ElevenLabs Music Generation
Generate complete songs from text prompts with AI-generated lyrics and vocals.
Quick Start
# Basic generation (30 seconds)
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_music.py "upbeat jazz piano"
# Longer track (3 minutes)
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_music.py "epic orchestral battle music" --length 180
# Instrumental only (no vocals)
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_music.py "lo-fi hip hop beats" --length 120 --instrumental
# Custom output path
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_music.py "romantic bossa nova" -o /tmp/bossa.mp3
Options
| Flag |
Description |
-l, --length |
Duration in seconds (3-600, default: 30) |
-o, --output |
Output file path (default: /tmp/music.mp3) |
-i, --instrumental |
Force instrumental, no vocals |
Prompt Engineering Tips
Be Specific About Style
- Include genre, mood, tempo, and instruments
- Reference decades or eras: "90s Brazilian romantic pagode", "1960s sci-fi TV theme"
- Describe energy: "builds from soft to explosive", "relaxed and intimate"
For Vocals
- Specify language: "vocals in Portuguese", "singing in Japanese"
- Describe vocal style: "soulful male vocals", "ethereal female choir"
- Include lyrical themes: "about love and saudade", "celebrating friendship"
Avoid Copyright Issues
- Don't mention artist/band names directly
- Describe the style instead: "classic 90s romantic samba style" not "like Raça Negra"
- If rejected, the API returns a suggested alternative prompt
Example Prompts
MPB (Brazilian Popular Music)
A soulful MPB track featuring gentle acoustic guitar, warm nylon strings,
and dreamy Rhodes piano. Bossa nova-influenced rhythm with soft brushed
drums. Vocals in Portuguese express themes of saudade and the beauty of life.
Epic Orchestral
Epic military march with powerful brass fanfares, thundering timpani drums,
and a soaring choir. Triumphant and heroic, with deep bass tubas, bold
trumpets, snare rolls, and an anthemic melody building to a glorious crescendo.
Lullaby
Gentle orchestral lullaby with sweeping strings, soft brass, and ethereal
wordless soprano vocals. Peaceful yet majestic, evoking wonder and hope.
Perfect for falling asleep while dreaming of adventures.
Comedy Rock
Brazilian comedy rock with absurd, hilarious Portuguese lyrics full of
wordplay. Mix energetic rock guitars with unexpected rhythms - forró
breakdowns, pagode moments. Theatrical, exaggerated vocals singing about
ridiculous situations.
Requirements
- ElevenLabs API Key: Set
ELEVENLABS_API_KEY environment variable
- Paid Plan: Music API requires Creator plan or higher
- uv: For running the Python script with dependencies
Supported Features
- Text-to-music generation up to 10 minutes
- AI-generated lyrics and vocals in multiple languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, etc.)
- Instrumental-only mode
- Most musical styles and genres
1---2name: elevenlabs-music3description: Generate music from text prompts using ElevenLabs Eleven Music API. Use when creating songs, soundtracks, jingles, lullabies, or any audio music from descriptions. Supports vocals with AI-generated lyrics, instrumental tracks, and multiple genres/styles. Requires paid ElevenLabs plan.4---5
6# ElevenLabs Music Generation
7
8Generate complete songs from text prompts with AI-generated lyrics and vocals.
9
10## Quick Start
11
12```bash
13# Basic generation (30 seconds)
14uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_music.py "upbeat jazz piano"
15
16# Longer track (3 minutes)
17uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_music.py "epic orchestral battle music" --length 180
18
19# Instrumental only (no vocals)
20uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_music.py "lo-fi hip hop beats" --length 120 --instrumental
21
22# Custom output path
23uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_music.py "romantic bossa nova" -o /tmp/bossa.mp3
24```
25
26## Options
27
28| Flag | Description |
29|------|-------------|
30| `-l, --length` | Duration in seconds (3-600, default: 30) |
31| `-o, --output` | Output file path (default: /tmp/music.mp3) |
32| `-i, --instrumental` | Force instrumental, no vocals |
33
34## Prompt Engineering Tips
35
36### Be Specific About Style
37- Include genre, mood, tempo, and instruments
38- Reference decades or eras: "90s Brazilian romantic pagode", "1960s sci-fi TV theme"
39- Describe energy: "builds from soft to explosive", "relaxed and intimate"
40
41### For Vocals
42- Specify language: "vocals in Portuguese", "singing in Japanese"
43- Describe vocal style: "soulful male vocals", "ethereal female choir"
44- Include lyrical themes: "about love and saudade", "celebrating friendship"
45
46### Avoid Copyright Issues
47- Don't mention artist/band names directly
48- Describe the style instead: "classic 90s romantic samba style" not "like Raça Negra"
49- If rejected, the API returns a suggested alternative prompt
50
51### Example Prompts
52
53**MPB (Brazilian Popular Music)**
54```
55A soulful MPB track featuring gentle acoustic guitar, warm nylon strings,
56and dreamy Rhodes piano. Bossa nova-influenced rhythm with soft brushed
57drums. Vocals in Portuguese express themes of saudade and the beauty of life.
58```
59
60**Epic Orchestral**
61```
62Epic military march with powerful brass fanfares, thundering timpani drums,
63and a soaring choir. Triumphant and heroic, with deep bass tubas, bold
64trumpets, snare rolls, and an anthemic melody building to a glorious crescendo.
65```
66
67**Lullaby**
68```
69Gentle orchestral lullaby with sweeping strings, soft brass, and ethereal
70wordless soprano vocals. Peaceful yet majestic, evoking wonder and hope.
71Perfect for falling asleep while dreaming of adventures.
72```
73
74**Comedy Rock**
75```
76Brazilian comedy rock with absurd, hilarious Portuguese lyrics full of
77wordplay. Mix energetic rock guitars with unexpected rhythms - forró
78breakdowns, pagode moments. Theatrical, exaggerated vocals singing about
79ridiculous situations.
80```
81
82## Requirements
83
84- **ElevenLabs API Key**: Set `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY` environment variable
85- **Paid Plan**: Music API requires Creator plan or higher
86- **uv**: For running the Python script with dependencies
87
88## Supported Features
89
90- Text-to-music generation up to 10 minutes
91- AI-generated lyrics and vocals in multiple languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, etc.)
92- Instrumental-only mode
93- Most musical styles and genres
modbender