01 / AnatomyAnatomy of a great prompt.
Nine ingredients. You rarely need all of them — three or four specific ones beat nine vague ones — but knowing the list tells you what is missing when a take misses.
01Genre
The single strongest steer. Name the genre first, and a sub-genre if you know it.
Telugu film melody · deep house · Carnatic kriti
02Era
A decade or period pins the production vocabulary — drum sounds, reverbs, mix balance.
late-70s · 90s film orchestra · modern 2020s
03Mood
One or two feelings, not five. Pairing a mood with a setting makes it concrete.
wistful, rain-at-night · triumphant homecoming
04Instrumentation
Name the lead instrument and the bed under it. Specific beats generic: “sarangi” over “strings”.
bansuri lead over tanpura drone and soft tabla
05Vocal type
Gender, register and delivery — or say instrumental if you want none.
breathy female alto · gritty male tenor · duet · choir
06Tempo / BPM
A number is clearer than “fast”. Add feel words if the groove matters.
72 BPM half-time · 124 BPM four-on-the-floor
07Key / scale
A key, mode or raga nudges the harmony. Treat it as a strong hint rather than a guarantee.
D minor · Dorian · Raga Yaman · pentatonic
08Structure
Describe the arc — where it builds, drops or breaks down. In Lyrics mode, section tags do this.
slow intro, big second chorus, stripped bridge
09Production texture
The finish: room, width, grit, space. This is what separates a demo feel from a polished one.
tape-saturated, wide stereo pads, dry close-mic vocal
Simple or Lyrics mode?
Both make complete songs. The difference is how much you decide yourself.
SimpleOne description, Solimar fills the rest
Up to 3,000 characters describing the song. Solimar writes lyrics and arranges it. Attach images, video or audio as references from the + menu.
- Sketching an idea quickly
- You care about the vibe more than the words
- Working from a mood board, clip or reference track
LyricsStyles + your words + fine controls
A Styles box (≤ 1,000) and a Lyrics box (≤ 5,000) — write your own or use AI lyrics — plus More options: Max mode, vocal gender, duration, weirdness, style influence, variety, exclude styles, title and Personalize.
- The exact words matter (a dedication, a hook you already have)
- You need a specific structure or length
- You want to keep certain sounds out
Writing the Styles box.
Comma-separated descriptors, most important first. The model weights early terms more, so lead with genre and lead instrument and end with texture.
- Genre and sub-genre, with language if there are vocals (“Telugu film melody”).
- Tempo and key — a number and a key or raga (“92 BPM, D major”).
- Lead instrument, then the bed under it.
- Vocal type and delivery.
- Mood and production texture last.
The box accepts up to 1,000 characters, but 10–20 focused descriptors usually steer better than a paragraph. Cut anything that repeats another term.
Example stylesStyles 147 / 1,000 characters
Telugu film melody, 92 BPM, D major, bansuri lead, strings and acoustic guitar, soft tabla groove, warm female vocal, nostalgic, wide cinematic mix
Lyrics, section tags and cues.
Put a tag on its own line above each block. Tags shape where the song builds, repeats and resolves; short cues in parentheses suggest how a line is performed.
Section tags that work well| Tag | Use it for |
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[Intro] | Opening bars; often instrumental or a hummed line. |
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[Verse] | Story lines; lower energy, new words each time. |
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[Pre-Chorus] | The lift that tells the listener a hook is coming. |
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[Chorus] | The hook. Repeat the same words each time it returns. |
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[Post-Chorus] | A short chant or riff after the hook. |
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[Bridge] | A change of view or harmony before the last chorus. |
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[Instrumental] / [Solo] | A break for the lead instrument. |
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[Break] / [Drop] | Strip down, then hit — useful in dance and film songs. |
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[Outro] | Wind-down or a final tag of the hook. |
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Example lyricsLyrics 288 / 5,000 characters
[Intro]
(humming)
[Verse]
Streetlights hum a song I used to know
Every window holds a softer glow
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'm almost there…
[Chorus]
(harmonies)
Take me home, take me home tonight
Where the river meets the evening light
[Bridge]
(whispered)
Don't let go
[Outro]
Take me home
Performance cues: (whispered) (soft, intimate) (belted) (call and response) (harmonies) (spoken) (humming) (crowd claps)
- Repeat the chorus words exactly each time — that is what makes it a hook.
