The Easy VGM Sheets Playlist! ^^
because i want to play all them sheets, plus compiling an easy playlist for everyone is cool
and hey, you could get your sheets played live!
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the playlist of easy sheets! ^^ (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl9PKd84tpZvZSpDqO6_kKaJyrVdRg5wW)
the folder with all them sheets! and my scans too. (http://tinyurl.com/dajeasyvgmsheets)
ask for technical advice here! ^^ (http://forum.ninsheetmusic.org/index.php?topic=9558.0)
let me explain to you in glorious detail what this is about. if you're interested:
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Alright, I promise this is cool. ^^
I'm going to start compiling a Youtube playlist of easy VGM sheets that can just be picked up and played for fun! And I'd like this to be a continuous project, so whenever a new easy sheet comes out I hope to add it to this playlist as fast as possible. I think it'll be nice if there was this organised collection of sheets that people could browse through and pick from really fast, so this could be pretty cool! ^^
Here's the playlist as of now, with some of my stuff. (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl9PKd84tpZvZSpDqO6_kKaJyrVdRg5wW)
If you have any sheets you've done, or know of, that should be a part of a pick-up-and-go VGM sheet collection, please let me know! :) It's okay if there's no existing Youtube video for it too haha, because...I'll probably end up recording it and doing a live+sheet video on impulse. xD
(so if you have an easy sheet you'd like to hear live please suggest it too, chances are i want to play it ahahahaha)
in case youre interested, here's why i thought of this haha
Anyway, I thought of this idea after being stuck in a bit of a rut this weekend - I really wanted to play something VGM on the piano, but I was also having trouble getting off my ass. So I spent about an hour-plus searching NSM and the web for an arrangement that I could just read for the funsies. And I ended up giving up and taking a long nap instead :p
I think if I wanted to play something in the VGM style, I wouldn't mind playing something from another franchise that I never heard of, if the piece was simple enough. So even if the piece you know/arranged is from some obscure franchise, it'll still work :)
...oh, and no fanfares and jingles please haha. Something of a substantial length that would satisfy the performer by the end of the sheet is preferred ^^
(https://youtu.be/qIkA-RLWEjY?t=1m34s)
Nice! This seems like a neat idea-- pointing out specific sheets that are relatively easy for performing and even sight-reading. It's also good that people will see them played by a human being rather than a superhuman Finale/midi playback. :P
As for adding to your collection, there are some fun and pretty, and I guess you could say relatively easy, songs of mine that I could point out to you. I'll provide you with a list later today.
Do they have to be on site pieces? If so I've got two easy and fun ones right there
Yeah, I have an easy one on-site. Maybe two, I'm not very good at telling how easy to play a sheet is considering my lack of skill at playing piano.
How about my far arrangement?
Both of my minish cap arrangements are pretty easy
The ones on my YouTube channel are relatively simple.
Oooh, I've been waiting for this opportunity. Thanks, daj!
A lot of the animal crossing ones are easy enough to play, but some of my favorites are The Roost and 1:00 A.M. (new leaf). I have other suggestions too, and you can find all of these on site.
EarthBound:
[EarthBound]
- Eight Melodies
[EarthBound Beginnings]
- Mother Earth
- Snowman
[Mother 3]
- Mother 3 Love Theme
Kirby
[Kirby's Epic Yarn]
- Kirby's Pad
- Title Screen
Zelda:
[Link's Awakening]
- Ballad of the Wind Fish
[Ocarina of Time]
- Hyrule Castle Courtyard
- Kaepora Gaebora's Theme
- Lost Woods
- Windmill Hut
- Title Theme (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-stx24zAhuQ)*
- Zora's Domain*
[Majora's Mask]
- Astral Observatory (kinda short)
- Clock Tower
- New Wave Bossa Nova (also kinda short)
- Title Screen
[Wind Waker]
- Aryll's Theme
- Grandma
[Twilight Princess]
- Faron Woods
- Ilia's Theme
- Lake Hylia*
- Midna's Lament*
Other:
- Morphogenetic Sorrow [Zero Time Dilemma]*
- Snowy [Undertale]
Sheets I've done:
- K.K. Sonata (Aircheck)
- Opening [Mega Man 2]
- Urbosa's Theme
There are a lot more, so I may edit this post later. My favorites have asterisks next to them
Kirby's Pad lol
and probably others but I'm tired and my brain's dead and I can't really think of any others right now and OH WAIT there's the Reaper sheet that you could play for 30 minutes straight that one's fun
My mark for this is that I've actually been able to learn these:
Halo 3: ODST
Light at the End: Another Rain
Shadow of the Colossus:
Memories
Prayer
Other people's stuff that comes to mind:
Super Mario 64:
Dire Dire Docks
In the OP, you should keep a list of the stuff you've added and a list of stuff that has been suggested but doesn't have a video yet. People might contribute with their own videos. Especially if these are easier pieces.
