Assignment 3

Exploring timbre and scores

This is an open-ended assignment. Carefully review the open-ended submission instructions and policies on the Assignments page before you begin.

Pick one of the open-ended directions below. We encourage you to skim through all three in detail first before choosing one!

• Direction 1 (Creative): Create a more detailed cover of a song on TheoryTab

• Direction 2 (Technical): Clone an acoustic instrument using additive synthesis

• Direction 3 (Technical): Implement tap detection to create scores

Due: Mon Sep 14 2026 by 11:59PM Eastern

Submission

1. Download the open-ended template here: https://gclef-cmu.org/icm-autograde/f26/open-ended/starter.zip

2. Submit via Gradescope: https://www.gradescope.com/courses/1326756/assignments/8238316

Grading

For grading details, see the open-ended grading policy on the Assignments page.