- Keep lines about a breath long, with similar syllable counts inside a section.
- Cues are hints, not commands. Most are performed, the occasional one is sung — keep them short.
- Stuck? AI lyrics in Lyrics mode drafts a full set from a one-line idea, then you edit.
05 / ExcludeExclude styles.
A short list of sounds you do not want, up to 200 characters. It works best with a few clear, concrete terms:
autotune, trap hi-hats, EDM drop
- Use it for things that keep creeping in, not as a second style list.
- Do not exclude something you also asked for in Styles.
- The wand next to the field suggests exclusions from your styles.
References & covers.
In Simple mode, attach images, a video or audio from the + menu or by dragging files onto the composer. References steer mood, texture and feel; describe in words what you want taken from them (“the pace of this clip”, “the warmth of this photo”).
Covers: from a song's menu choose Remix ▸ Cover. Create opens in Lyrics mode with the source attached — change the styles to the new genre and set Audio influence.
While references are attached, vocal gender, duration, the sliders, exclusions and title pause until you remove them. Only use audio you own or have rights to.
07 / SlidersSliders, explained.
The sliders live under More options in Lyrics mode. Defaults are sensible — move one at a time so you can hear what it did.
Familiar → WildWeirdness
How far the model may wander from conventional structure and sound.
Tip: Keep low for devotional, film and classical briefs; raise it for experimental fusion.
Loose → StrictStyle influence
How tightly the Styles box steers the result.
Tip: Raise it when a specific instrument or genre keeps going missing.
Exact → MaxVariety
How different the takes are from each other.
Tip: Exact when you are close and want two near-alternatives; High or Max when exploring.
New → FaithfulAudio influence
Only for covers: how closely the new version follows the source song.
Tip: Low for a genre flip; high to keep the original melody and phrasing.
Also under More options: Max mode (higher fidelity and stronger style adherence, on plans that include it), vocal gender (raises the odds — the model may still choose), and duration (10–360 seconds, or Auto).
Language & Indian-language tips.
Solimar treats Indian languages as a first-class case. A few habits make the difference between a line that sounds sung and one that sounds read.
Write in the native script
Telugu in Telugu script, Hindi in Devanagari, Tamil in Tamil, Punjabi in Gurmukhi. Native script gives the model the clearest pronunciation.
Tinglish and Hinglish work too
Romanized lyrics are fine — keep one spelling per word throughout the song so it is sung the same way each time.
Say the language in the style
Add “Telugu lyrics” or “Hindi vocal” to the Styles box as well as writing the words in that language.
Mix languages on purpose
A Hindi verse with an English hook works well — tag the switch with a new section so the phrasing resets.
Match the tradition's instruments
A Tamil folk song wants parai and nadaswaram; a Punjabi track wants dhol and tumbi. The language and the palette reinforce each other.
Common mistakes.
Contradicting yourself
“Calm aggressive metal lullaby” forces the model to guess. Pick one direction; fusion is fine when it is deliberate.
Adjectives instead of details
“Amazing, beautiful, epic” steer nothing. Replace them with an instrument, a tempo or a setting.
Burying the genre
Descriptors near the start carry more weight. Lead with genre and lead instrument, finish with texture.
Naming artists or songs
Describe the sound instead — era, voice, instruments, production. A description steers reliably; a name may be ignored or refused.
Lyrics without structure
One long block of text sings like one long verse. Break it up with section tags and repeat the chorus words.
Over-long lines
Lines longer than a breath get rushed. Keep lines short and syllable counts similar within a section.
Stuffing the exclusions
Exclude styles works best with a few clear terms. A long list can pull the result somewhere odd.
Before and after.
The same idea, rewritten with specifics. Try the ‘after’ column in Create.
