5 Spells That People Who Mass-Produce 'Masterpieces' on Suno Always Include | The Prompt Habits of the Top 1%

Introduction

The response to my previous article, '5 Prompts You Should Never Use,' was incredible.

Thank you.

However, many readers asked,

“So, what should I include instead?”

I hear you. Telling you only what 'not to do' only solves half the problem.

In this article, I will reveal the 5 prompt habits that the top 1% of Suno users always include.

In this article, I will reveal the 5 prompt habits that the top 1% of Suno users always include to you.

These are highly reproducible 'templates' I discovered while releasing 21 tracks in the gothic x AI music genre (as the operator of NEKOMUSICA).

What you will gain from this article

✅ Achieve consistent quality every time
✅ Eliminate those 'something feels off...' moments
✅ Learn to create tracks that resonate with international listeners

Target Audience

• People who have just started creating music with Suno

• People who experience wild fluctuations between 'great tracks' and 'mediocre tracks' no matter how many times they try

• People who want to create gothic, dark ambient, or cinematic music

Why 'Prompt Templates' are Important

Suno is a genius, but if your instructions are vague, it will only output average-quality tracks.

Conversely, if you have a 'template' for your prompts, anyone can consistently produce high-quality music.

Due to the way Suno is designed, this is guaranteed to happen. I will explain the reasons later.

First, let's look at the 5 "spells".

Spell 1: "Multiply" 2-3 genres together

❌ Bad example

gothic music

✅ God-tier example

gothic orchestral × dark trap × cinematic

If you use a single genre, Suno will output an "average version of that genre."

But if you multiply genres together, you create a one-of-a-kind hybrid.

The "Queen of Ash" I actually released was created by multiplying three things:
dark gothic trap × gothic orchestral × cinematic
.

I've even received feedback from overseas saying, "This is the kind of song I wanted."

Spell 2: Convey with "visuals" instead of emotions

❌ Bad example

sad, emotional, melancholy

✅ God-tier example

like a scene where a black-cloaked figure walks alone through a ruined cathedral at midnight

Suno reacts more strongly to "visual scenes" than to "emotional words."

Instead of "sad," using "a figure in a black cloak walking alone through a ruined cathedral" makes the song's world-building much deeper.

The key is to write in English. Suno's accuracy is higher with English prompts.

Spell 3: Specify instruments with their "roles"

❌ Bad example

violin, piano, drums

✅ God-tier example

haunting violin melody (lead), deep orchestral strings (background tension), 808 bass (pulse)

If you just list instrument names, Suno will mix them randomly.

But if you add roles (lead/background/accent/pulse), the three-dimensional quality of the sound is completely different.

Distinguishing between lead and background is especially essential. This alone will make the song sound professional instantly.

Spell 4: Intentionally Design BPM and Spaces

❌ Bad Example

slow, heavy

✅ God-tier Example

60 BPM, with deliberate silences and space between phrases

Suno follows numerical instructions faithfully. "Slow" is open to interpretation, but "60 BPM" is unambiguous.

Furthermore, specifying **space between phrases** eliminates that cheap feel.

In gothic/dark ambient, "silence" is your greatest weapon. Design it intentionally.

Spell 5: Add a "Prohibited Items" Line at the End

✅ God-tier Example (Add to the end)

no happy chord progressions, no upbeat drums, no pop melody

This is the most overlooked spell.

Suno's accuracy skyrockets when you not only instruct it on "what you want to create" but also clearly state what you do not want to create.

Have you ever had a pop melody suddenly appear while you were making a gothic track?

That happens because you didn't tell it "don't make it bright."

Summary: The 5 Spells

# Spell Effect 1 Multiply 2-3 genres A one-of-a-kind hybrid sound 2 Convey with imagery, not emotion The world-building deepens threefold 3 Assign roles to instruments Professional-sounding depth 4 Design BPM and "space" with numbers The cheapness disappears 5 Clearly state prohibited items Prevents runaway results in unintended directions

Next Steps

A collection of prompt templates (specialized for gothic) that actually use these five is available in the paid article below.

It's ready to use with a simple copy-paste, so there's no need to think from scratch.

👉 [Suno Prompt Template Collection (Link to be added later)]

Bonus: Ready-to-use Prompt Template

[ジャンル掛け算] × [ジャンル2] × cinematic
[映像的シーン描写（英語1文）]
[Lead楽器 (lead)], [背景楽器 (background tension)], [リズム楽器 (pulse)]
[数値] BPM, with deliberate silences and space between phrases
no [禁止ジャンルA], no [禁止要素B]

Just copy this and change what's inside the [ ].

NEKOMUSICA | Takiyoshi
🎵 Dark Gothic AI Music × YouTube × Suno
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