Swingle Solo Challenge!
We’re super excited for the release of our collaborative project with Stay At Home Choir. You’re All I Need To Get By is a Motown classic with a message of love, togetherness and community for these tough times. We received more than a THOUSAND choir submissions, and the amazing SAHC team are currently working hard to stitch them all together into one epic video.
In the meantime, we’re inviting YOU to submit a short and soulful solo for our #swinglesolochallenge! We’ll be featuring a few of our favourites in the final video. We’ll also repost some of the most delightful submissions on our Instagram story, so make sure to follow @swinglesingers and look out for them.
This is open to anyone, whether you took part in the Stay At Home Choir submissions or not. Sing whatever you like: the main thing is to express yourself and have fun! Whether it’s R&B riffing, jazz scat, beatboxing… we’re up for all of it.
Full instructions on how to record and upload your video are below – we’re accepting entries via Dropbox until 23:00 (11pm) BST on Saturday 27 June.
We can’t wait to hear you!
How to submit
What do I need?
A smartphone
A device to play the guide track (e.g.computer or tablet)
Some headphones
Use the video below to submit your recording:
What do I do?
Plug your headphones into the device which is playing the guide track (this could be a computer, a tablet or even another smartphone!)
Hit record on your smartphone’s video camera.
Follow the audio instructions on the track in order to sync your singing with the rest of the track
Film yourself (in LANDSCAPE please) singing your solo along to the guide track. The main chord sequence goes around 3 times in total. Have fun and express yourself!
Label your video file in this format: “Swingle solo - Your Name - @instagramhandle” (e.g. Swingle solo - Jon Smith - @jonsmithmusic_). Don’t worry if you don’t have Instagram!
Upload it at this link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/fyBmO5hBZPxoUCezVQSj
The deadline for submissions is 23:00 (11pm) BST on Saturday 27 June.
If you’re also uploading your video to social media, please tag us @swinglesingers and use the hashtag #swinglesolochallenge
Please note: All submissions are bound by the Terms and Conditions of the Stay at Home Choir.