AI vocals and backing tracks by genre
All of these genres work here, and each one below plays a real result made in it: pop, soul, reggaeton, country, indie folk and gospel singing on your beat; boom bap, drill, lo-fi and grime rap; and acoustic, piano ballad, pop band, lo-fi hip hop, rock band, R&B and orchestral backing for your own vocal. Hear the file that went in, the AI track alone and the mix, next to the genre's usual tempo, keys and sound. Your beat or vocal is never changed: the AI adds one new track.
Other genres work too: describe them in the style box. Under each genre is the tool to open and what to pick there.
Sung AI vocals for your beat: Pop · Soul · Reggaeton · Country · Indie folk · Gospel
AI rap vocals for your beat: Boom bap · Drill · Lo-fi rap · Grime
Music for your own vocal: Acoustic · Piano ballad · Pop band · Lo-fi hip hop · Rock band · R&B · Orchestral
Sung AI vocals for your beat
Add AI Pop Vocals to Your Beat
Hear a bright, hook-first pop vocal on your own instrumental, sung by a generic AI voice, with the beat left untouched.
- Tempo (BPM)
- about 100 to 130; dance-pop sits near 120 to 128
- Keys
- mostly major keys; minor keys for darker pop
- Feel
- steady four-on-the-floor or backbeat, tight and on the grid
- Signature sounds
- punchy drums, bright synths or guitars, a big lift into the chorus
- Song form
- verse, pre-chorus, chorus, repeated, often with a bridge before the last chorus
- Voice that fits
- Sung: clear, close and up front, with a chorus line repeated two or three times
Pop leans on a short, repeated chorus line; give the AI one and it tends to build the song around it. Melody and phrasing differ between the two takes.
On the AI Vocals page, choose Sung and Female, then tap the "pop" chip under Style.
Add AI Soul Vocals to Your Instrumental
Give your soul or neo-soul instrumental a warm sung lead from a generic AI voice, without changing a note of the music.
- Tempo (BPM)
- about 70 to 110; ballads near 60 to 75
- Keys
- major or minor, coloured with 7th and 9th chords
- Feel
- laid-back backbeat with swing, played rather than programmed
- Signature sounds
- Rhodes or organ, warm bass, live drums, horns or strings
- Song form
- verse and chorus with a bridge, often a vamp at the end
- Voice that fits
- Sung: warm and full, with runs and held notes in the chorus
Soul singing bends notes and adds runs; how much of that you get changes from take to take, so listen to both.
On the AI Vocals page, choose Sung and Male, then tap the "soul" chip under Style.
Add AI Reggaeton Vocals to Your Beat
Paste your letra in Spanish, English or both, and hear a generic AI voice sing it on the reggaeton beat you made.
- Tempo (BPM)
- about 88 to 100, most often 90 to 96
- Keys
- mostly minor keys
- Feel
- the dembow: a kick on every beat and a snare pattern that groups the bar 3+3+2
- Signature sounds
- dembow drums, deep bass, synth plucks, reverb-heavy vocal chops
- Song form
- intro, verse, pre-coro, coro, repeated, with a short bridge
- Voice that fits
- Sung or melodic rap, often half-sung; Spanish or Spanglish lyrics
The lyrics are in Spanish.
The words are sung in the language you write them in; Spanish lyrics give a Spanish vocal. Flow sits on the dembow but not every syllable locks to it.
Make reggaeton vocals on your beat
On the AI Vocals page, choose Sung and Male, then type "reggaeton" in Style (there is no reggaeton chip).
Add AI Country Vocals to Your Instrumental
Have a generic AI country singer tell your story over the guitar, steel and drums you already recorded.
- Tempo (BPM)
- about 70 to 130; ballads near 70, two-step and up-tempo near 110 to 130
- Keys
- mostly major keys, often G, D, A, E or C (guitar-friendly)
- Feel
- straight backbeat or a shuffle; train beats on up-tempo songs
- Signature sounds
- acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel, fiddle, bass and brushed or live drums
- Song form
- verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus; the verses tell a story
- Voice that fits
- Sung: warm, plain-spoken, a little twang, the words easy to hear
Country lyrics carry the song, so the AI follows your words closely; accent and twang vary between takes and can't be dialled in exactly.
Make country vocals on your beat
On the AI Vocals page, choose Sung and Male, then tap the "country" chip under Style.
Add Soft AI Indie Folk Vocals
Give your fingerpicked or acoustic instrumental a soft, close-sounding AI vocal, with the recording kept exactly as it is.
- Tempo (BPM)
- about 70 to 120
- Keys
- major keys and modal colours; open guitar tunings are common
- Feel
- gentle and loose, fingerpicked or strummed, sometimes no drums at all
- Signature sounds
- acoustic guitar, banjo or mandolin, piano, soft percussion, room sound
- Song form
- verses and a light chorus, sometimes no clear chorus at all
- Voice that fits
- Sung: soft, close and breathy, with harmonies on the chorus
Quiet, sparse instrumentals leave the vocal very exposed; small timing slips are easier to hear, so use the mixer to nudge them.
