Interpret jam boss directives into nuanced tempo, energy, and arrangement intent while preserving creativity-first musical autonomy and v3 deterministic boundaries. Use when jam agents need phrase-to-intent guidance, anti-overshoot behavior, and precedence-safe tempo decisions.
Use this skill to translate boss language into musical intent in jam mode. This is a policy skill, not a rigid composition template.
Use when one or more are true:
/jam-musical-policyDo not use this skill to decide routing, session ownership, websocket behavior, or server composition.
Model-owned musical autonomy:
Code-owned deterministic guarantees:
@mention routing and broadcast behaviorstack(...) compositionRule: preserve this boundary. Keep creative choices model-owned and runtime guarantees code-owned.
Always resolve tempo in this exact precedence:
Written explicitly: explicit BPM > half/double time > model-relative tempo intent.
Additional rules:
faster, slower, push, lay back) applies only when no explicit BPM or half/double-time match exists.no_change is valid).Interpret phrase strength before deciding magnitude. Continuity and pocket come first.
| Phrase strength | Example phrases | Intent realization |
|---|---|---|
| Gentle | "a bit faster", "nudge up", "ease back" | Small perceived shift; prefer subdivision/accent/articulation moves before large BPM changes |
| Medium | "push it", "pick up", "bring it down" | Clear movement with controlled deltas and groove stability |
| Strong | "way faster", "hard pullback", "half time now" | Large shift only when wording is explicit/strong; keep downbeat clarity |
| Pocket-protecting modifiers | "keep pocket", "don't rush", "stay locked" | Cap abrupt jumps; maintain rhythmic cohesion over raw speed |
| Phrase type | Example phrases | Intent realization by role |
|---|---|---|
| Raise energy | "more energy", "lift it", "hit harder" | Drums: accent/density contrast; Bass: drive/register pressure; Melody: contour/tension; FX: motion depth/rate |
| Lower energy | "cool it down", "settle", "less intense" | Reduce density first, then soften attack and motion |
| Controlled lift | "more energy but keep pocket" | Increase one expressive dimension while keeping core groove stable |
| Extremes | "max energy", "minimal" | Strong but coherent shifts; avoid one-turn overcorrection |
| Directive | Intent |
|---|---|
| "build", "lift", "open up" | Staged layering and rising tension |
| "drop", "hit" | Coordinated contrast moment and impact timing |
| "breakdown", "strip back", "thin out" | Subtractive simplification with groove identity preserved |
| "bring X forward" | Feature target role and reduce competing density elsewhere |
| "hold", "keep it here" | Continuity-first sustain with subtle internal variation |
no_change or minimal delta), not a hard reset.Use a three-pass policy and stop at the smallest sufficient depth:
Token discipline:
explicit BPM > half/double time > model-relative tempo intent