Vague prompts rewritten as briefs| Before | After | What changed | Actions |
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| a sad song | Slow Hindi piano ballad, 68 BPM, soft male tenor, felt piano and cello, rain-at-night mood, sparse verses opening into a wide final chorus, intimate close-mic vocalDescription 164 / 3,000 characters | Adds genre, tempo, voice, instruments, mood image and an arc. | |
| indian classical music | Hindustani instrumental in Raga Yaman, evening mood, sitar lead with slow alap over tanpura drone, then a medium-tempo gat in Teentaal with tabla, meend and gamak ornaments, warm natural roomDescription 191 / 3,000 characters | Names the tradition, raga, instruments, form and the order they unfold in. | |
| party song, very energetic, fun, dance, club, loud, happy, exciting | Punjabi bhangra-pop, 104 BPM, dhol and tumbi hook, chorus chant with crowd claps, male lead vocal, punchy modern mixDescription 116 / 3,000 characters | Swaps a pile of synonyms for concrete rhythm, instruments and a hook idea. | |
| chill beats | Lo-fi hip-hop instrumental, 78 BPM swung drums, dusty Rhodes chords in F major 7ths, vinyl crackle, muted bass, soft rain ambience, no vocalsDescription 141 / 3,000 characters | Specifies groove, harmony and the texture that defines the style. | |
| epic movie music | Cinematic orchestral trailer cue in D minor, 90 BPM building to 140, low strings ostinato, taiko hits, brass swells, wordless choir on the final rise, big hall reverbDescription 166 / 3,000 characters | Gives key, tempo change, the build and what carries each stage. | |
| calm relaxing aggressive heavy metal meditation | Ambient meditation drone in C, 60 BPM pulse, singing bowls and warm pads, slow evolving swells, no drums, no vocalsDescription 115 / 3,000 characters | Removes the contradiction — pick one direction per prompt. | |
Example prompts.
Each works in both modes. Counts show how much of each limit a prompt uses.
Rain-at-night Hindi ballad
Simple · descriptionDescription 275 / 3,000 characters
A slow Hindi piano ballad at 68 BPM in A minor. Soft male tenor, close and breathy. Felt piano and a single cello under the verses, strings opening up for a wide final chorus. Mood: missing someone on a rainy night in the city. Warm, intimate mix with a touch of room reverb.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 129 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 129 / 1,000 characters
Hindi piano ballad, 68 BPM, A minor, soft male tenor, felt piano, cello, late strings swell, intimate close-mic, warm room reverb
Exclude stylesExclude 25 / 200 characters
EDM, trap drums, autotune
Lyric starterLyrics 114 / 5,000 characters
[Verse]
खिड़की पे बारिश, धीमी सी बातें
तेरे बिना ये लंबी रातें
[Chorus]
(soft)
लौट आ, लौट आ
भीगी हवा में तेरा पता
Title: Bheegi Hawa
Telugu mass entry song
Simple · descriptionDescription 325 / 3,000 characters
High-energy Telugu film mass song at 132 BPM. Booming thappu and dhol groove, brass stabs, whistles and a crowd chant hook. Powerful male lead with a gravelly edge, chorus answered by a group. Starts with a slow-motion build, explodes into the first chorus, and ends on a triple-hit finish. Loud, bright, festival-ground mix.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 146 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 146 / 1,000 characters
Telugu mass film song, 132 BPM, thappu and dhol groove, brass stabs, whistles, crowd chant hook, powerful male lead, group answers, big bright mix
Lyric starterLyrics 151 / 5,000 characters
[Intro]
(crowd chant)
హే హే హే!
[Verse]
వీధి వీధి వెలిగే వేళ
అడుగు వేస్తే ఆగదు నేల
[Chorus]
(group answers)
రారా రారా — దారి ఇదే
రారా రారా — జోరు ఇదే
Title: Daari Idhe
Tinglish romantic duet
Simple · descriptionDescription 268 / 3,000 characters
Breezy Telugu-English romantic duet at 96 BPM in G major. Acoustic guitar and soft synth pads, light tabla-and-kick groove, a flute hook between lines. Male and female vocals trading lines, harmonising in the chorus. Sunny, first-date mood with a clean modern pop mix.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 154 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 154 / 1,000 characters
Telugu pop duet, Tinglish lyrics, 96 BPM, G major, acoustic guitar, soft pads, tabla and kick groove, flute hook, male and female vocals, clean modern mix
Lyric starterLyrics 176 / 5,000 characters
[Verse]
(male)
Nee smile chusi, naa heart ki time aagindi
(female)
Nee maata vini, ee roju kotha ayindi
[Chorus]
(together)
Oh, prema — slow motion lo
Nuvvu nenu, same song lo
Evening sitar in Raga Yaman
Simple · descriptionDescription 330 / 3,000 characters
Instrumental Hindustani piece in Raga Yaman for early evening. Sitar opens with an unhurried alap over tanpura drone, moves into a pulsing jor, then a medium-tempo gat in Teentaal with tabla. Expressive meend slides and quick gamak ornaments, ending on a three-fold tihai. Natural, warm concert-room sound, no electronic elements.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 173 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 173 / 1,000 characters
Hindustani classical instrumental, Raga Yaman, sitar lead, tanpura drone, alap then jor then gat, Teentaal, tabla, meend and gamak, tihai ending, warm concert room, acoustic
Exclude stylesExclude 29 / 200 characters
drums kit, synth, EDM, vocals
Instrumental — no lyrics. Turn on Instrumental in Create if you want no vocals at all.