DK64 - DK Isle (Snide's HQ) is decently easy, and same with Mario Party - "Let's Play a Minigame!"
Ummm... OH
SM Galaxy - "Drip Drop Galaxy" & LoZ II - "Title Theme"
Those are all I can think of that I've arranged/collab'd, but if I think of any others, I'll tell you!
Neat idea!
The only sheets of mine I've actually bothered to learn are Monsoon Jungle from Wario Land 4 & Temmie Village, so that's probably a good place to start.
Other on-site songs of mine that you can take a look at:
Mystic Lake - Wario Land 4
Stage (Picross) - Pokemon Picross
Summers, Eternal Tourist Trap - EarthBound
Paula's Theme - EarthBound
Quiet Water - Undertale
Tem Shop - Undertale
And some of my own personal reccomendations:
Frantic Factory - Donkey Kong 64
Lavender Town - Pokemon R/B/Y
Zelda's Theme - Ocarina of Time (i.e. Zelda's Lullaby)
...I would've put more suggestions down, but Zeila & Zunawe stole them already lol
EDIT: Kass' Theme. I forgot Kass' Theme
...whoa, I did not expect such a response haha, thanks for all the suggestions, guys! ^^ I've taken a look through the suggestions (most of zeila's list hehe, thank you <3) and bookmarked some of them to learn myself hehe :)
That said, not every arrangement everyone suggested can be considered pick-up-and-play easy, and if I have time I'll explain why. I think a good gauge is as Zunawe said:
Quote from: Zunawe on July 31, 2017, 10:08:16 AMMy mark for this is that I've actually been able to learn these:
Yes, we're all at different standards of performance, but a sheet is easy more because it is pianistic than it is technically simple. Basically, the more suited your writing is for two human hands on a piano, the more simple it is to learn and execute. For example, scales are quite nice to play at a comfortable tempo, arpeggios less so (left hand would be naturally better-trained in this), right hand parts with too much overlapping between the middle and lead voice are surprisingly hard to learn even if it looks easy. If you can play your sheet without frustration without too much work, chances are it's quite okay - the piano fundamental skills are kinda similar amidst all players ^^
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And now, about organising this xD
QuoteIn the OP, you should keep a list of the stuff you've added and a list of stuff that has been suggested but doesn't have a video yet. People might contribute with their own videos. Especially if these are easier pieces.
...the problem with this is that it involves an OP that has to be updated. And the current one is quite cluttered as it is already. And, um, and...I'm not making excuses at all.
(haha i'll get off my ass this weekend to organise the op ^^)
Meanwhile, I'll be scanning through the list to find about ten minutes of music to shotgun this weekend! ^^ I think the way I'll do these on my end is in compilations - gives it the whole browsing/shopping kind of feel i believe~
My Cinnabar Island sheet is fairly easy as well.
I literally learned this piece in 10 minutes
Quote from: daj on July 31, 2017, 04:33:35 PMYes, we're all at different standards of performance, but a sheet is easy more because it is pianistic than it is technically simple.
Totally agreed! It's often the case that a sheet that looks easy to play actually isn't... quite... because of certain things that might not be immediately obvious when looking. For instance, Lavender Town looks sparse, but it takes concentration to achieve the voice independence demanded. And idk if it's just me, but the LH of Midna's Lament is deceptively awkward to play.
