The outcome
Build a coherent song structure without losing the musical identity of the selected idea.
Step by step
A workflow you can repeat.
- 01
Write the concept, genre, tempo feel, instrumentation, vocal direction, lyrical point of view, and section map.
- 02
Generate short candidates and choose one for composition, melody, and production potential rather than novelty alone.
- 03
Use Extend before or after the track, splitting lyrics by section and leaving intentional instrumental spaces.
- 04
Use crop-and-extend when a transition fails, keeping notes on prompts and versions that preserve continuity.
- 05
Listen through the entire arrangement for key, tempo, voice, lyric, mix, and structural discontinuities before export.
Working standard
What good use looks like.
- Plan sections before extending.
- Keep a version log.
- Edit lyrics for singing, not reading.
Official references