The vocabulary of
modern music analysis.
Every term SongScore uses — defined clearly and completely. These are the metrics and concepts that drive your track analysis and written report.
Sonic DNA
SongScore's proprietary six-dimension acoustic fingerprint radar: Energy, Valence, Arousal, Danceability, Acousticness, and Instrumentalness.
Hook Segment Analysis
Identification of the most representative and commercially strongest 30-second portion of a track.
Mood Analysis
SongScore's detection and scoring of 31 emotional mood dimensions present in a track, from Happy and Energetic to Melancholic and Dark.
Genre Detection
Automatic classification of a track's primary genre, subgenres, and free genre tags from audio analysis.
Segment Time-Series
Charts showing how audio dimensions change over the duration of a track, not just as static averages.
Spotify Completion Rate
The percentage of Spotify listeners who play a track from start to finish, a primary algorithmic signal for playlist placement.
Skip Risk
The predicted probability that a Spotify listener will skip the track within the first 30 seconds.
Save Intent
The predicted likelihood that a listener will add the track to their library or a playlist, indicating strong long-term engagement.
Algorithmic Fit
How closely a track matches the audio characteristics that Spotify's recommendation algorithm actively promotes.
Playlist Potential
The predicted breadth of playlist suitability based on mood variety, genre clarity, and editorial relevance.
Analysis Report
A written career-guidance analysis generated from a track's audio data, covering release strategy, pitching targets, and production recommendations.
Track Readiness
The practice of objectively assessing whether a music track is technically and commercially ready for streaming platform release.
Vocal Clarity Score
A metric measuring the technical quality and mix presence of the lead vocal track, from 0 to 100.
Production Analysis
SongScore's assessment of the technical quality of a track's mix and master, including loudness, frequency balance, dynamic range, and stereo width.
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