Songwriting ChecklistAt this point, your track is fleshed out with a catchy chord progression, captivating structure,interesting arrangement and a great vocal. So what now? You might choose to materialise acollection of songs to this state and then finish the ones you like the most. Or you might work onfinishing one track at a time. The latter is more common in recent years as artists are opting torelease singles rather than albums.Getting an honest external opinion on your songwriting can be extremely helpful. It will enhanceyour progression as a songwriter to have someone willing to act as a mentor to give youfeedback. A good candidate for this position is someone whose music you admire. Don’t just relyon one source though, share your works in progress with a number of friends whether they aremusical themselves or not.To help you focus your music production efforts as efficiently as possible, use the checklist belowto ensure your songwriting is complete before moving on to the mixing and mastering stage.