How to Make Your First Song with AISongsMaker
Turn a simple idea into your first song. Follow the steps to write a prompt, generate music, compare versions, and keep your favorite.
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You have a story, a memory, or a feeling you want to turn into a song. You do not need to write all the lyrics before you begin. In this guide, you will use the Idea composer to describe a song, generate it, and listen for a version you want to keep.
We will follow one idea: a warm song about finding your way home. You can use your own idea while following the same steps.
Your goal: finish with a song you have listened to and marked as a favorite. You do not need to learn every control or download anything to complete this guide.
Before you begin
Sign in to AISongsMaker and open Create Music. You will need enough credits for the generation you choose. Check the amount shown on Generate songs before submitting; another generation is a separate request.
This walkthrough uses Idea, with Instrumental switched off so the song can include vocals. You can leave the other controls at their starting values. If you already have exact words you want sung, Lyrics to Song is the more appropriate starting point.
Start with a fresh idea
1. Open a new song workspace
If Create Music opens an existing project, click Projects, then Create new project. This opens a fresh composer. Select Idea at the top.
For this first song, you can start without adding Audio or Persona. Focus on the Prompt field.
2. Describe the song you want to hear
Give the song a subject and a feeling. If you have a sound in mind, add a genre or an instrument. You do not have to fill a long list of musical details.
Here is a proposed example for our walkthrough:
The description gives you something concrete to listen for:
| Part of the idea | What it tells the song |
|---|---|
| The last train and the kitchen light | A scene for the story |
| Warm and hopeful | The feeling you want |
| Indie pop and gentle piano | A direction for the sound |
| Intimate vocals, sung in English | A direction for the delivery |
These are requests for the song's direction. The generated lyrics and arrangement may differ from what you imagined.
3. Add a style suggestion only if it helps
The Suggestions below the Prompt offer optional starting points. Click a suggestion to add it to your description, or open the style library to browse genres, moods, and instruments.
In Idea, these choices supplement the Prompt. If your description already says what you want, you can skip them. The example above already includes indie pop and piano.
4. Generate your song
Check your Prompt, the selected model, and the credit amount on Generate songs. For your first song, M5 is a simple starting point. You may also see M5 X or M5 Lite in the model menu; availability depends on your plan. You do not need to compare every model to follow this guide. Keep M5 selected if it is available, then click the button once.
Wait for the results to become available before deciding whether to generate again. Your first task is to hear what this idea produced. If the result is not ready to play, give the task time to finish rather than submitting the same request again.
Listen before making another change
5. Find a version you want to keep
Use the play button on a completed song to listen. Give the song enough time to introduce its voice and reach a chorus.
Ask yourself three simple questions:
- Does the mood feel like the song I described?
- Do the voice and words suit the story?
- Is there a moment I want to hear again?
If there are multiple versions, listen to them before choosing. A version can be worth keeping even if it takes the idea in an unexpected direction.
6. If needed, try one different direction
Name the part you would like to change before editing the Prompt. For example, if you want the overall song to feel more energetic, keep the story and change the energy description.
A proposed second input would be:
This asks for another interpretation with a different energy. Generating from an edited Prompt makes a new result; it does not promise to preserve the previous melody or change only one musical element.
Compare the results against your intention. If the first version feels better, that is a useful choice too.
Keep the version you like
On the song you choose, use the heart action to add it to Favorites. The song menu also offers Add to Favorites. This marks the version you want to return to; it is not a download action.
The aim of this first session is simple: have a song you have listened to and a version you want to continue with. You can explore editing, project organization, and export after that first decision.
Make your next song your own
Return to Create Music with a different memory or scene. If your next idea begins with written lyrics, try Lyrics to Song.
You do not need to learn every control to begin. Start with an idea, listen to what it becomes, and choose your next step from the result.