Not to discount other people's suggestions, though! I'd make a list, but I'm short on time, so I'll mention a few sheets I regularly turn to when I'm feeling lazy but wanna play something nice sounding xD These are ones I never practice per se, but rather just pick up and am able to pretty much just read at full speed instantly:
- "Home" from Undertale (since you asked for "my" sheet!)
- "Kakariko Village" - specifically the LttP version, it's
really easy but is still near the top of my favorite things that I like to listen to myself play!
- "Dire, Dire Docks" from Super Mario 64 - classic :P aside from the extra voice in m. 51-62, it's all smooth sailing.
- "Pokémon League" from Pokémin Diamond and Pearl <3
Definitely more that I'm missing, but those are a few of my go-to sheets.
Alright, loving all those suggestions! ^^ And glad you're on board Lat haha you're the man <3
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Thought of a cool idea! I'll be compiling the playlist with whatever Youtube videos there are from NSM members out there, just as planned - so if you have youtube videos please drop me some links, I'll put it up :)
Along wth that, I'll also record compilations of these easy arrangements from time to time, because that's just fun haha. This week, I'll try to release my first one:
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"Midna's Lament" from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess,
arr. Erich Goeckeritz
"Summers, Eternal Tourist Trap" from Earthbound,
arr. Yug Guy
"Wet Hands" from Minecraft,
arr. Sebastian
"The Light at the End: Another Rain" from Halo 3: ODST,
arr. Zunawe
"Title Screen" from Kirby's Epic Yarn,
arr. Latios212
"Pokemon League" from Pokemon DPPt,
arr. QWERTYkid911
(in that order too haha)
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So by mixing up super popular arrangements with lesser-known ones, I'm hoping to help increase everyone's exposure, both to other franchises and new arrangers! ^^ Plus, this is just so fun for me that I can't turn this idea down :p
I'm also considering doing a follow-up video for each compilation that quickly discusses the technical aspects of each sheet I played. For example, for "Midna's Lament", it will help immensely if you make clear the left-hand fingering as 5-4-3-1-2-1 and encourage the 9th stretch rather than a leap. From there, the arrangement falls into two patterns that can be picked up fast. ^^ And as another quick example, this technique applies to "Wet Hands" too :)
If anyone has any cooler ideas I'm open! Hoping to include and benefit as many people as possible :)
Yay. The more people hear how great ODST's soundtrack is, the better.
Small suggestion, people tend to want to watch a single video per cover. Somebody looking for an easy arrangement of "Pokémon League" isn't gonna want to sift through a 30-minute video. You could make a weekly playlist to group stuff and list the others from that week at the end of the video? I'm not an expert content creator, just somebody who watches a lot of YouTube.
Yeah, not a huge fan of putting all these songs in the same video. Maybe have them all in separate videos, but uploaded on the same day?
Quote from: Yug_Guy on August 01, 2017, 03:31:57 PMYeah, not a huge fan of putting all these songs in the same video. Maybe have them all in separate videos, but uploaded on the same day?
agreed.
If we're allowed to submit non-nsm sheets, I learned this one fast: https://musescore.com/pkbt/underwater-waltz
I'm working on this one at the moment and it shouldn't be too hard
[MUS] (https://www.dropbox.com/s/57gz7dtlgx7si8q/sad_story.mus?dl=1)
Some other fairly easy-to-learn sheets I've played from NSM that haven't been mentioned include:
- Load Game, Save Game, & Rainy Day from Animal Crossing (GCN) & 2AM from Animal Crossing: Wild World
- Kraid's Lair and Norfair from Metroid 1
- Triforce Chamber, Princess Zelda's Rescue, & Time of Falling Rain from A Link to the Past
- Koopaseum from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
- Mario Raceway from Mario Kart 64
- Crystal Palace Crawl form Paper Mario
As far as easy sheets I made, Gritzy Desert from M&L:PiT, The Day the World Revived from Chrono Trigger, and Cave from Breath of the Wild aren't too bad.
