Trap · AI music generator

AI trap beat 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 trap beat parts on the timeline with the conventions below.

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Starter prompt

Dark trap beat, hard 808 bass, rolling hi-hats with triplet rolls, eerie bell melody, half-time feel

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Trap: 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

130–160 BPM

Centre 140. written 130–160, felt half-time 65–80. (practitioner consensus)

Meter and feel

4/4

straight 1/16 notes. (practitioner consensus)

Harmony

natural minor, phrygian bII, harmonic minor. one chord per 1–4 bars; 4–8 bar loops.

  • Am – F – G
  • Am – Dm
  • Am – Bb

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

Instrumentation

  • 808
  • kick
  • clap
  • hats with 1/32 and triplet rolls
  • bell/pluck/piano loop

Bass: long 808s (1–4 beats) on kick positions, sparing glides into downbeats.

A typical form · 88 bars, about 2.5 min at 140 BPM

  1. Intro 4
  2. Hook 16
  3. Verse 16
  4. Hook 16
  5. Verse 16
  6. Hook 16
  7. Outro 4

Mix

Dominant 808, kick layered on the 808 transient, crisp hats. Released tracks measure around -9.7 LUFS integrated.

Questions

What BPM is trap beat?
Usually 130–160 BPM, centred around 140 (written 130–160, felt half-time 65–80).
What chords and keys are used in trap beat?
Natural minor, phrygian bII, harmonic minor. Common progressions, written in C major / A minor: Am–F–G; Am–Dm; Am–Bb. Harmonic rhythm: one chord per 1–4 bars; 4–8 bar loops.
How loud are trap beat tracks mastered?
Commercial releases in this style measure around -9.7 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 trap beat 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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