Live Lesson Challenge #17 – (4/2/2020)

Guideline:
Key of Bb

Optional Bonuses:
Lyrics
Waltz (3/4)
Happy/Positive

Super Bonus:
Bb minor (C#/Db) key change

Due Date: April 23rd

Live Lesson Challenge #18 – (5/21/2020)

Guideline:
Key of D

Optional Bonuses:
Country
Paniolo
Jingle

UU Team Due Date:
June 4th
UU Members Due Date:
June 11th

On yesterday’s podcast we announced that we’re having Kalei Gamiao on as a special Guest on next week’s podcast. Because we want to ask Kalei a lot of questions, we’re going to postpone the Songwritting Challenge Due Dates. The New Dates are

UU Team Due Date:
June 11th

UU Members Due Date:
June 18th

If you heard the podcast, you should be excited for what Aaron has planned. Me and Aldrine (like the poor students that we are) will probably wait to the last minute.
If you write a song, we may invite you to be on a future podcast to hang out and talk about your song. Only if you’re comfortable. I hope to see you guys come up with something. We’re always excited to see your songs.

Aloha,
-Kahai

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A beer jingle

Hey Robb,

great job! Just like with Aldrine’s song, your song made me start craving some Kona beer.

Here is Hamsini’s Gobbolino, The Witch’s Cat in D:

Thanks,
Aswin

Very nice, Aswin! Keep up the great finger-style plaiying! You have a lot of talent!

Songwriting Challenge #19

Guideline:
Key of A

Optional Bonuses:
Lyrics
Alternate Tuning
TV Show Theme Song

Super Bonus:
Write a Theme Song for the TLL Podcast

Suggested Chord Progression:
A Bm D E7 (I ii IV V)

UU Team Due Date:
July 9th
UU Members Due Date:
July 16th

Hello:

This is Hamsini’s piece for Challenge #19. She calls this song “Mystery of Sherlock Holmes” (disclaimer: she has not read any Sherlock Holmes stories / books yet!). She has tried to incorporate all the new things she has been learning – alternate tuning (open A minor), some finger picking, playing notes while barring.

Thanks
Aswin

• This reply was modified 8 months ago by Aswin Sai Narain S. Reason: To correct a small spelling error

Here it is. The New Thursday Live Lesson Theme Song!

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Live Lesson Challenge #20

Guideline:
Open Challenge (Write in any Key with any Chords)

Optional Bonuses:
Lyrics
Modulate to Another Key
Folk Song about a Truck Stop Diner or Dinner
End of Summer Song
Song about Sharks

Big Bonus:
Make a Karaoke Track

Suggested Chord Progression:
I II IV (V)

Examples:
Key of F: FMajor GMajor BbMajor (CMajor)
Key of C: CMajor DMajor FMajor (GMajor)

Circle of Fifths for help with Key Modulation

UU Team Due Date:
August 27th

Member’s Due Date:
September 3rd

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Here is Hamsini’s response to challenge #20. Her song is called “Nameless”!

Thanks,
Aswin

What’s the next challenge’s details?

Hey Ritesh,

sorry. I forgot to post the challenge.

Aloha,
-Kahai

Songwriting Challenge #21

Guideline:
Write a two chord song. The whole songs doesn’t need to only be two chords, but one part (verse, chorus, intro, bridge) must only have two chords.

Bonus:
Lyrics
Diminished Chord
Major Flat Seven Chord
Reggae
Lounge
Hot or Cold Theme

UU Team Due Date: September 24th
UU Member’s Due Date: October 1st