Make indie folk vocals on your beat
On the AI Vocals page, choose Sung and Female, then tap the "indie folk" chip under Style.
Add AI Gospel Vocals to Your Instrumental
Hear your gospel or worship lyrics sung by a powerful generic AI voice over the instrumental you already have.
- Tempo (BPM)
- ballads and worship about 60 to 80; praise songs about 100 to 130
- Keys
- major keys, often Ab, Db, Eb or Bb (piano and organ keys)
- Feel
- 6/8 or 12/8 sway for ballads, a strong backbeat with claps for praise
- Signature sounds
- Hammond organ, piano, bass, live drums, choir
- Song form
- verse and chorus, then a vamp: a short line repeated as the song builds
- Voice that fits
- Sung: powerful and soulful, rising in the chorus, call and response with a choir
Gospel builds: big held notes and lifts come mostly in the chorus and the vamp, and how far the voice goes changes between takes.
Make gospel vocals on your beat
On the AI Vocals page, choose Sung and Female, then tap the "gospel" chip under Style.
Most beats in these examples were made with AI for the demo; the ones marked otherwise are producers' beats released as CC0. Each take is shown as it came out; the mix plays both tracks at full volume.
AI rap vocals for your beat
Add AI Boom Bap Rap to Your Beat
Hear your bars rapped with a classic boom bap flow over the dusty drums you already made, the beat left untouched.
- Tempo (BPM)
- about 85 to 95
- Keys
- mostly minor, set by a chopped soul or jazz sample
- Feel
- swung drums, a hard kick and a cracking snare on 2 and 4
- Signature sounds
- chopped samples, vinyl texture, upright or deep bass, scratched hooks
- Song form
- 16-bar verses with 8-bar hooks, often three verses
- Voice that fits
- Rapped: clear, on the beat, words easy to hear
Boom bap flows sit on the beat with clear words; long multisyllable rhymes can be rushed or shortened, so check each line.
Make a boom bap verse on your beat
On the AI Rap Vocals page, choose Rapped and Male, then tap the "boom bap" chip under Style.
Add AI Drill Rap to Your Beat
Hear a confident, low drill flow on your own sliding-808 beat, from bars you paste or bars the AI writes.
- Tempo (BPM)
- about 138 to 145, felt in half-time near 70
- Keys
- minor keys, dark and tense
- Feel
- half-time with syncopated, sliding 808s and skippy hi-hats; the snare lands late in the bar
- Signature sounds
- gliding 808 bass, sparse drums, dark piano, strings or choir pads
- Song form
- short intro, 16-bar verses, a short hook, sometimes no hook at all
- Voice that fits
- Rapped: low, confident, off-beat flows with ad-libs between lines
Drill flows ride off the beat on purpose, so expect some lines to start between the drums; the mixer lets you shift the whole vocal.
Make a drill verse on your beat
On the AI Rap Vocals page, choose Rapped and Male, then tap the "drill" chip under Style.
Add Chill AI Lo-fi Rap to Your Beat
Hear a soft, laid-back AI rap on your lo-fi or chill hip hop beat, with the dusty drums and keys left as they are.
- Tempo (BPM)
- about 70 to 90
- Keys
- jazzy minor and major 7th and 9th chords
- Feel
- lazy, swung drums slightly behind the beat
- Signature sounds
- vinyl crackle, mellow Rhodes or piano, soft bass, tape wobble
- Song form
- loops with short verses; many tracks are one or two verses long
- Voice that fits
- Rapped: soft, conversational, close to the mic; or soft singing
Lo-fi rap sits behind the beat and close to the mic; it is quieter than other rap styles, so turn it up in the mixer if it hides under the keys.
Make a lo-fi rap verse on your beat
On the AI Rap Vocals page, choose Rapped and Female, then tap the "lo-fi" chip under Style.
Add AI Grime Bars to Your Beat
Hear rapid, energetic grime bars on the square-wave beat you made, from words you paste or bars the AI writes.
- Tempo (BPM)
- about 140
- Keys
- minor keys
- Feel
- fast and syncopated, with space for the MC; drums often sparse
- Signature sounds
- square-wave and sub bass, stabs, eskibeat synths, sparse percussion
- Song form
- 8- or 16-bar verses, often without a sung chorus
- Voice that fits
- Rapped: fast, energetic and clear, with a UK delivery
Grime is fast: long verses at 140 BPM can be cut short or rushed, so keep lines tight and check each take.
Make a grime verse on your beat
On the AI Rap Vocals page, choose Rapped and Male, then tap the "grime" chip under Style.
Most beats in these examples were made with AI for the demo; the ones marked otherwise are producers' beats released as CC0. Each take is shown as it came out; the mix plays both tracks at full volume.
Music for your own vocal
Add an Acoustic Backing Track to Your Vocals
Upload your clean sung vocal and hear an AI acoustic band, guitar, warm piano and light drums, built around it.
- Tempo (BPM)
- follows your vocal; acoustic songs often sit at 70 to 120
- Keys
- follows your vocal's key
- Feel
- strummed or fingerpicked, gentle, often with brushes or light drums
- Signature sounds
- acoustic guitar, piano, soft bass, light percussion
- Song form
- follows the sections of your recording
- What to upload
- a vocal-only take, sung at a steady tempo, with no music bleeding into it
The music follows your vocal's tempo and key, but a free-time or out-of-tune recording is hard to follow; a steady, in-tune take works best.
