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So I made a super quick and dirty transcription as an example, so it might have a couple mistakes.

Here's the tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR06uwC4e20


Here's a sheet posted on the site:



And here's my dirty transcription:



I literally transcribed everything as heard from the track, so it's probably not the most piano-friendly piece of music, but you can see that (especially the bass line) the previous arranger chose an interesting rhythmic and melodic variation in the bass voice when it seems it would have been easier to keep it the same. I don't mean to single anyone out by doing this, but it seems many of the NES transcriptions are like this. I understand that many of them are old, so maybe I can help update some of these strange transcriptions. 

I see. So then, if I am making an arrangement, I should really think of it more as a transcription and transcribe the pitches exactly as heard in the original rather than arranging my own thing. (And then afterwards play through it and make small adjustments accordingly).

Yeah... I guess what I'm getting at is that there are quite a few examples (in the FF series for instance) where the inner or bass textures are harmonically correct but nowhere near the original line. It seems strange to me that these things occur when the part on paper is so clearly not what is heard in the original version. Even though it may sound fine, I have to wonder how these things happened in the first place as these notational "choices" that deviate from the original don't seem to necessarily serve any pianistic value either. It seems it would have been easier to just write what's heard in the originals in the first place.

Okay, but I'm still super down for rating the arrangements and reporting bad ones (on the main site).

I also like that idea of linking YT vids to arrangements.

Not sure what other people think of this but I think it would be really cool if this site allowed multiple arrangements of pieces. I understand how sloppy this feature has the potential to get, but I think it could be effective as well. Like if there were a tab for the pieces with multiple arrangements and a sort of rating feature so that people can check out the highest rated arrangements... or if they feel like the top rated arrangement isn't one they like, they have the option of looking through others as well. Every arranger is different and may have something unique to offer. (Of course, if an arrangement is extremely poor quality it would be great if there were a feature to report that sort of thing as well).

Another thing that would be great is if you can click on the arrangers name to view all of their arrangements (rather than going to the section with the list of all be arrangers)

Mainly regarding NES music with (typically) only three musical lines.

Should there be a distinction between transcriptions (just the notes transcribed perfectly into a notated form) and arrangements (adding to the music with the arrangers own creative material)?

It seems there are many pieces that are pitch accurate transcriptions of NES music but also quite a lot of arrangements that include a lot of things that aren't in the original tracks. I'm personally for pitch accurate sheets (within the realm of playability), but I also respect arranging things to have more pianistic value. However, its impossible to tell what kind of sheet Im going to get (arrangement or transcription) until I open it and compare with an original track. I was just curious what others thought about this.

Hey I never forgot this place exists. I still use it all the time just not logged in. I want to do arrangements for the Final Fantasy series since its seriously lacking, but I am a Sibelius user and notice you all only use Finale on this site. another thing I think would be great is to fix up all the sheets with "interesting" choices of enharmonic spellings, but again I use Sibelius.

That and like the other guy said, no one really seemed interested in another arranger anyway.

Hi everyone!

I'm new here, but I'll try to keep it short. I'm really interested in transcription and arrangement of VGM, I have a degree in piano performance (and horn), and I feel like I'm pretty much awesome at theory and aural skills (which I also tutor at university). I have a TON of FULL SCORE transcriptions on YouTube; all of them are done entirely by ear, and I strive and pride myself to make them with the utmost accuracy.

Please check them out and see for yourself!! http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AE9435000A0D9B6 (my FFVI ones I think are the best, and I'm working on transcribing the whole game).

Anyway, I'm excited to start an account here and add a little focus to piano transcriptions. I would be interested to know what people like and if there are any suggestions, pieces or projects I might be able to get in on to help contribute.

Thank you! 

Gallahaut