yueThe words carry the song
A lyric sheet drives melody, phrasing, and the emotional arc. Keep lines short enough to sing, repeat the hook, and mark where each section starts.
yue Prompt Guide
How to write a brief that yue can follow: the words, the tags, and the shape of the song.
What a yue Brief Is Made Of
Every generation responds to three things: the lyrics, the style tags, and the arrangement you describe.
Tags set the palette
Two or three genre and mood tags do more work than a paragraph of adjectives. Add instrumentation only for the parts you actually care about.
Describe the arrangement
Say what happens and when: a piano intro, drums at the first chorus, a guitar solo before the last chorus. Structure keeps a two minute song coherent.
Structure Tags Your Lyrics Should Use
Tags are written in square brackets on their own line, exactly where the section begins.
| Tag | What it tells yue |
|---|---|
| [intro] | Opens the song before the first vocal line |
| [verse] | Tells the story, usually settles the energy |
| [pre-chorus] | Builds tension into the hook |
| [chorus] | The main hook, repeated later in the song |
| [bridge] | A short detour that resets the final chorus |
| [outro] | Closes the song and releases the energy |
Genre Tags That Work Well
Pick one or two. Adding a third tag is usually enough to steer the palette without confusing the arrangement.
| Tag | What it sounds like |
|---|---|
| pop | Bright, hook-first, radio friendly |
| indie pop | Jangly guitars, warm vocals, live drums |
| rock | Guitar driven, strong backbeat |
| lo-fi hip hop | Dusty drums, Rhodes chords, vinyl noise |
| synthwave | Analog synths, gated drums, neon mood |
| folk | Acoustic guitar, close harmony, storytelling |
| jazz | Swing feel, extended chords, brushed kit |
| orchestral | Strings and brass, cinematic swells |
| EDM | Four-on-the-floor, big drops, bright leads |
| R&B | Smooth groove, layered backing vocals |
Three Briefs You Can Copy
Start from the one closest to the material you already have, then change the genre and the story.
Lyrics first
Genre: indie pop at 104 BPM. Warm female lead, jangly guitars, brushed drums. [verse] I keep the porch light on for you / [chorus] and the whole street hums a brighter tune / guitar solo over the last chorus.
Idea first
A lo-fi study song about finishing a project at 3am. Soft Rhodes chords, dusty kick, vinyl crackle, no lead vocal. Keep it under a minute and let the melody repeat.
Reference first
Attach a 10 second clip of a track you like, then write: keep this groove and instrumentation, write a new chorus about leaving a small town, male lead vocal, 1:30 long.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Most disappointing generations come from one of these.
Piling on twenty adjectives instead of two genre tags and one arrangement note.+
Fix it by simplifying the brief: one genre tag, one arrangement note, and a lyric sheet with clear section tags.
Writing lyric lines that are too long to fit a single musical phrase.+
Fix it by simplifying the brief: one genre tag, one arrangement note, and a lyric sheet with clear section tags.
Asking for a five minute song in one generation: build it from sections instead.+
Fix it by simplifying the brief: one genre tag, one arrangement note, and a lyric sheet with clear section tags.
Leaving out section tags, so the model guesses where the chorus belongs.+
Fix it by simplifying the brief: one genre tag, one arrangement note, and a lyric sheet with clear section tags.
Uploading a reference clip longer than 15 seconds, which is rejected at upload.+
Fix it by simplifying the brief: one genre tag, one arrangement note, and a lyric sheet with clear section tags.
Expecting the same result twice: generation is probabilistic, so iterate on the brief.+
Fix it by simplifying the brief: one genre tag, one arrangement note, and a lyric sheet with clear section tags.
A one minute song is roughly 45 credits, and the estimate is shown before you generate, so short iterations are cheap. More detail on the yue FAQ page and on the pricing page.
Write the Words, Hear the Song
Open the generator and try one of these briefs.