Philip Glass — style prompts for Suno and Udio

The artist's sound as a whole — a good starting point.

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minimalist classical, contemporary classical, 1990s, minimalism, meditative, hypnotic, repetitive ostinato string section, sustained woodwinds, instrumental, classical recording, steady hypnotic pulse

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drums, beat, drum kit, synthesizer, pop vocals

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Structure hint

Optional: paste into the Lyrics field as a song skeleton.

[Ostinato]
[Gradual Build]
[Sustained Chord]
[Layered Texture]
[Climax]
[Resolution]

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One prompt per type of the composer's works; well-known works of that type are listed below it.

Operas

For example: Akhnaten (2000), Satyagraha (1979), Appomattox (2007), La Belle et la Bête (1994)

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contemporary opera, minimalist opera, 1990s, ritualistic, hypnotic, sparse repetitive accompaniment acoustic opera orchestra, sustained strings, operatic soprano, classical recording, flowing andante

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drums, beat, drum kit, synthesizer, pop vocals

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Structure hint

Optional: paste into the Lyrics field as a song skeleton.

[Prelude]
[Recitative]
[Aria]
[Ensemble]
[Chorus]
[Finale]

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Symphonies

For example: Symphony No. 1 (1993), Symphony No. 4 (1996), Symphony No. 12 (2019), Symphony No. 10

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199 / 1000 characters

minimalist symphony, contemporary classical, 1990s, meditative, hypnotic, layered ostinato full symphony orchestra, repetitive string section, instrumental, classical recording, steady hypnotic pulse

Exclude Styles

drums, beat, drum kit, synthesizer, pop vocals

Paste into the Exclude Styles field (Suno's advanced options)

Structure hint

Optional: paste into the Lyrics field as a song skeleton.

[Ostinato]
[Gradual Build]
[Sustained Chord]
[Layered Texture]
[Climax]
[Resolution]

Did you like the result?

Creative eras — albums grouped by similar sound.

Early period · 1979–1989

Works of this period: Satyagraha, Glassworks, Itaipu

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minimalist classical, contemporary classical, 1980s, minimalism, meditative, hypnotic, repetitive ostinato string section, sustained woodwinds, instrumental, classical recording, steady hypnotic pulse

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drums, beat, drum kit, synthesizer, pop vocals

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Middle period · 1993–1997

Works of this period: Symphony No. 1, La Belle et la Bête, Symphony No. 4, Monsters of Grace

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199 / 1000 characters

minimalist classical, contemporary opera, 1990s, hypnotic, expansive, dramatic, layered ostinato full symphony orchestra, repetitive string section, instrumental, classical recording, flowing andante

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drums, beat, drum kit, synthesizer, pop vocals

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Late period · 2000–2019

Works of this period: Akhnaten, Einstein on the Beach, Waiting for the Barbarians, Appomattox, Symphony No. 11, Symphony No. 12

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197 / 1000 characters

contemporary classical, minimalist opera, 2000s, ritualistic, hypnotic, layered ostinato full symphony orchestra, repetitive string section, instrumental, classical recording, steady hypnotic pulse

Exclude Styles

drums, beat, drum kit, synthesizer, pop vocals

Paste into the Exclude Styles field (Suno's advanced options)

Did you like the result?