Education blog Ditch That Textbook shows teachers how to type a short description into Suno and, about a minute later, get a custom song with lyrics, music and vocals to help pupils remember a new idea. Custom mode lets you write your own lyrics and choose the style.
Write lyrics for a short, catchy [STYLE, E.G. POP / SEA SHANTY / RAP] song that helps [AGE]-year-olds remember [TOPIC, E.G. THE PLANETS IN ORDER]. Keep it to two verses and a chorus, use simple words, and make sure every fact is correct.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Write or check the lyrics first (with your own knowledge or a chatbot) so the facts are right.
- In Suno, switch on Custom, paste the lyrics and describe the music style you want.
- Play it to the class and use the chorus as a quick recap. Under-18s need parental consent to use Suno, so the teacher should make the songs.
More creativity use cases
Create a scavenger hunt with riddles using ChatGPT
One parent wrote a paragraph of rules for an evening Easter egg hunt for 8 to 12-year-olds. ChatGPT came back with hiding places and riddles to solve, and after a few edits the hunt worked perfectly.
Create a scavenger hunt for [NUMBER] children aged [AGES] at [LOCATION, E.G. OUR HOUSE AND GARDEN]. Hiding spots available: [LIST OR DESCRIBE ROOMS]. Write [NUMBER] rhyming riddles, each leading to the next spot, getting slightly harder as they go. Keep it safe (no high places, sheds or roads) and finish at [FINAL PRIZE LOCATION].
Make a personalised birthday song with ChatGPT and Suno
For their producer's birthday, one music group had ChatGPT write the lyrics and Suno create the music, making him a birthday song in a minor key to suit his personality.
Write lyrics for a short birthday song for [NAME]. About them: [PERSONALITY, IN-JOKES, HOBBIES]. Style: [GENRE AND MOOD]. Two short verses and a catchy chorus that uses their name. Keep it kind; nothing they'd be embarrassed by.
Ask ChatGPT for a crochet pattern idea
One crafter asked ChatGPT to create an amigurumi crochet pattern for a Siamese cat, planning to follow it and share the results.
Create a beginner-friendly amigurumi crochet pattern for a [ANIMAL/CHARACTER], about [SIZE] tall, using [YARN WEIGHT] yarn and a [HOOK SIZE] hook. Use standard UK (or US) terms, list materials, and give round-by-round instructions with stitch counts for each part.
Reference: Ditch That Textbook