
Suno Sketches 2026
Generative AI rendered sketches of Eric Schultheiss' Music and Lyric Ideas
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170 songs
4:09

Big band swing rock
[Instruments: marimba, Baritone Sax bass, Brass section, Caribbean drums, hard soloing flute], ‑-disney, ‑-cruise ship, ‑-reggae
5:00

8:54

[TONALITY:Use only whole tone scale]
[STYLE: progressive ambient world music with Progressive art rock guitar]
4:43

forward leaning Country, progressive 70's rock
Solo county fiddle with the passion of Djent
1:22

folk lament
Harp is the only accompianment
2:04

Barton Tenor Aria, Harpsichord only accompianment
3:44

Genre: Modern Rock / Broadcast Rock
Tempo: ~100 BPM feel
Rhythm: Straight 4/4, no swing
Instrumentation:
- Tight electric guitar (clean or light crunch)
- Bass locked to kick
- Controlled drum kit, no fills
- Subtle synth pad or piano for tension
Mood:
- Controlled
- Neutral
- Observational
- Professional
Narrative song with two distinct vocalists, Alternating sections
Modern production, no retro pastiche, Vocalist A (female):
- rock
- Clean, neutral tone
- Minimal vibrato
Vocalist B (Male):
- Tenor or high baritone
- Soul-influenced phrasing
- Dynamic breath control
- Expressive
- Emotion increases under pressure
Vocal delivery:
- Short phrases
- Even timing
- Slightly ahead of the beat
- No emotional inflection, ‑-rap, ‑-sing song, ‑blues, ‑-overlapping duet
6:24

Genre: art-pop / world-influenced rock
Mood: introspective, human, emotionally restrained but warm
Tempo: ~92 BPM, steady but breathing
Instrumentation:
- primary: electric guitar (textural), fretless or melodic bass
- secondary: drums (tight, dry), subtle synth pads, world percussion accents
Vocal: male tenor/baritone, intimate, clear diction, expressive but controlled
Production: close and detailed; rhythmic clarity over spectacle
Avoid: stadium rock, metal guitars, EDM drops, cinematic orchestral sw
Structure: intro → verse → pre-chorus → chorus → verse → pre-chorus → chorus → bridge → final chorus → outro
Arc: gradual emotional reveal; strength through restraint
Groove: precise, hypnotic pocket; subtle syncopation
Harmony: modal or diatonic with color tones; avoid obvious blues clichés
Dynamics: controlled throughout; final chorus feels fuller, not louder
Theme: inner conflict, human connection, quiet urgency
Story: personal perspective, present-tense reflection
5:06

90 bpm
Forward leaning working class rock
Tom Petty "freefalling" feel and acoustic strumming pattern, ‑country
4:58

Progressive rock 5 piece group, ‑Music theater
5:02

Working class rock
Acoustic and electric guitars in a wall of relevant sound, Extraordinarily hard playing saxophone
5:52

70 progressive Cinematic rock
3:03

3:56

Progressive art song
Many marimbas and vibraphone, Crotales
Melodic and scalar to extend range
Very fluid and lyrical, Modal yet modern with tight voiced instrumental chords and suspension notes in melody, Verse contains 5 chords
Refrain 2 new chords from borrowed minor key, Strong progressive drumset in refrain
Minimal instruments in bridge, Mostly crotales
4:47

Wood & Wire progressive hard Rock
4 piece band
Marimba, guitar, bass, drums
Fluid Melodic lines with space at the end of phrases not rapping
Use non-standard, unresolved chord progressions, Favor modal mixture, suspended chords, stepwise bass motion, pedal tones, and avoided cadences, Do not resolve cleanly to tonic at section ends, Minor key with modal borrowing (Dorian / Aeolian / Mixolydian flavors)
3:21

Progressive cinematic percussion, Only pitched percussion and voice, Only ostinatos in percussion, Debussy inspired chords and progressions
Melodies do not resolve, function as suspensions into the next chord
4:38