Mm, thanks for your suggestions everyone! ^^ I'll go check all these out bit by bit.
Anyway, after a few rounds of thinking through this and a few rounds of drinks, I think I have a cool idea!
The essence is that I want to play ALL THEM SHEETS muahahaha
It's definitely not meant for compilations, you guys are right - that's a terrible idea. What I'm thinking of is basically what you guys suggested: individual videos, live records with sheet music, meant to be played in succession with no breaks.
So there'll be one playlist for sheets only, and another playlist that's just me playing the arrangements with sheet music for reference - standard thumbnail, standard format, consistent viewer experience. Meanwhile I'll gather sheets from here and other suggestions to try to fill the playlists :)
I'll be learning these quite fast and releasing the videos quite frequently, so there should be a nice amount of interest generated in this project! ^^ And I'll definitely credit the arrangers as much as possible, get your names known :)
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The goal is to play sheets from as many games and as many arrangers as possible, then present it in an organised way, all without trying that hard! :D
For the arranger side, I believe that hearing your own stuff live is one of the most inspiring things ever - since I have the training and skills to do this at a pretty comfortable pace, I'd like to try to get you all to hear your own music as much as possible ^^
Still open to suggestions, of course! I'm really excited for this and I'd really like this to work out so everyone wins :)
Kokiri Forest from OoT is mostly pretty simple
As is Hyrule Castle Courtyard
Recommendation: Mother 3's Love Theme
Requests:
Fire Emblem Gaiden - Encounter (http://www.ninsheetmusic.org/download/pdf/1190)
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories - Destiny Islands (https://www.dropbox.com/s/89qidq4i9l7wdsc/KH%20CoM%20-%20Destiny%20Islands.MUS?dl=0) (I usually end it with a rolled C chord, G-C-E like the measure before it)
Yay, more suggestions! ^^ Definitely going to check them out, haha. In fact, I've already checked out all previous suggestions on this thread - there's 31 files in my folder now, and 30 of them are probably going to be played for this playlist! :)
spoiler: the one that isn't is Temmie Village haha I'm saving that for Christmas or April Fools or something. ily yugIn some time I'll do a post on this thread where I list the arrangements that I decided to not do, and my reasoning for each of those. In the meantime though, here's a preview video! Except it's a full video. :p
I've done the first five recordings already, and there's no better arrangement to kick this playlist off than Midna's Lament - possibly the track that I'll set the difficulty limit to. :p This is more or less the format I'm going for in each video: no end cards, not that much break between videos. If you've got suggestions do let me know! ^^
Nice! I take it this video will be public soon? (Currently it's unlisted)
Quote from: daj on August 05, 2017, 06:38:26 AMspoiler: the one that isn't is Temmie Village haha I'm saving that for Christmas or April Fools or something. ily yug
<3
Link to sheets in description?
I don't know if you've played Cave Story, but my arrangement of Toroko's Theme is nice and easy. It's on my personal arrangement thread.
Quote from: Yug_Guy on August 05, 2017, 09:59:03 AMNice! I take it this video will be public soon? (Currently it's unlisted)
Yep! In fact, it's going to be the first of the opening week of videos - after I publish the intro video where I talk to a camera, I'll do one of these videos every day from Monday to Friday of the next week! ^^ And all the little details have already been settled, ehehe <3
If everything goes to plan, then I'll do the intro video next Sunday, and the week of five videos right after ^^
Quote from: Zunawe on August 05, 2017, 10:51:28 AMLink to sheets in description?
Of course! ^^
Quote from: Olimar12345 on August 05, 2017, 11:29:25 AMI don't know if you've played Cave Story, but my arrangement of Toroko's Theme is nice and easy. It's on my personal arrangement thread.
And as a side note, I've saved this one for future playing :)
EDIT WITH UPDATES :DFolder is up! Link's in the OP too. This is where you can check out all the sheets in a super-organised way, and my scans are up there too! ^^
And I also create folders for future weeks' stuff, so if you're reaaally that interested I guess you can take a peek xD
whee folders yayy (http://tinyurl.com/dajeasyvgmsheets)
On second thought, the one song I suggested may be a bit too hard, sort of getting into the intermediate range.
