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by Kole* on March 7, 2009

Rules:

01.Only 1 Submission per person.

02.You can manipulate the melody slightly, but only if it conforms more easily to the style you are harmonizing it in. (Don't change the rhythm too much or add many more pitches to the existing melody)

03.Your submission will be accepted in 3 different formats: A Recording (Mp3 or Midi), Lead Sheet w/Melody & Chord Symbols, or full Notation.

04.Recordings shouldn't last much over a minute and do not submit more than the 8 measures given (if you are submitting a Lead Sheet/Notation).

05.Have fun, experiment with some new things you've learned on your own (and from this video series) and then submit! You have absolutely nothing to loose, but some cool prizes to gain!

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Zaphod_Beeblebr

posted on Mar 07, 2009 11:29 am #

A legible version of the melody would help...

the_messenger66

posted on Mar 07, 2009 06:15 pm #

Yeah. I might do it if i could read it. Cool, though...

Kole*

posted on Mar 07, 2009 06:45 pm #

Hello everyone,

I just became aware of how hard the example is to read (was displaying correctly earlier on my computer), so I've sent a more legible updated example in to the Site updaters.

The new example should be up shortly. Sorry about that and thanks for your patience!

-Kole

SvnStringMaster

posted on Mar 08, 2009 12:33 am #

i'd do it, but the prizes are lame.

Baraga

posted on Mar 08, 2009 07:32 am #

Well i'd do it as well, but i live in Portugal so.....

Kole*

posted on Mar 08, 2009 06:05 pm #

Baraga wrote:

Well i'd do it as well, but i live in Portugal so.....

It doesn't matter where you live, anyone can enter

allislost

posted on Mar 08, 2009 11:25 pm #

Can I get the cash value of those prizes instead?

Rigson

posted on Mar 09, 2009 04:18 am #

Is it alright if we add our own counter-melodies to your melodies?

devilex121

posted on Mar 09, 2009 09:21 am #

i'm so doing this!

matter

m posted on Mar 09, 2009 10:59 am #

the image has been updated

Kole*

posted on Mar 09, 2009 01:28 pm #

Rigson wrote:

Is it alright if we add our own counter-melodies to your melodies?

Sure, as long as you don't alter the main melody to much then you may do whatever you like.

mwelsh

posted on Mar 09, 2009 01:41 pm #

Ive never tried this before, should be interesting.

Quicksand15

posted on Mar 09, 2009 06:13 pm #

only 8 measures? why that?

allislost

posted on Mar 09, 2009 10:08 pm #

what a bunch of shitty prizes...

Kole*

posted on Mar 10, 2009 12:03 am #

Quicksand15 wrote:

only 8 measures? why that?

I want to see how creative you can be with a limited amount of material to work with

Ikary

posted on Mar 10, 2009 01:18 am #

Hi Kole! It's great that you put another one of these contests, thanks a lot!

I have one doubt about the melody (about the transcription), in the seventh measure, there is an F that goes till the last measure, isn't there? I'm asking because I think I see that in the standard notation but not in the tab... Thanks!

Kole*

posted on Mar 10, 2009 03:58 am #

Ikary wrote:

Hi Kole! It's great that you put another one of these contests, thanks a lot!

I have one doubt about the melody (about the transcription), in the seventh measure, there is an F that goes till the last measure, isn't there? I'm asking because I think I see that in the standard notation but not in the tab... Thanks!

You're welcome and thank you for catching that. I accidently left out the tab for the "F" starting at the 7th measure, but I meant for it to be there.

Hope to hear your submission soon!

mwelsh

posted on Mar 10, 2009 09:35 am #

Why are people being dicks about the prizes, its a good exercise that you can do on your own without having to win something...the fact that you can win something makes it more interesting or motivating.

UNIe

posted on Mar 10, 2009 12:32 pm #

mwelsh wrote:

Why are people being dicks about the prizes, its a good exercise that you can do on your own without having to win something...the fact that you can win something makes it more interesting or motivating.

Yes, but some people apparently are dicks ;]

Glen'sHeroicAct

posted on Mar 15, 2009 02:12 am #

We can't repeat the whole sequence over again, can we? Just one time through?

ShredderOmega

posted on Mar 15, 2009 03:56 pm #

Yeah, that's what I was wondering too, can we repeat the sequence? This ties into another questio; can we choose any tempo or is it 120bpm?

Kole*

posted on Mar 15, 2009 03:58 pm #

ShredderOmega wrote:

Yeah, that's what I was wondering too, can we repeat the sequence? This ties into another questio; can we choose any tempo or is it 120bpm?

You can repeat the sequence 1 more time through, but I will only judge the harmonies used in the first 8 bars (or you can specify for me to judge the 2nd 8 bars).

Also, you can choose whatever tempo you like, as long as it is appropriate for the style you are writing in.

skagitup

posted on Mar 17, 2009 12:00 pm #

"a 30 minute songwriting lesson with kole"

lmao. no thanks.

Satch4ever

posted on Mar 21, 2009 07:15 pm #

im freezing

Satch4ever

posted on Mar 21, 2009 07:15 pm #

im freezing..

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