# Romantic — Mood

> Love-driven, intimate, warm. Often slow, melodic, vulnerable.

## Defining elements

- Mid-slow tempo (70-100 BPM)
- Major key with warmth (Bb, Eb, F, D major) or warm minor
- Soft instrumentation
- Vulnerable vocals
- Lush arrangement

## Sub-types

### Romantic ballad
- Classic love song
- Piano / strings
- Slow tempo
- Examples: "All of Me" — John Legend, "Adore You" — Harry Styles

### Modern R&B romantic
- Electric piano
- Smooth vocals
- Sensual feel
- Examples: Daniel Caesar, H.E.R.

### Indie romantic
- Acoustic guitar
- Intimate
- Examples: Iron & Wine, Damien Rice

### Latin romantic
- Bolero, Spanish guitar
- Passionate
- Examples: Marco Antonio Solís

### Cinematic romantic
- Strings + piano
- Big emotional moments
- Examples: Yann Tiersen, Joe Hisaishi love themes

## Instrumentation suggestions

- Piano (gentle)
- Acoustic guitar (warm)
- Strings (sweeping for ballads)
- Soft drums (or none)
- Light percussion
- Saxophone (smooth romantic)
- Cello (depth)

## Vocal style

- Vulnerable, intimate
- Often slightly breathy
- Mid-range to high (allows expression)
- Both genders work
- Duets common

## Lyrics direction

- Love (declared, requited, longing)
- Specific romantic moments
- "You" addressed directly
- Sensory details (touch, smell, look)
- Future together
- Past memories together

## For Suno

```
[Style: romantic ballad, 75 BPM, Bb major, soft piano + warm strings + 
light acoustic guitar, male tenor vocals vulnerable, intimate atmosphere]
```

## Avoid

- Aggressive tempo
- Distorted guitars
- Minor brooding (unless tragic love)
- Generic "baby baby"
- Empty platitudes

## Examples (reference)

- "All of Me" — John Legend
- "Perfect" — Ed Sheeran
- "Make You Feel My Love" — Bob Dylan / Adele
- "At Last" — Etta James
- "Thinking Out Loud" — Ed Sheeran
- "Sevdim" — Aygün Beyler (Azerbaijani romantic)

## Cultural variants

- Western romantic: piano ballad
- Latin romantic: Spanish guitar, bolero
- French chanson: accordion, voice
- Azerbaijani romantic: tar, traditional vocals
- Bollywood romantic: strings, sitar, vocals