Here's some easier ones:
Id~Serenity from Fire Emblem Awakening
Valak Mountain (Night) - Xenoblade Chronicles
Agniritha, Mechonis Capital (Night) - Xenoblade Chronicles
Combat Preparations - Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Mother 3 Love Theme
You - Higurashi
Lavos' Theme - Chrono Trigger
Eight Melodies - EarthBound
Edit: And Kaine Salvation from NieR
Quote from: Maelstrom on August 09, 2017, 06:21:28 PMOn second thought, the one song I suggested may be a bit too hard, sort of getting into the intermediate range.
Here's some easier ones:
Id~Serenity from Fire Emblem Awakening
Valak Mountain (Night) - Xenoblade Chronicles
Agniritha, Mechonis Capital (Night) - Xenoblade Chronicles
Combat Preparations - Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Mother 3 Love Theme
You - Higurashi
Lavos' Theme - Chrono Trigger
Eight Melodies - EarthBound
aaand boom. i'll probably be playing most of those. xD especially lavos' theme - that one is absolutely huge, and it's super rewarding for a sheet that only lasts one page and stretches over four minutes~
These suggestions are pretty solid as difficulty gauges! ^^ The hardest track in this playlist should be Midna's Lament - and I'm using that arrangement as a guide because it's tough when you look at it, but it only needs two technical tweaks to secure, and once those are done it is one of the most rewarding arrangements to play ever :)
I was gonna recommend my "Poliwrath River" sheet but seeing how you called Midna's Lament a bit though, I'm probably not the best person to gauge difficulty, haha. Maybe Lament of Falling Stars?
Other sheets I think would be cool:
Story Music Box - SMW2 Yoshi's Island
Fortree City from Pokémon R/S/E
Verdanturf Town from Pokémon R/S/E
Goodnight - PMD EoT/D/S
Jubilife City - Pokémon D/P/P - quick leaps and balancing voices may be a problem
Northerly Town from Pokémon Rumble Blast - parallel fourths and leaps may be a problem
I'm not too good at knowing what's easy and what's not, if you couldn't tell ^_^;
Quote from: InsigTurtle on August 09, 2017, 11:47:48 PMI was gonna recommend my "Poliwrath River" sheet but seeing how you called Midna's Lament a bit though, I'm probably not the best person to gauge difficulty, haha. Maybe Lament of Falling Stars?
Other sheets I think would be cool:
Story Music Box - SMW2 Yoshi's Island
Fortree City from Pokémon R/S/E
Verdanturf Town from Pokémon R/S/E
Goodnight - PMD EoT/D/S
Jubilife City - Pokémon D/P/P - quick leaps and balancing voices may be a problem
Northerly Town from Pokémon Rumble Blast - parallel fourths and leaps may be a problem
I'm not too good at knowing what's easy and what's not, if you couldn't tell ^_^;
Both of those first two you mentioned are pretty easily sight-readable for me. I use those as pick-up-and-play sheets sometimes.
I've tried out all the other ones too. Story Music Box and Fortree City are easy. Verdanturf is pretty easy too but trying to play the B section legato without pedal isn't so much. Goodnight is another fairly straightforward easy one. I've learned JD's Jubilife sheet and it's a big step up difficulty-wise because, as mentioned, lots of big fast jumps and voice managing. It's doable, but takes some getting used to. Northerly Town's the one I've probably played the least out of the above, but I would say it's also harder than everything listed above Jubilife.
Oh, and if you would like more of my sheets, I completely forgot about a bunch of my Zelda sheets on site - Tarrey Town, Mipha's Theme, Ilia's Theme, Ordon Ranch! (among a few others).
Quote from: Maelstrom on August 09, 2017, 06:21:28 PMId~Serenity from Fire Emblem Awakening
Mother 3 Love Theme
I really love these two (they're a couple of my favorite video game pieces!) and would definitely put them in this ballpark of difficulty that we're aiming for.