A progressive cinematic orchestra unfolds at 72 bpm in 6/8, showcasing fluid, lyrical melodies soaring over evolving, unconventional harmonies, Strings and woodwinds interact with lush brass swells, while a choir adds depth, especially at the powerful chorus, where a bold key change intensifies the rich textures
2:19

Key: E major, Verse: E – C#m – A – B (gentle forward motion), Chorus: C#m – A – E – B (anthemic lift), Bridge: F#m – A – B – B (held dominant tension), Polka
4:27

Classical Flamenco Guitar
Lots of breathing space in lyric lines
2:41

[Chord progression verse: C – G – Am – F]
[Chord progression chorus: Am – F – Am – G]
[Style: Progressive ethnic percussion]
[Tuned instruments: Only Marimba]
5:39

[Genre: Orchestral progressive rock Djent]
[Mood: sentimental]
[Instruments: Solo harp, bowed cymbal swells, Marimbas, heavy Flute, Tenor Guitar]
[Vocal Style: operatic rock]
[Meter: Free time → settles into 7/8 pulse]
[Structure:PROLOGUE, VERSE I, PRE-CHORUS, CHORUS I, POST-CHORUS, VERSE II, CHORUS II, BRIDGE, FINAL CHORUS, CODA]
[chords: Lydian mode, complex chords with borrowed tonality]
5:31

Slow and passionate Orchestral
Marimba
Strong piano and guitar
Use every chord in the scale
3:34

smug tone
Untraditional chord progressions
Progressive 90s rock
Tear for fears everybody wants to rule the word vibe
Lots of effect processing on the voice
4:54

3 piece progressive rock Drums, guitar, bass)
Heavy flute soloing
5:28

Lounge Jazz blues slowly turnin into grunge blues
Secret Agent flair
Song Form — Palimpsest Dialogue (Erosion Variant)
PASS I: Full Doctrine
PASS I, 5: Calibration / Correction
PASS II: Operational Shorthand
PASS III: Conceptual Fragment
PASS IV: Non-Verbal Substitution
PASS V: Residual Echo, classical cello
4:49

4 piece rock band - guitar, bass, synth, drum
5:04

cinematic gent
adult contemporary
5:01

70s Progressive rock with grunge
marimba
Smooth lyrical lines
4:04

Classical orchestra hard grunge funk
Very eclectic chords, Verse 1 (fugue in the style of bach)
2:31

Slow
Georgian chant
SATB
No pulse no percussion
Meditative
Lydian mode
6:06

Classical popular piano
Debussy chord progressions and man6 chromatics
Hard Flute in Bridge
Marimba
Verses in 6/8 time singnatue
Chorus in 4/4 time signature
Bridge in 5/4 time signature
3:07

Heavy Big band swing
Some hints of Seattle grunge
Lots of horns
4:36

Hard grooving piano based rock
5:54

4 piece progressive rock band, Drums, guitar, bass, synths
Groove and thoughtful
Obvious musicianship with great depth of emotion
4:26

Medium tempo
Japanese taiko drum groove
Solo vocal
4 marimbas arranged like a string quartet, ‑No Jazz harmonies, ‑no 4/4 time signature, ‑no 6/8 time signature
4:18

Progressive acoustic rock, Acoustic guitars, arpegiation with overlaid strumming in Choruses
Mandolin, dulicimer but Progressive chords, many sus2 and sus4
Grounded, Patient, → confident groove in 6/8
3:40

Progressive acoustic rock, Acoustic guitars, arpegiation with overlaid strumming in Choruses
Mandolin, dulicimer but Progressive chords, many sus2 and sus4
Grounded, Patient, → confident groove in 6/8
5:15

[STYLE; Hard playing world fusion]
[INSTRUMENTS:
Heavy flute with extended technique, Virtuoso marimba, Big band funky brass, Hard groove Conga, Heavy virtuoso drums], ‑-Saxophone
3:36

