INSTRUMENTS LIST
Commonly Supported & Reliable Instruments
Here are popular ones that consistently work great: Strings
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Double bass / upright bass
- Acoustic guitar
- Electric guitar
- Harp
- Banjo
- Mandolin
- Harpsichord
- Theorbo
- Viola da gamba
Keys & Piano
- Piano (acoustic, electric, grand)
- Organ (pipe, Hammond)
- Harpsichord
- Synth / synthesizer
- Rhodes
- Wurlitzer
Woodwinds & Brass
- Saxophone (alto, tenor, soprano)
- Flute
- Clarinet
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Tuba
- French horn
Percussion & Drums
- Drums (acoustic kit, electronic, trap)
- Bass drum
- Snare
- Hi-hats
- Tambourine
- Shaker
- Handpan / hang drum
World & Traditional
- Santoor / santur
- Sarangi
- Sitar
- Tabla
- Oud (sometimes hit-or-miss)
- Qanun
- Chang (Korean harp)
- Shamisen
- Koto
Electronic & Synth
- Synth pads
- Arpeggiators
- Bass synth
- Lead synth
- Moog
- 808 bass/kits
- Glitch effects
Other / Experimental
- Recorder
- Ocarina
- Theremin
- Steel drums
- Marimba
- Xylophone
- Vocal chops (as instrument)
Tips for Best Results
- Be descriptive β e.g., "soulful saxophone solo," "twangy banjo," "shimmering handpan with reverb."
- Combine with genre β e.g., "jazz with smooth saxophone and upright bass."
- Use brackets for sections β e.g., [Intro: solo sarangi] [Chorus: full band with saxophone and banjo].
- Test variations β Suno improves with newer models (v4/v5 in 2025 handle fusions and world instruments better).
If you're prompting for something specific (like in your Bhaj Govindam track), handpan, sarangi, saxophone, banjo, and guitar all work reliablyβ we've seen great results with those! Let me know if you want prompt tweaks. πΆ