Thank you for the suggestions, Insig and Lat! ^^ Hehe, I'll go check them out soon~
I think I won't be doing that much Pokemon stuff, because the bulk of my channel is Pokemon stuff. :p The PMD stuff though...hmm. Could consider. ^^ And yeah Insig, the Poliwrath River pushes the limits juuuust a little haha - not that I'm lazy to learn it, but...you know, those thirds, and that one instance of inner voicing. Totally not lazy~
Zelda stuff is also quickly populating my folder haha, so I'll cut back on those if necessary. xD But hey, if it's good, it'll go on reserve :)
Anyway! Did something new, and if you guys have suggestions/criticism especially I'll love you <3This here if my first attempt at doing a technical tutorial! ^^ I've always wanted to do one of these for Midna's Lament especially, because I believe it's really not as tough as some people put it out to be, even though it's a little unusual. In this tutorial, my goal is to jump-start the learner's practice process by drawing the focus only to the left hand, and to three specific techniques used in the left hand (in a super-micro sense) that pretty much control the whole piece.
I just enjoyed doing this so much that I'm almost certain I'll be doing it for some of the other pieces in this collection - mentioned two of them in the video. And I'll be opening a technical advice thread on this site soon if that's okay! ^^ Not that I'm a pro haha, I'm quite scrub in the real world of performing, but if it means guiding some people to play basic meaningful stuff I suppose I can sacrifice just a tiiiiiny bit of my pride :p
I'd love to hear comments about anything in the video! :) The voice, the progression, the accent; the stuff I wore (it was hot so i chose a loose shirt, probably will use something more presentable next time), the camera angle, presentation in general - more than open to hearing your criticism, and I'd appreciate honesty more than anything :)
Oh, and here's the original Midna's Lament recording for reference!~
Hey daj, that new video you posted isn't showing up in your videos column and I didn't get the notification, also couldn't find it in your channel and could only access it on here (which is probably why it has 2 views after 24 hours instead of a few hundred).
Anyway, thanks for making this playlist, I'm a new pianist so I plan on trying these out.
Quote from: swimswamit on August 11, 2017, 02:53:29 PMHey daj, that new video you posted isn't showing up in your videos column and I didn't get the notification, also couldn't find it in your channel and could only access it on here (which is probably why it has 2 views after 24 hours instead of a few hundred).
Anyway, thanks for making this playlist, I'm a new pianist so I plan on trying these out.
Hey swim! ^^ That video is unlisted haha, so that means you can only access it if you have the link. I didn't make it public instantly because it'd mess with my channel's upload schedule. ^^;
And if you'd like, I've already got the PDFs and scans of the sheets for the first 17 videos! ^^ (yep, seriously) So if you'd like to try something without an accompanying live video, you can pick up the sheets from there. And if you have anything on the technical side you want to ask...I think I'll start a thread for that soon xD
Quote from: daj on August 11, 2017, 06:37:13 PMHey swim! ^^ That video is unlisted haha, so that means you can only access it if you have the link. I didn't make it public instantly because it'd mess with my channel's upload schedule. ^^;
And if you'd like, I've already got the PDFs and scans of the sheets for the first 17 videos! ^^ (yep, seriously) So if you'd like to try something without an accompanying live video, you can pick up the sheets from there. And if you have anything on the technical side you want to ask...I think I'll start a thread for that soon xD
thanks daj! I knew it was just my bad youtube skills :) will definitely check the new thread out!
I think I have the two simplest sheets on site, both in the Mario section:
"Countdown to race start" (http://www.ninsheetmusic.org/download/pdf/750) from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and "Retro Theme 2" (http://www.ninsheetmusic.org/download/pdf/749) from Super Mario Galaxy. That last one might require a rather large finger/arm span, but the timing and keys should not be particularly hard to pull off.
