Name: Hapi Reeping
Date: 22 11 2017
Song title: Extinction Dance
Writers: Hapi Reeping
Structure/general
Style: What style/genre are you hearing for the final
production? 
Please give reference tracks if possible.
Max 3min 30s: How long is your song?
Chorus within 1 min: Where’s yours?
3 working parts: How many parts do you use and what
are they? 3
Where and how do you use Tension And Release?
Definition R.P.M. Where do you change the following: Rhyme scheme:
Phrasing:
Melody:
Strong identifiable hook(s):
What are your hooks and where have you used them?
Have a point! What is the point of your song? (No more
than 20 words!) Loving nature
Harmony & Melody
Melodic form: Where do you use the following forms? Conjunct:
Disjunct:
Static:
Melodic Contour: Does yours melody lift into, and peak
in the chorus?
How many alternative choruses have you tried?
What key is your song in?
What is the vocal range required?
Do you use any surprise or “money” chords?
Songwriter Checklist
Lyric
Originality: What is unique/unusual and attention
grabbing about your lyric?  
You & I? Which pronouns do you use? you and I
Strong/unusual lyric in first two lines: Is yours? 
Conflict in the lyrics: Where do you use conflict?
Internal rhymes: Where do you use internal rhymes?
Chorus that works on its own: What does your chorus
mean when you listen to it on its own? I think you're everywhere, I see you around me
Easy to understand: Have you read through the lyric with
no music to check that it makes sense? Will we ask you to
clarify any of your lyrics?
Easy to relate to: What do you think the listener will feel? They will like the sound of the song and they will relate to the lyrics
Believable: Is there a part of you in this song? Details
please! Yes - it was how I was feeling a few months ago
Singable: Are there any lyrics that may be hard to sing or
that sound like other words when they are sung (e.g.
allowed/aloud)?
Emotive: What emotion is this reaching out to? Fight/
F***/Dance/Cry? I would probably like a dance remix of this song then it would fit in the dance category
Your thoughts
What do you love about your song? I love that it conveys the mood of love in nature
How do you think your song could be improved? I think the middle eight part could be more of a feature in the song
remember...
Think Like The Listener!
Thank you!