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This is a guideline page for music articles on ESB.

General

There are 4 main categories for music:

Production music - production music as used in the series.
Original music - music made specifically for the show as used in the series.
Songs - specific songs as used in the series.
Albums - merchandise relating to music.

Production music and original music

General information

Production music (PM for short) and original music (OM for short) are comprised of the following:

Master lists sorted by letters (i.e. List of production music/a and List of original music/a)
Individual articles for certain music

Relevant templates

Guidelines

General guidelines

A. Definitions

1. Production music - any production music used in the show that does not contain lyrics as used in the series. If the piece normally has lyrics, but the lyrics are not used in the series, that piece counts as production music.
2. Original music - any music made specifically for the show that does not contain lyrics as used in the series. If the piece normally has lyrics, but the lyrics are not used in the series, that piece counts as original music.

B. Formatting

1. Lists

a. All production music and original music are to be placed on their respective list page in the format outlined in the guidelines below.
b. All music on the page is to be sorted in alphabetical order. For pieces that have multiple variations (and designated as such with letters or numbers) shall be placed in subsections of the music piece.
c. Under each piece of music, the usage is to be listed in episode order. Any usage outside of episodes is to be placed after the list of episodes.
d. Wherever possible, place the video link in the section heading for pieces that do not have separate pages. This will not be used in the examples below.
e. "Episode name" is used loosely in the examples below. This can include shorts, films, spin-offs, games, and other media.

2. Individual music pages

a. In order for a piece to have its own page, the piece must have been used in SpongeBob media at least five (5) times. In that case, use the {{main|}} template on the list articles. Do not create an article for pieces that lists less than five (5) uses, even if the list is complete. Once the section on the list expands to five (5) or more, a separate article can be created.
b. All individual music pages must use the format outlined in the guidelines below that includes an infobox.
c. Library songs with lyrics are allowed pages, as long as the vocals are heard in SpongeBob media.

3. Splitting off certain listings

a. If there are two or more music pieces that share the same name, but are completely unrelated (such as having a different composer), these pieces should be listed separately.
b. If the same music piece has multiple variations or segments, they should be listed in the same section (or page, if the piece has one). Exceptions will be made for the following:

i. If the piece has less than five (5) variants, a variant needs to have at least 30 uses to warrant a separate page.
ii. If the piece has between five (5) and nine (9) variants, a variant needs to have at least 20 uses to warrant a separate page.
iii. If the piece has ten (10) or more variants, a variant needs to have at least 10 uses to warrant a separate page.

C. Disallowed pages

1. The following entities do not need their own article unless we discuss otherwise:

a. Production music and original music used less than five (5) times in SpongeBob media.

Formatting

Lists

==<Piece name>==
'''<Piece name>''' was composed by <composer name(s)>. <include any other relevant information as additional sentences>
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}

Lists with subsections

==<Piece name>==
'''<Piece name>''' was composed by <composer name(s)>. <include any other relevant information as additional sentences>

===<Piece name variant>===
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}

===<Piece name variant>===
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}

Pages

{{Infobox PM (or Infobox OM)
|name = <name of piece>
|sample = <sample audio file>
|composer = <composer>
|composer2 = <composer>
|composer3 = <composer>
|composer4 = <composer>
|composer5 = <composer>
|composer6 = <composer>
|introduced = <episode first used>
}}
'''<Piece name>''' was composed by <composer name(s)>. <include any other relevant information as additional sentences>

==Usage==
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}
{{APM-list|<episode name>|When/line the piece is used}}

Songs

This guideline shows formatting for song articles.

Infobox

{{Song
|title = 
|image = 
|image size = 
|writer = 
|performer1 = 
|voice1 = 
|performer2 = 
|voice2 = 
|performer3 = 
|voice3 = 
|performer4 = 
|voice4 =
|performer5 =
|voice5 =
|performer6 =
|voice6 =
|episode = 
|recorded = 
|released = 
|length = 
|watch = 
}}

Rest of the article

Head describing the song and its usage in the series
Lyrics
Music video or link to music video

Lyrics

All song articles must contain lyric sections that follow the format outlined below, using the lyrics template: Template:Lyr.

SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song

Painty: Are you ready, kids?

Kids: Aye-aye, Captain!

Painty: I can't hear you!

Kids: Aye-aye, Captain!

{{Lyr|[[Painty the Pirate|Painty]]|Are you ready, kids?}}
{{Lyr|Kids|Aye-aye, Captain!}}
{{Lyr|Painty|I can't hear you!}}
{{Lyr|Kids|Aye-aye, Captain!}}

Loop de Loop

Want to learn how to tie your shoes?

It's a very easy thing to do.

Sit on down and I'll give you the scoop.

What's that?

It's called a "loop de loop"!

{{Lyr|Want to learn how to tie your shoes?}}
{{Lyr|It's a very easy thing to do.}}
{{Lyr|Sit on down and I'll give you the scoop.}}
{{Lyr|What's that?}}
{{Lyr|It's called a "loop de loop"!}}

Albums

Infobox
List of songs contained on the album