These are your musical choices.

The composition is the commitment.

The Musicians standard concerns the notes, sounds, and beats you select and arrange. A finished recording may also involve performers, producers, engineers, and other contributors. Name those roles clearly.

Production tools can serve the music.

Traditional pitch correction, timing, mixing, mastering, and effects are compatible with the standard. AI may support research, references, and technical work without becoming the composer of the musical content you claim.

Generated material must become your work.

If AI supplies melodies, rhythms, loops, or variations, your contribution must go beyond minor edits. The Five-Note/Five-Beat Principle helps you examine sequences carried into the piece. Read the full definitions before applying the mark to a mixed process.

Be precise about composition and performance.

A human-authored song and a human vocal performance are distinct claims. Do not use a composition credit to imply that synthetic vocals were performed by a person. Credits and liner notes are good places to explain what each contributor did.

Read it in full.

The complete standard and definitions explain the commitment, examples, and terms for your field.

• Musicians standard
• Definitions for Musicians
• The Human–AI Spectrum