Title: Yaman at Dusk
Lo-fi study loop
Simple · descriptionDescription 259 / 3,000 characters
Lo-fi hip-hop instrumental at 78 BPM with lazy swung drums, dusty Rhodes playing major-seventh chords, a muted upright bass line, vinyl crackle and soft rain outside the window. Gentle, unchanging, made for focus. Warm tape-saturated mix, slightly low-passed.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 169 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 169 / 1,000 characters
lo-fi hip-hop, instrumental, 78 BPM swung drums, dusty Rhodes, major seventh chords, muted upright bass, vinyl crackle, rain ambience, tape saturation, low-passed warmth
Exclude stylesExclude 35 / 200 characters
vocals, EDM drop, bright synth lead
Instrumental — no lyrics. Turn on Instrumental in Create if you want no vocals at all.
Afrobeats summer groove
Simple · descriptionDescription 268 / 3,000 characters
Sunny Afrobeats track at 106 BPM. Syncopated log-drum and shaker groove, palm-wine style guitar licks, warm sub bass, a catchy call-and-response chorus. Smooth male lead with a female ad-lib answering. Beach-evening mood, polished modern mix with space in the low end.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 170 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 170 / 1,000 characters
Afrobeats, 106 BPM, syncopated percussion, shakers, palm-wine guitar licks, warm sub bass, call and response chorus, smooth male lead, female ad-libs, polished modern mix
Lyric starterLyrics 161 / 5,000 characters
[Verse]
Sun dey go down, the sky turn gold
You move so easy, you no need to hold
[Chorus]
(call and response)
Dance with me — (slow slow)
Stay with me — (no go)
Gentle morning bhajan
Simple · descriptionDescription 258 / 3,000 characters
A gentle Hindi devotional bhajan at 76 BPM. Harmonium and soft tabla, bells and a tanpura drone, a warm female lead with a small group answering each line. Peaceful sunrise-temple mood, building slightly in the last chorus. Natural, uncluttered acoustic mix.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 150 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 150 / 1,000 characters
Hindi devotional bhajan, 76 BPM, harmonium, soft tabla, temple bells, tanpura drone, warm female lead, group responses, peaceful, acoustic natural mix
Exclude stylesExclude 21 / 200 characters
EDM, heavy drums, rap
Lyric starterLyrics 102 / 5,000 characters
[Verse]
भोर की किरण, मन में उजाला
तेरा नाम ही मेरा सहारा
[Chorus]
(group repeats)
हरि बोल, मन हरि बोल
Cinematic trailer build
Simple · descriptionDescription 275 / 3,000 characters
Cinematic orchestral trailer cue in D minor, starting at 90 BPM and accelerating to 140. Low string ostinato, taiko and frame-drum hits, brass swells, a wordless choir joining for the final rise, then a sudden silence and one last impact. Huge hall reverb, wide and dramatic.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 168 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 168 / 1,000 characters
cinematic orchestral trailer, D minor, 90 to 140 BPM build, low string ostinato, taiko hits, brass swells, wordless choir, final impact, huge hall reverb, wide dramatic
Exclude stylesExclude 28 / 200 characters
pop vocals, EDM, guitar solo
Lyric starterLyrics 49 / 5,000 characters
[Intro]
[Build]
(choir: ah — ah —)
[Drop]
[Outro]
Punjabi wedding dance
Simple · descriptionDescription 221 / 3,000 characters
Punjabi bhangra-pop wedding track at 104 BPM. Dhol and tumbi hook, chimta accents, crowd claps and a chant-along chorus. Confident male lead with a playful female answer in the second verse. Bright, loud, dance-floor mix.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 136 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 136 / 1,000 characters
Punjabi bhangra pop, 104 BPM, dhol, tumbi hook, chimta, crowd claps, chant-along chorus, male lead, female answer, bright loud dance mix
