Instrumental prompts work best when they describe both the sound and its purpose. Music underneath dialogue needs different dynamics from a cinematic scene or a focused study session.
Background music for video
Keep the arrangement supportive when narration or dialogue is important. Ask for a clear mood, restrained lead instruments, and gradual transitions.
Optimistic modern electronic background music for a product tutorial, light percussion, soft synth plucks, no dramatic drops, and space for narration.
Podcast intro and transitions
An intro needs an immediate identity. Describe the opening separately and mention whether the music should resolve cleanly for editing.
Confident 20-second podcast intro with warm bass, crisp percussion, a memorable three-note synth motif, and a clean ending for spoken dialogue.
Study and focus music
Avoid sudden changes, dominant melodies, and aggressive percussion. Repetition and soft texture can support concentration without constantly demanding attention.
Calm lo-fi instrumental for late-night study, mellow electric piano, soft vinyl texture, gentle boom-bap drums, steady dynamics, no vocals.
Cinematic and game scenes
Describe what changes in the scene so the arrangement has an arc. Name the starting texture, the point of tension, and the emotional destination.
- Exploration: curious, spacious, lightly rhythmic
- Conflict: tense pulse, rising harmony, controlled impact
- Victory: resolved chords, broader instrumentation
- Mystery: sparse texture, ambiguous harmony, distant details
Cinematic fantasy exploration theme beginning with distant flute and soft strings, building toward wide brass and percussion as a hidden city appears.