Hey, I remember looking at Galaxy sheets about 6 years ago on Saturday mornings! Good times. :)
Quote from: Cobraroll on August 12, 2017, 07:23:25 AMI think I have the two simplest sheets on site, both in the Mario section:
"Countdown to race start" (http://www.ninsheetmusic.org/download/pdf/750) from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and "Retro Theme 2" (http://www.ninsheetmusic.org/download/pdf/749) from Super Mario Galaxy. That last one might require a rather large finger/arm span, but the timing and keys should not be particularly hard to pull off.
Mm, thanks for the suggestions man! ^^ But I think these are good examples of sheets I won't include in this collection - lemme explain myself and hop on your suggestions as a starting point, if i may:
While, yes, people want to play something that's simple, if you're going to put in effort into searching for a sheet to play and learning it, you'd like a
rewarding experience as the end product. So, minimum effort for maximum reward - minimum difficulty for maximum satisfaction.
Musical satisfaction is a product of, mainly, musical progression - in theory, "structural progression". You'd like to hear the progression of a melody that keeps coming back in different moods, because that outlines a metaphysical journey of some sort that our ears follow. In essence, I believe the main essence of a satisfying piece is good structure.
While little snippets of music like these are nice, there's very little structural progression to it, and if you were to commit the effort to learning these, chances are you'd be disappointed that at the end of it, you just played a jingle that ends as it is. You want to create a musical journey and draft it to your personal compass, and for that, you need structure. :)
A nice little example: "Kass' Theme" from Breath of the Wild (arr. Latios212) ends in 30 seconds if you do the repeat, which is probably shorter than your "Retro Theme 2"...but within the 15-second repeat of music, you get the development of a two-bar melody and a recurring motif with harmonic movement - big words for "musical movement in a clear direction".
Hope this makes sense, and sorry I had to make an example out of your suggestions haha. </3 Thank you for suggesting, though ^^
Shouldn't these videos be set to Unlisted so we can see them? Or did you mean to set it to Private?
Quote from: braixen1264 on August 13, 2017, 12:23:45 AMShouldn't these videos be set to Unlisted so we can see them? Or did you mean to set it to Private?
They're scheduled! ^^ I do need to keep up a constant stream of content, ahaha, so no one should know that I did 17 videos in advance even though it is blatantly obvious that I did.
This one is just a little thing that I really need to do because Youtube is Youtube, derp. ^^; That said, all the sheets (and scans) are ready for access in the folder if you'd like to check those out :)
Right! I'd just like to recommend Yug Guy's "Summers" (EB) sheet to you guys and sell it a little, hehe ^^
I think I'll be doing this for some of the lesser-known sheets that aren't that tough. Music is better appreciated with guidance and context, you know ;)
"Summers, Eternal Tourist Trap"
Earthbound
arr. Yug Guy
Biggest technical challenges:- A bunch of huge leaps that have to be done in tempo
- That intricate-ish dyad passage at the last line
- 1/1 jumps in the left hand in swing, and catching chords with 5432 fingering
Biggest musical challenges:- counting the swing rhythm: rather, feeling the swing rhythm.
- actually having fun, because come on this sheet is so full of swag
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I won't lie - I played this with basically zero context. I played Earthbound, but didn't really like the combat system and gave up at the Moonside quest.
What I do know about this piece is the nature of Earthbound music: quirky, playful, kinda unrefined (mostly). Which makes an arrangement as lively as this one ultra fun to play if you just let go and play by feel :)
I think, if you'd like to significantly reduce the technical difficulty of this sheet, cut notes from the first chord of each bar from the third line onwards. It still sounds okay ^^
But this is one of those sheets that I wanted to play for like, ten whole repeats on end. It's so fun haha. Give it a shot, you won't be disappointed :)
And thank you Yug Guy for the sheet! ^^
Quote from: daj on August 14, 2017, 07:13:14 PMAnd thank you Yug Guy for the sheet! ^^
No, thank
you for playing it! You did a fantastic job!
