Welcome to Winter "Mini Tune Jam" 2023!

Spend 9 days in December composing a short but coherent winter/holiday tune.

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!

Listen to previous tunes from Tune Jam I and Tune Jam II!

🎵Prizes

1st place will receive a $10 Amazon gift card!

🎵 Jam Prompt

The jam's prompt is:

"Santa's late for work"

🎵 Rules

1. You will spend 9 days composing a winter-inspired tune. Remember to incorporate the jam's prompt!
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 Prompt

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

Tips and Restrictions

• Your tune must be an original composition. Covers, arrangements, etc. will be disqualified.
• 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.
• We reserves the right to disqualify 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 prompt.

Will I be able to update my itch.io page after the jam period?

Yes.

Can I work as a team?

Of course!

Can I work alone?

Of course!

Contact

Questions? Suggestions? Join our Discord or contact andtechstudios@gmail.com