BOO! Welcome to Spooky Tune Jam 2023!

Spend the month of October composing a short but coherent Halloween tune. The top 3 winners (as decided by the community) will receive 1 of 3 prizes!

Tune Jam is your chance to improve your composition skills. In the second half of the jam, you will meet and learn from other composers around the globe!

Hear the awesome tunes from the previous Tune Jam here!

🎵 Prizes

1st Place: $50 Amazon gift card

2nd Place: $25 Amazon gift card

3rd Place: $10 Amazon gift card

🎵 Theme

The jam's theme is:

"Boss Fight on Halloween Night"

Compose a tune for a Halloween-themed boss fight

🎵 Rules

1. You will spend the month of October composing a Halloween-inspired tune. Remember to incorporate the jam's theme!
2. Record/export your tune as an audio file (MP3, WAV, FLAC, etc).
3. Upload your tune to itch.io before the deadline.
4. Once the jam period is over, you will vote on your peer's tunes (as well as receive feedback on your own tune).

Each tune will be scored based on the following criteria:

I. Melody

How creative was the melody? Was it memorable? Catchy?

II. Accompaniment

How effective was the accompaniment? Did it support the melody well?

III. Jam Theme

How well did the tune capture the jam's theme?

Tips and Restrictions

• Remember basic composition techniques such as melody, harmony, accompaniment.
• Respect copyright laws where applicable. Andtech Studios will not claim responsibility for copyright infringement by participants.
• Andtech Studios reserves the right to disqualify extremely offensive, defamatory, suspicious or any other unsportsmanlike submissions.

🎵 FAQ

What do I turn in?

Please upload an audio file of your tune in any of the following formats:

• MP3
• WAV
• FLAC

Music videos, video games, are allowed, but you are only being scored on your music.

You may optionally upload composition resources to your itch page for others to see:

• Screenshot of your DAW (Piano roll, mixer layout, effects chains etc.)
• Sheet music

How long should my tune be?

While there is no official rule, tunes should generally last around 1 - 2 minutes. As a rule of thumb: your tune should be long enough that it feels like a complete, coherent piece of music.

What type of musicians are allowed to participate?

All musicians are allowed! Whether you are a singer, digital/DAW musician, pianist, guitarist, sitar player, drummer, etc. everyone is welcome to participate!

The most common methods for composing a tune are:

• Compose your tune in a DAW (FL Studio, MuseScore)
• Record yourself playing an instrument (piano, guitar, saxophone)
• Record yourself singing (solo, acapella)

What genres of music are allowed?

All genres are allowed. Just remember to incorporate the jam's theme.

Can I work as a team?

Of course!

Can I work alone?

Of course!

Contact

Questions? Suggestions? Contact andtechstudios@gmail.com