Pop · AI music generator

AI pop generator. Then the studio to finish it.

Describe the track and SoundGen generates it. Arrange, mix and master in the same browser DAW, or have the AI producer build pop parts on the timeline with the conventions below.

Generate pop100 free credits

Starter prompt

Upbeat modern pop song, bright synths, punchy drums, catchy hook, radio-ready chorus

Open it in the generator

Pop: the production sheet

The defaults SoundGen's AI producer uses for this style — conventions, not rules. Each figure is graded by how it is known.

Tempo

90–130 BPM

Centre 118. two clusters: ~100 (half-time-leaning) and ~120; 2015 Hot 100 median 120. (measured across a large catalogue)

Meter and feel

4/4

straight 1/16 notes. (convention; treat as a starting point)

Harmony

major-leaning; few accidentals (Hooktheory corpus). 1 chord per bar (up to 2 in choruses).

  • C – G – Am – F
  • Am – F – C – G
  • F – G – Am – C

Written in C major / A minor; transpose to your key.

Instrumentation

  • programmed drums
  • synth bass
  • piano or pads
  • pluck/synth hook
  • lead vocal or lead synth

Bass: synth/electric roots locked to the kick, sidechained.

A typical form · 72 bars, about 2.4 min at 118 BPM

  1. Intro 4
  2. Verse 8
  3. Pre-Chorus 8
  4. Chorus 8
  5. Verse 8
  6. Pre-Chorus 8
  7. Chorus 8
  8. Bridge 8
  9. Chorus 8
  10. Outro 4

Mix

Vocal-forward, bright, wide. Released tracks measure around -9.5 LUFS integrated.

Questions

What BPM is pop?
Usually 90–130 BPM, centred around 118 (two clusters: ~100 (half-time-leaning) and ~120; 2015 Hot 100 median 120).
What chords and keys are used in pop?
Major-leaning; few accidentals (Hooktheory corpus). Common progressions, written in C major / A minor: C–G–Am–F; Am–F–C–G; F–G–Am–C. Harmonic rhythm: 1 chord per bar (up to 2 in choruses).
How loud are pop tracks mastered?
Commercial releases in this style measure around -9.5 LUFS integrated (median of a large catalogue study). Streaming services turn loud masters down, so this describes the genre's sound, not a target you must hit.
Can I use AI-generated pop commercially?
Commercial use of music you generate on SoundGen is governed by section 4 of the Terms of Service, which sets out who owns the output and what the licence covers. Read it there before you release. Read the Terms.

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