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Enter your own ORIGINAL blues composition! I don't really care what kind of blues it is. It can be rock or sad or really whatever you want. As long as it is in the standard 1-4-5 blues progression. I can't wait to hear your pieces! Good Luck!
(And why July 3rd? I have no idea. I just chose a random date. :D)

I want a new narwhals song.
Make music and put the words under it and don't cuss

This includes contests just ended as well as some that don't have deadlines yet. Here is a list I compiled. Make corrections or add a new contest as you see fit (but don't have a fit, just have fun)

100 note contest: ???when was the deadline and who won??
Phone Ringtone Contest: July 22 (who won??)
Soundfont Contest: Aug 9 (Yow, that is tomorrow!!)
Worst Sounding Orchestra Piece Ever: August 15 (coming up soon!)
Marimba contest: Aug 30
Extinct Bird contest: Aug 30
Musical Joke contest: Aug 31
Narwhal Song Contest: Aug 31
Lord of Rings Challenge: Sept 1
Scales contest: Sept 30
Halloween Contest: Oct 31
Silly Take-off contest: Nov 31
Crazy Challenge: no deadline for now
Depstep Challenge: no deadline for now
think there may be a "face melting" music contest somewhere going on?

This is possibly the most crazy insane impossible challenge for musescore, but I am attempting it and you should try too. If we fail, wjatever! We had fun, right?

THE CHALLENGE:Write dubstep on MuseScore.

Yep. It’s definitely going to be hard. But I am trying. With many synths, pitchbends, and weirdly high/low notes. I am trying. I hope you do too. No deadline, just try. Please post your work here and in the group. If you manage to come up with something that sounds good, cookie to you. Please give updates on your work. Thanks for reading this!

I recently heard a terrific waltz on musescore and so now have the idea of yet another contest, can not have too many, ending July 31.
Any waltz style is fine, multiple compositions are fine, just needs to be an original waltz. Can be a wild and crazy waltz or a serious waltz. Just post your music to the laugh silly group to enter. As always, the administrator will provide a lengthy comment including appropriate "bravos" and whatever suggestions that come to mind, if any. All members are encouraged to provide comments as well. First, second, third, and honorable mention prizes will be awarded. This contest as all of them are just fun contests, not meant to hurt anyone's feelings or make anyone feel like a 'loser'. Everyone who creates music is a winner and anyone who enters is an even bigger winner in my music book (well, I don't really have a book, just an expression). Enough jibberjabber.

Here is an idea for a contest. Come up with your own amusing and silly take-off on a song or melody and post it here for this contest. Personally, I was thinking along the lines of Spike Jones' wonderful take-offs on popular tunes or you can think of Weird Al doing the same sort of thing, or PDQ Bach, or some other musical jokester. Or better yet, do your own uniquely original hilarious take-off. There have already be several terrific posts to this site in this laughable vein by a number of members, just to name one for instance some of the amazing tunes of BarryP. Several others have come up with their own great ideas for contest and maybe this is kind of spin-off, combining some of those ideas. The deadline for submissions is Nov 31 (yeah, I know). Hope to hear your entry soon. What the world needs now is more laughs, more and more sweet laughs. What do you way, music lovers?

I recently discovered this beautiful composition on youtube.
Does anybody know where I can get the score of this for free?
And in case it's not available for free download, which printed versions would you recommend?

So, you want your own TV show? Sorry, can't do it. But you can join this contest where you write YOUR OWN original TV theme song or theme music along with the title and a short description of the show's idea. Due on my birthday, July 11. I may extend if highly requested.

Current Entries:
Cheesy TV Show by messer*
The Final Five by EpicZac404*
Summertime Rag by creammonster*
Mission DYDD! by chinadoll*

Half-Time Awards:
Most Likely to Be a Successful Show: Final Five by EpicZac404
Most Original TV Show Idea: Mission DYDD! by chinadoll
Most Fitting to Group Name: Cheesy TV Show by Messer
Most Catchy: Summertime Rag by creammonster
Worst Song: All of them are bad :P

Winners:
3rd: Summertime Rag by creammonster
2nd: Final Five by EpicZac404
1st: Mission, wait, Cheesy TV Show by Messer! Congratulations!

