Tunestorm ideas

From OSMwiki

Contents 1 Got an idea? Jot it down here 1.1 A piece in a given time signature 1.2 Do You Have The Time? 1.3 A music piece based on a set group of samples 1.4 An unapologetically poppy catchy song 1.5 12-TONE 1.6 BiPhonic 1.7 Tuneswap 1.8 Lyrical beginning 1.9 Humour 1.10 Cute 1.11 a single take song 1.12 pervasive base track 1.13 Genre Bender 1.14 The Laryngeal Orchestra 2 Previously Used Ideas 2.1 Commercial Track 2.2 Open Source Project Jingle

Got an idea? Jot it down here

A piece in a given time signature

Do You Have The Time?

Create a song in a specified time signature. It could be something relatively simply (such as 3/4, 4/4, etc.) or something unusually and channelging (such as 9/8, 11/16, etc.)

A music piece based on a set group of samples

An unapologetically poppy catchy song

Just a verse and chorus and describe what you think makes it catchy or work... since it can be overwhelming to do a full song. Of course, if you have the time and commitment, nothing is stopping you from making the next big hit ...

12-TONE

write a composition using the 12 tone system... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-tone_technique

BiPhonic

write a tune using only 2 voices. any 2 sounds/instruments/voices can be used. any length/form.

Tuneswap

compose a tune or song to be performed by someone else in the OSM community

Lyrical beginning

Create a song starting with a community created lyrical idea (or random ramblings from the IRC channel), for example:

We need a few lyrical ideas

To get the next tunestorm on track

We had a great time with the first

And nothing will hold us back

Humour

Write a song that makes people laugh

Cute

Create a piece of music that is cute

a single take song

Record a song in one single take without any post processing or editing. What you play is what you get.

pervasive base track

Create a simplistic and basic base track. Everyone must include it in their song. Frivolity and mirth will ensue!

Or, alternately create several base tracks. Everyone must use at least one in their song.

Typical base tracks might be just a simple drum track. Or even a random noise at odd and weirdly illuminating intervals. Frivolity, mirth, and jocularity guaranteed to ensue!

Genre Bender

Identify a genre everyone needs to write in, but remove one of the defining factors of the genre. For metal music, no guitars. For electronic music, no bass drum, etc. This would also include no-cheating: If there's no guitars, that means no guitar SoundFonts as well. No bass drums, nothing to simulate a bass drum, etc.

The Laryngeal Orchestra

Write a song with only your voice. This could be acapella, your voice emulating different instruments or parts, whatever you want, but your voice is the only thing that should be heard!!

Previously Used Ideas

Commercial Track

write a 30-second piece of music to be played behind a commercial (TV/radio) for a product that can be specified by the composer or not.

Open Source Project Jingle

record a jingle for your favorite floss project to promote it!