whole track again.

Copy-ready prompts

Upbeat modern pop, 120 BPM, female vocals, bright feel-good daytime vlog, clean drums, bright synths, polished radio mix
Warm acoustic folk, mid-tempo, heartfelt male vocals, fingerpicked guitar, storytelling verse, soft chorus, no heavy EDM drums

Common mistakes

Using QQ mail for the code

A large share of “I never got the email” reports come from SMTP blocking. Use Outlook or Gmail, or bind a new address via password reset.

Writing a mood with no job

“Cool, emotional, modern” is not a prompt. Name the use case — vlog bed, podcast sting, gym drop — so the model knows how loud and how long to be.

Regenerating instead of extending

If the chorus is good and the ending is empty, extend. Full regenerations throw away the only part you already like.