Write an original composition for your favorite musical instrument (real or imagined) and post to the "Laugh Silly" group. It can be unaccompanied or with a piano or orchestra or what the hey, you can make it a duet, quartet, or 50 harmonica band for that matter. The idea is to feature a favorite wonderful instrument of your choice in a composition. Have fun and hope to hear from you soon.
Every entrant will receive a critique from the administrator that will include positive encouragement, what is especially liked about the composition, and suggestions or advice on improvements (if any are needed). First, second, third, and honorable mention awards are given. Thanks.

This was originally conceived as a challenge to Rivergrove who is so talented at writing wonderful music for children to enjoy. I thought it would be fun to try to write a piece that would be simple and fun and original and would help teach kids about music scales. What do you think? The deadline for the contest will be September 30. The rules are of course that the piece should be 1) original, 2) fun, 3) easy for kids to play, 4) educational, teaching about musical scales. It can be for any instrument that a kid might play including for elementary school band. Hope to hear your piece soon.

New groupfor kingdom Hearts music
link
https://musescore.com/groups/kingdomheartsmusic

In this contest, post your original film or game themes or it could be an original tune for a tv show here at "Laugh Silly." The themes can be for movies already out, for sequels, or for films in your imagination. Any style or instrumentation is welcome. The themes can be serious, spoofs, western, space, fun, silly, or whatever you want. Compose your new "Star Wars" or "Hunger Games" "Pirate" or "Lego" film theme for instance. The contest ends April 30. Depending on the number of entries, awards can be for best original theme, best spoof, best comedy, western, etc.

The Laugh Silly Hall of Fame Contest Winners


CONTEST………………………..RECIPIENT………………..COMPOSITION

***July 2014 Contest (ending Oct 31)***

Contest of Silly/Funny Original/Novel Compositions
First Place:…………………….Rivergrove ………………...“Narcissistic Goofy March”

Second Place: ………………..Shewbacca………………….“The Old Toad”
…………………………………..Shewcrafter01…………….. “insane tuba song”

Third Place: ……………….…LMWeinreich……………….“The Oboe Convention”
……………………………….…TheGuyInTheSky………….“Distant rumble" (etc)

Distinguished
Honorable Mentions: ……...JackPatkinson4…………….“Fart”
…………………………….……Rockn………………………..“BLARG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

***Second contest: Silly/Funny Best Musical Arrangements***

First Place:……………….…..BarryP………………………...“Mussorgsky Urtext”

Second Place:…………….….Shewcrafter01……………….“Jingle bells”

Third Place:……………….….Silentnights…………………..“SpongeBob SquarePants Symphonic”

***Comments Contest (ending Dec 1)***
First Place……………………..Rockn
Second Place………………….Shewbacca
Third Place…………………....21st ccentury boy

***Critter Contest Oct 2014 (ending Dec 15)***
First Place……………….. Rivergrove …………….. "Burping dinosaur"
Second place……………Shewbacca………………. "Old Toad-Song of the Void,"
Third place…………….. Rockn…………………….. "I Hate Flies."
Honorable mention…… michaelcbro………………. "Frog and Fly."

***banana recipe contest, ending Jan 2015***
First prize: L7da for the fabulous combination of bananas, ice cream, chocolate and other delicacies. And so healthy and nutritious. Martha Stewart may be calling you soon.
Second prize: CORNCOBMAN for the wonderfully simple banana recipe sure to fill you to the brim with the wonderful bananas. Go for seconds anytime.

***Signature Motif Oct 2014 (ending Jan 15)***
first place………………………………….. Rockn
second place ……………………………….zoewut
third place and honorable mention…...zoewut

***New Year Contest ending Jan 31
First place………………….die Leo………..."Happy new year"
Second place………………compateur……. "2015"
Third place…………………Epelion………... "Resolutions"

***Love Song Contest ending Feb 14
First place………………michaelcbro……….…. "Decade"
Second place…………..Rivergrove……………..."Romanace"
Third place……………..die_Leo…………………. "Music Love- Just fun :)"
Honorable mention…..Rivergrove………………. Rivergrove.

