Rock / indie · AI music generator

AI rock 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 rock parts on the timeline with the conventions below.

Generate rock100 free credits

Starter prompt

Energetic indie rock, driving drums, distorted guitars panned wide, melodic bass, anthemic chorus

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Rock / indie: 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

90–140 BPM

Centre 120. ballads 70–85; punk 150–180. (convention; treat as a starting point)

Meter and feel

4/4, 12/8

53% swing on the 1/16 notes (50% is straight, 66.7% a full triplet). (measured across a large catalogue)

Harmony

E, A, D, G; mixolydian bVII; pentatonic riffs. 1–2 chords per bar.

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

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

Instrumentation

  • drums
  • bass
  • two guitars (double-tracked, hard L/R)
  • lead vocal

Bass: root 8ths following the kick, octave fills.

A typical form · 84 bars, about 2.8 min at 120 BPM

  1. Intro 8
  2. Verse 16
  3. Chorus 8
  4. Verse 16
  5. Chorus 8
  6. Solo 8
  7. Chorus 8
  8. Chorus 8
  9. Outro 4

Mix

Guitars hard-panned, punchy drums. Released tracks measure around -9.2 LUFS integrated.

Questions

What BPM is rock?
Usually 90–140 BPM, centred around 120 (ballads 70–85; punk 150–180).
What chords and keys are used in rock?
E, A, D, G; mixolydian bVII; pentatonic riffs. Common progressions, written in C major / A minor: C–F–G–C; C–Bb–F–C; Am–F–C–G. Harmonic rhythm: 1–2 chords per bar.
How loud are rock tracks mastered?
Commercial releases in this style measure around -9.2 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 rock 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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