Make acoustic backing for your vocal
On the Acapella to Song page, tap the "acoustic guitar" chip under Sound.
Add Piano Accompaniment to Your Singing
Turn your a cappella ballad into a song with a soft grand piano and light strings, built under the voice you recorded.
- Tempo (BPM)
- follows your vocal; ballads often sit at 60 to 80
- Keys
- follows your vocal's key
- Feel
- slow and open, the piano leaving space between phrases
- Signature sounds
- grand piano, soft strings or pads, sometimes cello
- Song form
- follows your sections; a ballad often builds to the last chorus
- What to upload
- a clean, in-tune vocal sung at one steady tempo
Ballads are slow and leave the voice exposed; the piano follows your tempo and key, and a steady take gives the cleanest result.
Make piano ballad backing for your vocal
On the Acapella to Song page, tap the "piano ballad" chip under Sound.
Turn Your Vocal into a Pop Song
Upload your clean vocal and hear a full AI pop band, drums, bass, electric guitar and bright synths, arranged around it.
- Tempo (BPM)
- follows your vocal; pop often sits at 100 to 130
- Keys
- follows your vocal's key
- Feel
- tight, on the grid, with a lift into each chorus
- Signature sounds
- drums, bass, electric guitar, bright synths
- Song form
- follows your verse and chorus; give the chorus a clear start
- What to upload
- a clean vocal with at least one verse and chorus, sung at a steady tempo
A full arrangement needs a vocal with clear sections; a single short verse gives the band little to build on.
Make pop band backing for your vocal
On the Acapella to Song page, tap the "pop band" chip under Sound.
Add a Lo-fi Beat to Your Vocal
Upload your recorded rap or soft singing and hear a chill lo-fi hip hop beat built around it, with your voice untouched.
- Tempo (BPM)
- follows your vocal; lo-fi often sits at 70 to 90
- Keys
- follows your vocal's key, with jazzy 7th and 9th chords
- Feel
- lazy and swung, the drums slightly behind the beat
- Signature sounds
- dusty drums, mellow Rhodes or piano, soft bass, vinyl texture
- Song form
- follows your verses; lo-fi beats loop under the vocal
- What to upload
- a rap or sung vocal recorded on its own, at a steady pace
The beat follows your vocal's tempo; relaxed, steady recordings give the smoothest groove.
Make lo-fi hip hop backing for your vocal
On the Acapella to Song page, tap the "lo-fi hip hop" chip under Sound.
Add a Rock Band to Your Vocals
Upload your vocal and hear a full AI rock band, distorted guitars, bass and live drums, play around it.
- Tempo (BPM)
- follows your vocal; rock often sits at 100 to 150
- Keys
- follows your vocal's key
- Feel
- driving, live drums, the band building into each chorus
- Signature sounds
- distorted and clean electric guitars, bass guitar, live drums
- Song form
- follows your verse and chorus, often with a guitar break
- What to upload
- a strong, close vocal, sung on its own at one tempo
Rock backing is loud; if your vocal is quiet or far from the mic, it can get buried, so balance the two tracks in the mixer.
Make rock band backing for your vocal
On the Acapella to Song page, tap the "rock band" chip under Sound.
Add a Smooth R&B Beat to Your Vocals
Upload your vocal and hear a smooth AI R&B groove, soft keys, warm bass and gentle drums, built around it.
- Tempo (BPM)
- follows your vocal; R&B often sits at 60 to 100
- Keys
- follows your vocal's key, with lush 7th and 9th chords
- Feel
- slow, smooth pocket; modern R&B uses trap-style hi-hats
- Signature sounds
- soft keys or Rhodes, warm bass, gentle drums, pads
- Song form
- follows your verse, pre-chorus and chorus
- What to upload
- a clean vocal sung on its own at one tempo
Slow R&B leaves room around the voice; the groove follows your tempo, and steady takes give the tightest pocket.
Make R&B backing for your vocal
On the Acapella to Song page, tap the "r&b groove" chip under Sound.
Add Orchestral Backing to Your Vocals
Upload your vocal and hear a cinematic AI orchestra, strings, piano, warm brass and light timpani, swell around it.
- Tempo (BPM)
- follows your vocal; cinematic songs often sit at 60 to 90
- Keys
- follows your vocal's key
- Feel
- slow swells and builds rather than a fixed groove
- Signature sounds
- string section, piano, French horns and brass, timpani
- Song form
- follows your sections, building to the biggest moment
- What to upload
- a sustained, clean vocal sung on its own
Orchestral backing swells and pulls back, following your phrases loosely; it suits slow, sustained singing better than fast rap.
Make orchestral backing for your vocal
On the Acapella to Song page, tap the "orchestral" chip under Sound.
Most acapellas in these examples are AI vocals made for the demo; the one marked otherwise is a real choir's recording, credited under it. Each take is shown as it came out; the mix plays both tracks at full volume.