Summary
This June 2024 guide uses Udio for music, ChatGPT for lyric drafts, and Midjourney for cover art. It includes setup steps. Product details and terms reflect that period.
Introduction
The steps and Midjourney terms below reflect June 2024. Check each product for current details before following them. For Udio and Suno examples, see our AI songs roundup.
Getting Started with Udio
What is Udio?
Udio is an AI tool that makes songs from a written prompt. Its controls let users change parts of a song. It can make verses, choruses, and bridges. Users can copy melodies or add a section where instruments play without singing.
Setting Up Your Udio Account
In June 2024, Udio’s beta allowed up to 1,200 free songs a month. Users signed in with Google, Discord, or X. Users chose a display name; other details were optional.
Creating Your First Track
These steps reflect Udio’s June 2024 interface.
- Choose your song idea: Describe the song’s music style, feeling, and other details.
- Write your prompt: Tell Udio the song’s topic, feeling, and any details you want. For example, “Create an upbeat pop song about overcoming adversity.”
- Add your lyrics: To use your own words, click the ‘Custom’ tab and enter the lyrics. Labels such as [Chorus], [Hook], [Verse], [Sax Solo], or [Drop] mark each section.
- Make your song: When your choices are ready, click ‘Create.’ Udio will make a song for you to hear.
Pro Tips for Writing Lyrics with ChatGPT
Using ChatGPT for lyric writing
ChatGPT can help you draft lyrics when you are stuck or need ideas. Here are tips for songs made with Udio:
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Give details: For useful lyrics, give ChatGPT the topic, mood, audience, and style.
Example Prompt: “Write an adult folk verse about nature with AABB rhyme.”
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Ask for changes: ChatGPT may not give you the words you want on the first try. Ask it to revise and improve the draft until it is closer to your idea.
Example Prompt: “Add emotion and imagery to the verse.”
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Add your own ideas: Use ChatGPT’s draft as a starting point. Edit it in your own words to finish the lyrics.
Example Prompt: “Start a folk song about long-distance love.”
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Try new ideas: Ask ChatGPT to suggest new topics, music styles, or ways to write. Use any ideas that fit your song.
Example Prompt: “Write three song openings about time.”
Crafting Lyrics for Different Song Sections
Different parts of a song have different jobs. ChatGPT can help draft words for each part:
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Verses: Verses add details and develop the song’s main idea. Ask ChatGPT to write a verse that fits your topic and feeling.
Example Prompt: “Write a hopeful verse about self-discovery.”
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Choruses: A chorus usually repeats the song’s main message or line. Ask ChatGPT to make one that is easy to remember and fits the song.
Example Prompt: “Write an uplifting chorus about overcoming adversity.”
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Bridges: A bridge is a part that sounds or feels different from the verses and chorus. It can add a new idea or change the song’s feeling.
Example Prompt: “Write a bridge about heartbreak that ends with hope.”
Enhancing Your Music with Udio
Structuring Your Song
The order of a song’s parts helps listeners follow it. Udio can suggest where to put verses, choruses, and bridges.
- Start with a Strong Verse: Draw listeners in with a strong opening verse.
- Follow with a Catchy Chorus: Keep listeners hooked with a memorable chorus.
- Introduce a Bridge: Provide a twist or new perspective to keep the song interesting.
Customizing Your Track
Add sections with labels. Balance vocals with instrumental parts. This guide describes the options:
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Write your own lyrics: Udio can make lyrics for you. Writing your own gives you more control over the words and song parts.
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Use labels: Labels can guide Udio to add a section played by instruments, notes sung together, or an echo.
Example Meta Tags: [Instrumental Break], [Echo], [Sax Solo]
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Make your song longer: Udio can add more sections, such as an opening, middle, or ending.
Example Prompt: “Add a melancholy intro to this song.”
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Mix singing and instruments: Use sung and instrumental parts so the song has variety.
