1WRITE — Give every section a job
Before polishing words or prompts, decide what the listener needs from the intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, drop, instrumental passage and ending. Keep only sections that earn their place.
Core hook or idea: _____
Section that must land hardest: _____
Section currently weakest: _____
Structural change to test: _____
2DIRECT — Translate intent into instructions
A prompt is not the creative direction; it is one way to communicate it to a tool. Direct the musical job: energy, tempo feel, rhythmic behavior, instrumentation, vocal role, section contrast, space and movement.
Keep fixed: _____
Instruction being tested: _____
What success should sound like: _____
3PERFORM & ARRANGE — Make the song move
Judge whether the voice, instruments and arrangement carry the intended emotion. Look for believable phrasing, contrast, tension and release, useful negative space, section entrances and an ending that feels earned.
Performance strength: _____
Arrangement strength: _____
Moment that loses attention: _____
4REPAIR — Change the smallest thing that solves the blocker
Protect what works. Name one audible problem, choose the smallest intervention and compare the result against the protected version. Do not rebuild an entire song because one section is weak.
Protected element: _____
One blocker: _____
Smallest useful intervention: _____
Result: better / worse / unclear
5CHECK — Decide whether the version deserves to advance
Listen as a listener and inspect as a creator. Check song strength, performance, production artifacts, awkward transitions, unintended repetition, presentation problems and whether you can identify the exact sources and decisions behind the version.
Working version: _____
Strongest element: _____
Remaining issues: 1) _____ 2) _____
Status: continue building / ready for Module 4
Your Build Control Map
Project brief: _____
Selected direction: _____
Active version: _____
Protected strength: _____
Structure decision: _____
Performance/direction decision: _____
Arrangement/edit decision: _____
QC result: _____
Remaining issues: _____
Next move: _____