Assignment #16
- 1Start your song with a chorus.
- 2Take lyrical inspiration from the Jurassic Period.
- 3Include some kind of primitive percussion.
- Due Sep 24, 2023
- 8 Submissions
- Created by NCBC
Other Assignments
Assignment #21
- 1Choose a chord progression with no more than four chords in it and never deviate.
- 2Create three distinct song sections by focusing mostly on melody.
- 3No hiding! No effects other than EQ and compression.
Assignment #20
- 1Base your song off of a dream you’ve had—recurring or otherwise.
- 2Feature two interweaving musical elements.
- 3Involve your subconscious by including some amount of improvisation in your recording.
Assignment #19
- 1Set your song at a motel during a meteor shower.
- 2Feature a “cascading” melody.
- 3During your process, spend some time outside at night alone.
Discussion
Ben September 26, 2023 10:23am
such a good round of songs
stonewindow September 24, 2023 9:58pm
Ya’ll know how to write songs. I’m gob smacked.
Ryan September 13, 2023 8:15pm
The question is: how many of us are going to write the chorus first?
Ben September 14, 2023 1:13pm
and how many of our choruses are going to want (beg) to functionally serve as verses and are we going to try and fight that or let that just happen
nick September 20, 2023 3:13pm (edited)
If a chorus is sung alone in a forest, is it still a chorus?
atonmas September 11, 2023 5:51pm
I’m more of a Triassic guy myself, so this could get a bit awkward…
peter September 12, 2023 10:56am
everything since the primordial soup has been a waste of time
atonmas September 12, 2023 11:21am
ugh #mood
Ben September 11, 2023 9:58am
👓 “songwriting, uh, finds a way…”
Z September 12, 2023 11:41am
“That is one big pile of songwriting.”
Ben September 12, 2023 9:35pm
“must write faster”
Ben September 12, 2023 9:41pm
“and uhh here I am now by myself, uhh, commenting on ncbc to myself. uhh that’s, that’s chaos theory.”
Ryan September 10, 2023 10:21pm
🦖🦕🦖🦕