From Making Music with AI · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 opens with a quick tour of what today’s AI music tools can do. These are the three tour examples from the book, played exactly as the AI generated them, with no editing. Read each prompt, press play, and hear what a few plain-English sentences can produce.
Hear the Tour
PROMPT 1.1 · A COMPLETE SONG
“Hold That Line”
The prompt:
Create an upbeat country song with acoustic guitar, fiddle, and a warm male voice. The song is about a grandfather teaching his granddaughter to fish on a quiet lake at sunrise. Make it nostalgic, gentle, and a little humorous, with a catchy chorus.
The result:
PROMPT 1.2 · AN INSTRUMENTAL
“Rainy Afternoon”
The prompt:
Create a calm solo piano instrumental for reading on a rainy afternoon. Slow tempo, soft and reflective, with a simple melody that repeats and gently develops. No vocals.
The result:
PROMPT 1.3 · A SOUNDTRACK
“Le Grand Voyage”
The prompt:
Create an inspiring orchestral soundtrack for a two-minute video of a family road trip through the Rocky Mountains. Begin quietly with piano and soft strings, build gradually with French horns and percussion, and end with a warm, triumphant finish. No vocals.
The result:
Print the Worksheet
Ready to start your own song? The Chapter 1 “My First Music Idea” worksheet walks you through six quick questions to shape your first prompt.
