Songwriting 101: Songwriting Contest #2 Winners

I think I might enter this next time.

Hey Kole thanks for this contest. May I suggest for you to do the rest of your videos in the room you did this video. It sounds much better.

Great! I'm a runner up. I feel its my duty to say that I'm Lithuanian and there are many great musicians in this not well known country .
Ok, with advertising being dealt with, I have to complain a bit, because my nickname isn't Unle, it's Unie! (Yes, I know that writing everything in capitals has its downsides).

And I would like to give this advice for everyone here at UG, who are struggling with songwriting or harmonization: you must find a style in which you want to compose first! Every great composer has its own style (or styles), which he knows and understands perfectly, and therefore he can create intricate, pleasant and smooth music, that doesn't have any unintentional 'odd places'. So that's my cheap advice ;]

Hi I'm Tim Raposo if you wanted to know, and I must say that some really great stuff came out of that contest. My favorites personally were the one's by "Unie" and John Van Loan, because in my opinion they were the least obvious and best use of harmonization.

But 'tis but one man's own thoughts.

Most of them are pretty cool but my favorite by far is Nathan Wolff's. That's some wicked shred.

By the way, did everyone make theirs in like guitar pro or something cuz that's what it sounds like. No problems with that, just wondering.

AlterEdge wrote: Most of them are pretty cool but my favorite by far is Nathan Wolff's. That's some wicked shred. By the way, did everyone make theirs in like guitar pro or something cuz that's what it sounds like. No problems with that, just wondering.

I made mine with Sibelius 4.

I liked Nathans the best.

i believe for prestons its a "decending" bass line...kinda found that ironic seeing how its a songwriting lesson

hm... i expected more...

It's like Moskowitz but with a "Y"

Astaldo wrote: hm... i expected more...

What did you expect then? :p

I like them all, and I wouldn't have wanted to be in your place, Kole ^^

I mean, I'd love to be able to teach people, but I wouldn't be able to rate something or choose between submissions. I respect and understand your choices and I thank you for the motivation you give us all .

Oh, and congratulations to the winners and to everyone who created something, anyone can be proud of what he or she has done. Is there a way to hear the other submissions?

all very cool, good work

Congratulations to the winners!

DrJuliusNo wrote: Hey Kole thanks for this contest. May I suggest for you to do the rest of your videos in the room you did this video. It sounds much better.

You're welcome and sure, I plan on using this room for the next few videos.

RocknEf'inRoll wrote: i believe for prestons its a "decending" bass line...kinda found that ironic seeing how its a songwriting lesson

Actually it's an ascending line. Starts on F, G, etc.

zakske wrote: Is there a way to hear the other submissions?

Unfortunately there isn't a way to listen to the other submissions. I received so many that I'd be spending at least a few days putting them on my site and then setting the links up. Hope you enjoyed the current ones though!

-Kole

I didn't actually think mine was that great.

Astaldo wrote: hm... i expected more...

i was about to write that. the winner is my least favourite here...whatever.

Why do they sound like Guitar Pro files with the RSE off???

Why do you sound like a Guitar Pro file with the RSE off?

jman272 wrote: Why do they sound like Guitar Pro files with the RSE off???

Maybe because almost all of them are midi files???

And besides, if you don't play any instrument in the song, why the hell would you make it with RSE? It's still computer-played music without any feelings. Just a blueprint for a song.

AlterEdge wrote: Most of them are pretty cool but my favorite by far is Nathan Wolff's. That's some wicked shred. By the way, did everyone make theirs in like guitar pro or something cuz that's what it sounds like. No problems with that, just wondering.

well i only had guitar pro
didnt have any other software

Nathan's is my favorite

Wolff's and Power's are my favorites.

i haven't watched most of the videos about "rules" and stuff like that, but was there a starting point and the composers have to build on to it because most of the music to me sound the same?

The only one I like is john van loan

the only links that are working for me are the first two and the last one. whats up?

They are very similar very primitive, like video game music, and they barely had guitar at all. This is ultimate guitar, i was expecting good prominent guitar. Sorry if that sounds stupid.

JD Close wrote: They are very similar very primitive, like video game music, and they barely had guitar at all. This is ultimate guitar, i was expecting good prominent guitar. Sorry if that sounds stupid.

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