February/March 2008 Monthly Competition Rules/Signup Thread

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Originally Posted by EnigmusJ4

What is that supposed to mean? So... bowed vibraphone must be MIDI compatible? Upturned cymbal on timpani must be in GM? Come to think of it, there are no ophicleides in GM, so I can't write for them? I think MIDI has nothing to do with this... this is a composition event, not a GM event.

Read the rules, bud. You have to submit in MIDI format (Which means midi compatible) unless you put in PDF and MP3.

* The piece must be normal notation, in other words the judge's notation software must be able to play it, please submit in midi format (you may also include a .pdf score for easy to read variations and score notes like dynamics and such.)

I will enter this contest. Please add my name to the list.

Thanks!

Yeh, I'll have a go.

Are there any rules over length, number of movements etc?

Originally Posted by Morivou

Nope, it's two staved.

What if we delete one of the staves? Like, use only treble clef Marimba. That's not unreasonable, right?

Originally Posted by thatguy

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Originally Posted by rwgriffith

Can I play too?

Yes, you may.

Originally Posted by ram

I will enter this contest. Please add my name to the list.

Thanks!

I will.

Originally Posted by rob1984

Yeh, I'll have a go.

Are there any rules over length, number of movements etc?

Actually, no, but if you want your piece graded well, I would show that you put a substantial amount of work into it. If it is 30 seconds, I am not even going to listen to the piece because I am sure that it could not have stated a theme or done anything with it in that short amount of time. So, be prepared for what you want to accomplish, but don't make it 4 hours... none of us judges want to listen to an entire symphony. lol.

Originally Posted by Dev

What if we delete one of the staves? Like, use only treble clef Marimba. That's not unreasonable, right?

Ummm... I GUESS that is O.K., but you may ONLY have one staff open at a time. In other words, do not switch from treble staff xylophone and bass staff vibraphone to Grand Staff Marimba. See what I mean? (Cause you CAN do instrument changes)

OK I will enter this one, hopefully we will have more entries!

Alright! Everyone start working, that way we will have more entries!!

Hell, I might actually do this one. Seems open-ended enough for me. Sign me up...no promises though.