Experimenting with Different Styles
Udio supports many music styles. Try different ones to find what fits your song:
- Choose a style: Pick a type of music, such as pop, rock, jazz, or classical.
- Choose a voice: Select a singing voice that fits the feeling and style of your song.
- Choose instruments: Add instruments to change the sound of your song.
Album covers with Midjourney
What is Midjourney?
Midjourney is an AI tool that makes images, including album covers. A clear written prompt can help it make art that fits your music. Read our Midjourney guide to learn more.
Getting Started with Midjourney
These steps reflect Midjourney’s June 2024 workflow.
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Join the Midjourney Discord: Join Midjourney’s Discord server. Create a free account first if you need one.
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Use the /imagine Prompt: In Discord, enter /imagine and describe the artwork you want.
Example Prompt: “/imagine a floating island in a surreal, colorful landscape.”
Designing Your Album Cover
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Define Your Art Style: Choose an art style that matches your album’s theme and mood. Midjourney offers a wide range of styles, from realistic to abstract.
Example Art Styles: Surrealism, Impressionism, Cyberpunk
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Provide Detailed Descriptions: Detailed prompts help the AI match your art. Include color schemes, specific objects, and overall mood.
Example Description: “Dark forest, glowing portal, ethereal light.”
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Refine Your Artwork: Open the first image in GIMP or Krita. Adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation.
Example Edits: Raise brightness, adjust colors, and refine selected areas.
Midjourney commercial terms described in 2024
The guide’s June 2024 summary said companies earning over $1 million a year needed a Pro or Mega plan. It also described a 20% payment on blockchain income over $20,000 a month. Check Midjourney’s current terms before use.
Conclusion
Use Udio to make the music, ChatGPT to draft lyrics, and Midjourney to make a cover image. Check each tool’s current terms before you publish or sell the work. For business uses, see our complete guide to AI music and the creator business.
FAQ
Can ChatGPT make music?
ChatGPT drafts lyrics in this workflow. Udio generates audio from a prompt or lyrics.
What is Udio?
This 2024 guide says Udio used text prompts to make songs. Users could add verses, choruses, bridges, repeated melodies, and instrumentals.
How do you write a prompt for Udio?
Start with a theme and mood. Add a genre or instruments. Use tags such as [Verse] or [Chorus] to mark your lyrics.
Resources for Making Better Music with Udio
These links cover Udio, ChatGPT lyrics, Midjourney art, and related terms.
ChatGPT for Lyric Writing
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45+ ChatGPT Prompts for Lyrics & Songwriting - AI Habit: Prompts for song lyrics.
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How to Write Lyrics and Songs Using ChatGPT - Geeky Gadgets: A guide to drafting lyrics with ChatGPT.
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ChatGPT Lyric Writing - Speed Songwriting: Templates for lyric drafts.
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ChatGPT Templates for Songwriters - Speed Songwriting: Templates for song sections.
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Master Udio with THIS: Make Better Songs Instantly - YesChat: Udio lyric and meta-tag tips.
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ChatGPT Music - AudioCipher: Ideas for music research and inspiration.
Midjourney for Album Cover Art
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Midjourney Album Covers Prompts - FlowGPT: Prompts for album-cover ideas.
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Album Cover with Midjourney AI - Nedogled: Tips for editing AI-made covers.
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Can I Use Midjourney AI-Generated Artwork as an Album Cover? - Reddit: Discussion of commercial use and copyright.
Udio for Music Creation
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How to Make Music with AI Using Udio - Tom’s Guide: A step-by-step Udio music guide.
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How to Make Better Music - Sloan School of Music: Advice on making better music.
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YouTube Tutorials:
- Mastering Udio: Video tips on Udio prompts and meta tags.
- ChatGPT for Songwriting: Video tips for drafting lyrics with ChatGPT.
Make a Udio track first. Use ChatGPT for lyrics and Midjourney for cover art.
