Music production brief template

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01 Describe the production

What is the song called?E.g. Summer Night — demo 02

Artist and contact personE.g. Luna · Ana · ana@example.com

What do you want to finish at this stage?

Describe a concrete result the team can recognize.

E.g. Record the verse and chorus vocals.

02 Explain the sound you want

Which references do you want to use, and why?

Include the link, time and specific detail you like.

E.g. Link to song A, at 0:45: I like the space around the drums.

What should stay from the demo?E.g. The vocal melody and chorus rhythm.

What would you like to avoid?E.g. Do not add more instruments in the first verse.

Tempo and key, if knownE.g. 96 BPM · A minor · or “to be decided”.

03 Agree on delivery and review

Which files are we starting with?E.g. Demo 02, dry vocal and lyrics in the project folder.

Which files do you expect back?

Confirm format, sample rate and start point with the team.

E.g. WAV and MP3 mix, instrumental and stems from the same start.

When is it due? Include the time zoneE.g. Friday October 23, 18:00, Costa Rica.

Who collects feedback, and how is approval confirmed?E.g. Ana will send one list of changes. Two agreed rounds. Written confirmation of the chosen version.

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MUSIC PRODUCTION BRIEF
Project / song: [...]
Artist and contact: [...]
Production lead: [...]
Goal for this stage: [...]

MUSICAL DIRECTION
References (link + what to take from each): [...]
What to keep from the demo: [...]
What to avoid: [...]
Tempo / key (if defined): [...]

DELIVERY
Starting material and version: [...]
Deliverables (bounce, instrumental, stems, other): [...]
Format and shared start point: [...]
Target date and time zone: [...]
Who collects and sends feedback: [...]
Agreed rounds and scope: [...]
How we will confirm the approved version: [...]
Open questions: [...]

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Start with a concrete decision

Define what the next delivery should achieve: a backing track for vocals, a finished production or a mix for review. Include the starting bounce and explain what stays.

Make references actionable

Fictional example: “Reference A has the drum space we want; we do not want to copy its melody.” Include the relevant time and the element you mean. The music brief guide explains the fields.

Bring it into the session

Share the brief and materials through session preparation. Choose who coordinates feedback and read how to organize a review round before sending the first mix.

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Music production brief template

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