Using AI to Create a Song?

I did mention earlier that I have started using AI (Artificial Intelligence) software. I use SUNO Pro, though plenty of others are available,

In such a case, I write the lyrics (I want some of the song to be completely mine) and then the structure of the song (VERSE, CHORUS, VERSE, BRIDGE, SOLO, etc), and feed these into SUNO. I then ask SUNO to create the song using a ‘prompt’ which gives SUNO details of the kind of song i want - contemporary pop, hard rock, male or female voice, include specific instruments, etc.

Instead of inputting the lyrics, you can ask SUNO to produce lyrics - and then edit these.

When I tell SUNO to create the song, SUNO produces two versions for me to choose between. I can then ‘tweak’ my preferred version. by changing the parameters or by giving extra details.

When I am happy with the result, I ‘publish’ the song so SUNO knows I am finished.

I download the song (in both WAV and MP3 versions )and I can then do what i want with it.

What’s the Best Way to Write a Song?

Trick question?

There isn’t one best way. Different writers/composers (and different writing partnerships or teams) approach the task in different ways, dependent on their particular skills, the type of song they are writing - and their particular preference.

For example, I consider myself primarily a writer of words (books, magazine articles, blogs, poems and so on) and I, therefore, always start by wrtting the lyrics first. I then tend to write a chord sequence - by playing through various possibilities on my guitar. Quite often, a melody then suggests itself. I often then play my putative song to a ‘real singer’ and ask them to refine the melody from a singer’s point of view.

Voila! We have a song

(I normally take another look at it a few days later to see whether I am impressed or disappointed by my efforts.). If disappointed, I either modify it or I may discard it if I feel it ho real, intrinsic quality.