*** March Madness Contest ending April 1
First place………………Werdna………………….."Frantic Morning"
Second place…………..Adyson Mahardhika 1..."My Crazy Music"
Third place …………….michaelcbro……………"Piano Sonata #1"

***Original Film Music Contest ending April 30***
Video Film Music category:
First place……………….Aaron David……………..Journey
Second place……………michaelcbro…………...Encumbrances

Nonvideo category
First place……………….michaelcbro………..…….Eeriness
Second place……………Rivergrove………………..A Lost Silent Film
Third place………………Rockn…………………….. Lennie’s Theme
Honorable Mention……Mollymawk……………….Land of Mushrooms


***Solo Instrument Contest ending June 30

***Waltz Contest ending July 31 (just music, no dancing)

A new musical

Enter an original composition, any topic will do. The theme is silliness, fun, and madness (the good kind) just in time for April Fool's day. The wilder and stranger, the better for this contest. For my part, I am thinking of writing a one note symphony, sort of a musical penance and challenge. Only one note (different octaves are allowed) with different rhythms and volumes and instrumentation to try to keep it interesting. But you have your own ideas.
Every entrant will receive a critique from the administrator that will include positive encouragement, what is especially liked about the composition, and suggestions or advice on improvements (if any are needed). First, second, third, and honorable mention awards are given.
We are lucky to also have Admiral Bridgeport from the Music Academy for Talented Koalas and Señora Adagio Forte from the Psychobabble Music Institute assisting with the judging.
Good luck and hope to hear from you soon.

thinking about an idea (maybe?) of inviting other members to help judge the various contests in the Laugh Silly group. Why should one tin ear administrator be the sole judge of the wonderful music that members submit to the contests?
Are you interested in helping judge contests? Just let me know here.
Of course, as a judge, it wouldn't be right if you have one of your own compositions in the contest. and would need to have 3 judges, for tie breakers.
I am not sure how we could tabulate the results confidentially or we could just set up a separate discussion for tabulating the voting by the judges or it cold be done at http://chinadoll123.wix.com/laugh-silly unless someone has a better idea.

A new contest for the new year. Submit an original love song by Feb 14 by posting to the "Laugh Silly" group. It can have lyrics if you want and can be in any style. It can be serious or silly or serious and silly. Multiple compositions are ok, too so if you want to write a love tune to your mother, your sister, your boyfriend, your second boyfriend or girlfriend, an imaginary friend, fine. The more love, the better. All you need is love, wait that line is taken. The judges promise they won't take off points for a serious song. First, second, third place and honorable mention winners will be awarded (provided at least 4 tunes are entered). Everyone will get bananadollars. Good luck to all.

Laugh Silly is a group on Musescore. What is really meant by the question is: Can music that focuses on being silly just to provoke a laugh, music that seems to enjoy depreciation and decomposition as laugh-worthy themes, music that further seems to work hard at avoiding being serious, be considered a serious art form worthy of respect? And wouldn't this be totally counter to the point? How can anything that doesn't want to be serious, be considered serious? How can anything that doesn't want respect, accept any form of respect? How can anything that simply wants to be silly be an art form? Once it becomes serious, respectful, and an art form, it basically disintegrates and is no longer what it sets out to be. It is a quandary. Are we asking the wrong question?

Here is a new contest in which you can embody all the bright shiny new prospects, dreams, goals, and resolutions of the new year. Any style of music is accepted. Just post your new music to this group or post a comment here to enter a composition that has already been posted to this group. Compositions will be judged on originality, sound quality, theme development, harmony, and as always, fun and laugh inducing characteristics. Contest will be judged at the end of January. Good luck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiTCMdoVnGk
Make a composition like this^^
There are hardly any rules to this competition, just try to be as creative as possible and fave fun!
Good Luck!
End date is to be decided.