Lesson in Lyrics
If you haven’t heard of Suno yet, get ready to be amazed! This AI-powered tool takes just 200 characters of text and transforms it into a fully produced song in seconds. From lyrics to vocals to instruments, Suno does it all! It allows users to create songs in any genre, about anything they can imagine, and the best part? You can even tweak the lyrics after the song is generated, and Suno will adjust accordingly. If 200 characters aren’t enough for you you are able to create their own lyrics, and Suno will use AI to transform them into a full song with instruments and singing. This adds to the experience, allowing the user to contribute more than just a short prompt and truly craft their own musical pieces.
While this might sound like a game-changer, or potential concern, for musicians, I see it as a huge win for teachers. Students are constantly plugged into their music, so why not use that engagement to our advantage? Imagine creating songs about historical events, grammar rules, math concepts, or science theories—turning key learning points into catchy tunes that actually stick. Even better, have students generate their own songs to demonstrate their understanding of a topic in a fun and creative way.
Beyond creating songs, students can also analyze lyrics, exploring themes, figurative language, and storytelling techniques. This makes Suno a powerful tool for all classroom lessons, offering new ways to engage students in reading, writing, and critical thinking. Ditch That Textbook does a great job giving ideas on how to incorporate these songs into the classroom and gives an insightful overview of Suno.
Personally, I’ve experimented with Suno to create some silly songs for my wife, but I want to start incorporating it into my classroom. The possibilities are endless!
How would you use AI-generated music in your teaching? I’d love to hear your ideas – I might even steal a few! Let’s make learning more musical, memorable, and fun.
Please enjoy the song “Digital Dreams” by Suno and Sam about our EC&I 831 journey! Digital Dreams by Suno and Sam
6 thoughts on “Lesson in Lyrics”
First time I heard about Suno. I wondered it was possible to create a song in my mother language. Can you please clarify ?
Hi! Yes you definitely can! I just checked by typing into google translate something and translated it to German and transferred that to Suno – which it created a song solely in German based on my prompt!
I have never heard of this before and I see how this could be a concern for the music industry but I love how you were able to see this as an educational tool. Like you said, teachers could use this to keep things fresh and students could use it as a way of showing their learning. Exciting.
Russ
oooh I like that idea Russ! Asking the students to create the song, reinforcing the learning at a higher level.
Another great post Sam! How many of us wonder why we can remember the lyrics to so many songs, but yet can answer the question “what did you do this weekend?”. Learning through through music uses so many parts of the brain, not to mention it engages emotion. I feel is is a tool that is not only underutilized but needs to be discovered by many!
As I mentioned in response to your Discord post, I used it for the first time with my Radiation Therapy students last year. They struggle with one small detail in something called the Inverse Square Law. I actually asked Suno to write 2 songs and I sent them both out with a survey to declare the winner. There was a clear winner and I am hoping moving forward they will always remember that the photons don’t lose energy! It was a lot of fun for all of us.
Hi Samantha – thanks for the recommendation and overview. I have never heard of Suno, but it looks like something that could help me with the often-overlooked music outcomes in my Art classes!