[STYLE; Hard playing world fusion]
[INSTRUMENTS:
Heavy flute with extended technique, Virtuoso marimba, Big band funky brass, Hard groove Conga, Heavy virtuoso drums], ‑-Saxophone
4:09

minimalistic only acoustic guitar and solo female voice - no other instruments
No vocal harmony
4:24

Singer songwriter
Vocals heavily influenced by country and soul
5:12

Heavy progressive rock
Acoustic folk guitar
Classical piano
Heavy taiko drums, warlike
Vocals heavily influenced by country and soul
4:37

Progressive acoustic rock, Acoustic guitars, arpegiation with overlaid strumming in Choruses
Mandolin, dulicimer but Progressive chords, many sus2 and sus4
Grounded, Patient, → confident groove in 6/8
4:09

Verse 70s prog rock with a hint of heavy gent
Chorus is African a capella with marimba and classical percussion
Bridge 2020 prog rock heavy guitar solos
Chord progressions from debussy
4:13

a percussion-forward, song-serving arrangement that keeps the radio spine intact while letting the rhythm do the storytelling, Think inevitability through motion, not flash, Meter: 4/4
Tempo: ~92 BPM
Percussion:
Solo low floor tom, felt mallet
Pattern:
| 1, 3 | 1, 3 |
(heartbeat, restrained)
Feel: grounded → tense → communal
Core idea: the percussion builds the building
INSTRUMENT PALETTE
Primary
Low floor tom (felt mallet + stick option)
Kick drum (dry, slightly muted)
Frame drum or deep hand drum (earth tone)
Shaker (grainy, human—not glossy)
Secondary (introduced later)
Muted marimba
Brake drum or low metal hit (sparingly)
Claps / foot stomps (group feel)
Timpani roll (final lift only)
STRUCTURAL MAP
Intro (0:00–0:18)
3:44

atmospheric, classical music, ethnic percussion, Progressive Rock guitar
6:01

Classical music infused hard gent, Influenced by 70s Progressive Rock, (Tempo: slow build → massive → hollow → unresolved)
Purpose: Establish the system as vast, impressive, and morally ambiguous, No hero yet, No solutions, Only gravity, Timeline & Meter Grid
Time
Section
Meter
Notes
0:00–1:36
The Premium
7/8
Marimba + bass unison, Never resolves, 1:36–3:10
Lion’s Share
4/4 (half-time feel)
Big, seductive chords, Almost worship music, 3:10–4:22
Rate Drift
13/8 (5+5+3)
Guitar harmonics, ledger slipping sideways, 4:22–5:58
Cathedral Build
6/4
Chords stack upward—money turning into stone, 5:58–7:05
Open the Books
11/8
Texture collapse, Whispered vocals, 7:05–8:42
Black Box Reprise
7/8 → 7/4
Same riff, now stretched—power normalized, Reprise Seeding
7/8 ostinato = the system itself
11/8 “Open the Books” figure will return later as ethical pressure
🚫 No chant, No numbers, No heroes
4:26

Classical music infused hard gent, Influenced by 70s Progressive Rock, (Tempo: slow build → massive → hollow → unresolved)
Purpose: Establish the system as vast, impressive, and morally ambiguous, No hero yet, No solutions, Only gravity, Timeline & Meter Grid
Time
Section
Meter
Notes
0:00–1:36
The Premium
7/8
Marimba + bass unison, Never resolves, 1:36–3:10
Lion’s Share
4/4 (half-time feel)
Big, seductive chords, Almost worship music, 3:10–4:22
Rate Drift
13/8 (5+5+3)
Guitar harmonics, ledger slipping sideways, 4:22–5:58
Cathedral Build
6/4
Chords stack upward—money turning into stone, 5:58–7:05
Open the Books
11/8
Texture collapse, Whispered vocals, 7:05–8:42
Black Box Reprise
7/8 → 7/4
Same riff, now stretched—power normalized, Reprise Seeding
7/8 ostinato = the system itself
11/8 “Open the Books” figure will return later as ethical pressure
🚫 No chant, No numbers, No heroes