Lyric starterLyrics 79 / 5,000 characters
[Chorus]
(crowd claps)
Nach le, nach le, aaj di raat
Dhol vajje, sajna de saath
Tamil folk-pop celebration
Simple · descriptionDescription 240 / 3,000 characters
Tamil folk-pop song at 118 BPM rooted in village festival rhythms. Parai drum groove, nadaswaram hook, modern bass and claps. Earthy male lead with a group chorus. Joyful harvest-festival mood, raw drums up front, modern low end underneath.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 139 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 139 / 1,000 characters
Tamil folk pop, 118 BPM, parai drum groove, nadaswaram hook, modern bass, claps, earthy male lead, group chorus, joyful festival, raw drums
Lyric starterLyrics 62 / 5,000 characters
[Chorus]
(group)
வா வா வா, ஊரு கூடுது
தாளம் போடு, நெஞ்சு ஆடுது
Ambient drift for winding down
Simple · descriptionDescription 257 / 3,000 characters
Slow ambient instrumental in C major with no fixed beat. Warm evolving pads, distant piano notes, soft field recordings of wind and water, long reverb tails. Very gradual changes over the whole piece, designed to feel calm and spacious. No drums, no vocals.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 164 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 164 / 1,000 characters
ambient, instrumental, beatless, C major, warm evolving pads, distant piano, wind and water field recordings, long reverb tails, slow gradual changes, calm spacious
Exclude stylesExclude 25 / 200 characters
drums, vocals, bass drops
Instrumental — no lyrics. Turn on Instrumental in Create if you want no vocals at all.
Carnatic violin meets flamenco
Simple · descriptionDescription 302 / 3,000 characters
World-fusion instrumental at 100 BPM. Carnatic violin carrying a melody in a Kalyani-flavoured scale, answered by nylon-string flamenco guitar. Mridangam and cajón locking together, handclaps on the off-beats. Builds from a free, slow opening into a fiery rhythmic dialogue. Acoustic, close and lively.
Lyrics-mode versionStyles 187 / 1,000 characters
StylesStyles 187 / 1,000 characters
world fusion instrumental, 100 BPM, Carnatic violin lead, Kalyani scale, flamenco nylon guitar, mridangam, cajón, off-beat handclaps, free slow opening, rhythmic dialogue, acoustic lively
Exclude stylesExclude 23 / 200 characters
vocals, EDM, synth bass
Instrumental — no lyrics. Turn on Instrumental in Create if you want no vocals at all.
Want more? The music intelligence guides carry eight curated prompts for every genre, from Hindustani to Afrobeats.
12 / CheatsheetThe cheatsheet.
SOLIMAR PROMPT CHEATSHEET
SIMPLE MODE (one description, ≤ 3000 chars)
Genre + era · mood + setting · lead instrument + bed · vocal type · BPM · key/raga · arc · texture
e.g. "Slow Hindi piano ballad, 68 BPM, soft male tenor, felt piano and cello, rain-at-night, wide final chorus, intimate mix"
LYRICS MODE
Styles (≤ 1000): comma-separated, most important first
genre, sub-genre, BPM, key, lead instrument, rhythm section, vocal, mood, production
Lyrics (≤ 5000): section tags on their own line
[Intro] [Verse] [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Outro]
cues in parentheses: (whispered) (harmonies) (call and response)
Exclude styles (≤ 200): a few clear terms — "autotune, EDM drop, trap hi-hats"
Title (≤ 80)
SLIDERS
Weirdness Familiar → Wild low for tradition, high for experiments
Style infl. Loose → Strict raise when an instrument keeps going missing
Variety Exact → Max exact to refine, max to explore
Audio infl. New → Faithful covers only
LANGUAGE
Native script for Indian languages · one spelling per word in Tinglish/Hinglish
Name the language in Styles too · match the tradition's instruments
AVOID
Contradictions · empty adjectives · artist or song names · giant unbroken lyric blocks 