Alright, so i've compiled a list of the arrangements that I've decided not to include in this playlist - so far, all the suggestions you've sent in are wonderful sheets that I love to read as a performer (good engraving and formatting and all, got to love nsm for that), but some of them aren't technically simple enough, or not structurally substantial enough. Which is a pity, but I really hope this doesn't discourage anyone from making suggestions! At most, I'd just like to give you guys a better idea of what I think the target audience would not appreciate seeing in an easy playlist too much ^^
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Suggestions that didn't make it :(
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"Rainy Day" from Animal Crossing GCN
Those jumps are tough if you're not trained in jazz - plus this one feels a little too ambient and non-devloping. Basically, I don't think it's substantial enough as a standalone piece - great for ambience, not so much for playing ^^;
"Princess Zelda's Rescue" from Zelda: ALttP
That opening fanfare - the harmony is done in such a way that you can only write legato 6ths in the right-hand, which is a pretty advanced technique. The rest of the piece is just Zelda's Theme, which some other version should have in its entirety ^^
"Time of the Falling Rain" from Zelda: ALttP
There's no substantial melody part, making it better for ambience than performance. Really nice arrangement though, great track too~
"Gritzy Desert" from Mario and Luigi: PiT
Tough left-hand part which you must execute without looking at some points, and some pretty tough bits in the right hand like mordents for octaves. I think I'd find this quite tough at tempo, but I really like this one haiz :(
"Ballad of the Wind Fish" from Link's Awakening
Legato 6ths and middle-voice melodies are tough. Beautiful arrangement though.
"Mystic Lake" from Wario Land 4
It's rhythmically tough. Polyrhythms, tough rhythms to count in general, as well as a tempo that would expose those rhythms. I think it's okay, but this would intimidate someone who's looking for an easy, lazy-learning piece. :p
"Temmie Village" from Undertale
yug i swear haha i'll definitely play this though <3
"Paula's Theme" from Earthbound.
It's not really that tough. But to play this right you have to play the middle voice melody legato, and for that to be a thing you're basically playing legato chords throughout. So this is musically challenging, I believe - but I like this arrangement, probably will use it for some illustration some day :)
"Quiet Water" from Undertale
I don't think it's substantial enough, especially since the "Ruins" melody does recur throughout a fair portion of the OST. ^^;
"Stage (Picross)" from Pokemon Picross
There's a safe tempo, but I think passing a middle-part that's rhythmic in nature is quite tough, especially since you still need to sound the melody.
"Zelda's Theme" from Zelda: OoT
It's that intro again haha. I think I'll just do one version with the main lullaby xD
"Combat Preparations" from FE8
While I absolutely love this one, those dyads are actually quite tough. Leaving it out for now~
"You" from Hirugashi When They Cry
Five flats and some slightly tough jumps from chords to runs. Slight pity, though, it's quite beautiful~
"Frantic Factory" from DK64
Cut this out after trying to play it. Semiquaver octaves are quite tough - octave melodies in general at 110BPM are around moderate-tough difficulty, especially if you want to bring it to recording standard.
"Kraid's Lair" from Metroid
For the amount of effort you need to put in to get the arpeggios right, I don't think this track is extensive enough to make for a satisfying performance. But that's just my personal opinion haha and I'm kinda biased against Metroid, not even going to deny it xD
"Cinnabar Island" from Pokemon HGSS
It doesn't feel substantial for some reason...maybe there's not enough rhythmic identity in the left hand? Hmm.
"Id-Serenity" from FE: Awakening
I didn't have much trouble reading this, but it is a terribly intimidating score to look at, and there's a bit too many uncomfortable left-hand jumps for a beginner-to-intermediate-level pianist.
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Feel free to ask for clarifications, and once again, there's really no harm done in suggesting sheets - thank you so much for all your suggestions so far, please keep them coming <3
Before I sleep, I'll post a few more arrangements I compiled (that are hopefully much easier to learn than the last ones I suggested):
2 AM from Animal Crossing: Wild World
Sad Song from Super Mario RPG
Piranha Plant's Lullaby from Super Mario 64
Now that they're submitted and accepted
Hollow Knight:
Hollow Knight
Resting Grounds
You can grab them right now from the submission page. I'm working on getting it on my arrangement page, but it might even end up on the site before that.
^I second these
Did I mention the Wii Fit Plaza theme already? If not, have a peek at tha'un :D