Comments on: Here’s the First Contest Entry for the YouPerform Contest! http://blog.musicnotes.com/2008/10/29/heres-the-first-contest-entry-for-the-youperform-contest/ Musicnotes.com's Official Blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Music Notes http://blog.musicnotes.com/2008/10/29/heres-the-first-contest-entry-for-the-youperform-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Music Notes Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:18:34 +0000 http://blog.musicnotes.com/?p=480#comment-384 We really appreciate your thoughts on this contest. We did receive two, late entries to the YouPerform contest, and we will be posting news about how you can rate their performance today. Thanks! We really appreciate your thoughts on this contest. We did receive two, late entries to the YouPerform contest, and we will be posting news about how you can rate their performance today.

Thanks!

]]> By: Music Notes http://blog.musicnotes.com/2008/10/29/heres-the-first-contest-entry-for-the-youperform-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Music Notes Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:16:04 +0000 http://blog.musicnotes.com/?p=480#comment-383 We sincerely appreciate your feedback and your comments. This music contest is new territory for Musicnotes.com and we are learning as we go. We will look into that particular rule for November's contest and will update the blog with more information. Thank you for your patience. We sincerely appreciate your feedback and your comments. This music contest is new territory for Musicnotes.com and we are learning as we go. We will look into that particular rule for November’s contest and will update the blog with more information.

Thank you for your patience.

]]> By: Music Notes http://blog.musicnotes.com/2008/10/29/heres-the-first-contest-entry-for-the-youperform-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Music Notes Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:12:14 +0000 http://blog.musicnotes.com/?p=480#comment-382 Because we arranged these songs and they are Musicnotes Editions, you obtain the right to do with it as you wish. You can certainly re-arrange the song and submit your entry in a different, musical style as part of the contest. :) Because we arranged these songs and they are Musicnotes Editions, you obtain the right to do with it as you wish. You can certainly re-arrange the song and submit your entry in a different, musical style as part of the contest. :)

]]> By: Amy P http://blog.musicnotes.com/2008/10/29/heres-the-first-contest-entry-for-the-youperform-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Amy P Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:52:41 +0000 http://blog.musicnotes.com/?p=480#comment-292 I'm sorry for the poor guy, but I agree. However, I think he should still get the $100 credit because he was the only entrant. In the future, I think it shouldn't be accepted. I’m sorry for the poor guy, but I agree. However, I think he should still get the $100 credit because he was the only entrant. In the future, I think it shouldn’t be accepted.

]]> By: Johnson http://blog.musicnotes.com/2008/10/29/heres-the-first-contest-entry-for-the-youperform-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Johnson Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:53:38 +0000 http://blog.musicnotes.com/?p=480#comment-276 I hate to be a damper on someone's creative efforts, but I think the idea of this contest is actually someone recording THEIR playing of the piece - not "finger-synching". If you pay attention, even an uninitiated music person can tell that his fingers are not moving in correct time with the music, and when the melody changes octaves, his right hand does not move up or down the keyboard! Under the rules, it states that: "Contest Judging and Fair Use (b) Musicnotes.com reserves the right to disqualify contestants or “void” votes to preserve the integrity of the Contest. Reasons for doing so might include: ii. Submitting a performance that the entrant did not perform" Unfortunately, I think this needs to be reviewed further to determine whether this is a valid entry. I hate to be a damper on someone’s creative efforts, but I think the idea of this contest is actually someone recording THEIR playing of the piece – not “finger-synching”. If you pay attention, even an uninitiated music person can tell that his fingers are not moving in correct time with the music, and when the melody changes octaves, his right hand does not move up or down the keyboard! Under the rules, it states that:

“Contest Judging and Fair Use
(b) Musicnotes.com reserves the right to disqualify contestants or “void” votes to preserve the integrity of the Contest. Reasons for doing so might include:

ii. Submitting a performance that the entrant did not perform”

Unfortunately, I think this needs to be reviewed further to determine whether this is a valid entry.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.musicnotes.com/2008/10/29/heres-the-first-contest-entry-for-the-youperform-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Jeff Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:01:35 +0000 http://blog.musicnotes.com/?p=480#comment-253 Great contest. I'm considering sending in my entry for November. One question though: does the required piece need to be performed exactly note-for-note? Or is improvisation/creativity allowed? I only ask because I'm a jazz/new-age musician so as much as we love arrangements of all kinds, we still end up putting in our own "flair" in the music we play. Great contest. I’m considering sending in my entry for November.

One question though: does the required piece need to be performed exactly note-for-note? Or is improvisation/creativity allowed? I only ask because I’m a jazz/new-age musician so as much as we love arrangements of all kinds, we still end up putting in our own “flair” in the music we play.

]]> By: Monica http://blog.musicnotes.com/2008/10/29/heres-the-first-contest-entry-for-the-youperform-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Monica Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:59:02 +0000 http://blog.musicnotes.com/?p=480#comment-196 MJK -- I hope that you reconsider. No matter what your skill level is, we encourage musicians of all proficiency to enter. You never know what music fans are going to enjoy! MJK — I hope that you reconsider. No matter what your skill level is, we encourage musicians of all proficiency to enter. You never know what music fans are going to enjoy!

]]> By: MJK http://blog.musicnotes.com/2008/10/29/heres-the-first-contest-entry-for-the-youperform-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-195 MJK Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:53:30 +0000 http://blog.musicnotes.com/?p=480#comment-195 Awesome contest and post. Nice video that accompanies this post. I wish I had a stronger guitar skill set to enter the contest but for now, I will only watch for the new entries... Awesome contest and post. Nice video that accompanies this post. I wish I had a stronger guitar skill set to enter the contest but for now, I will only watch for the new entries…

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