From Making Music with AI · Chapter 5 · Project 02
Project 02: One Tune, Three Tempos. Create three versions of the same instrumental idea at slow, medium, and fast tempos, and discover how tempo changes its emotional effect. Here you can hear the three versions of The Porch Swing created for this book, side by side, and download the printable worksheet.
Hear the Three Tempos
The three style descriptions are identical except for the tempo, shown in bold, so any difference you hear comes from the tempo alone. Listen in order from slow to fast, and write down three words that describe how each one makes you feel.
PROMPT 5.1 · SLOW
“The Porch Swing (Slow)”
The prompt:
Acoustic folk instrumental, slow tempo around 65 BPM, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, gentle piano, soft cello, warm and intimate recording.
The result:
PROMPT 5.2 · MEDIUM
“The Porch Swing (Medium)”
The prompt:
Acoustic folk instrumental, relaxed medium tempo around 95 BPM, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, gentle piano, soft cello, warm and intimate recording.
The result:
PROMPT 5.3 · FAST
“The Porch Swing (Fast)”
The prompt:
Acoustic folk instrumental, lively fast tempo around 140 BPM, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, gentle piano, soft cello, warm and intimate recording.
The result:
Print the Worksheet
PRINTABLE WORKSHEET · PDF
Project 02: One Tune, Three Tempos
Two pages, US Letter. The three tempo prompts, step-by-step Suno instructions, a feeling-words table, troubleshooting tips, the Finished-Product Checklist, and the Change One Word exercise.
