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You know the drill! What'll the theme be next time around?

Poll is up

[[PC] Cave Story (Doukutsu Monogatari)]

Look! Up in the sky!

It's a Pidgey!

It's a Warp Star!

No, it's an update!

[PC] Cave Story (Doukutsu Monogatari)
"Geothermal" by Olimar12345

[3DS] Fairune
"Administrator's Tower" by cashwarrior1

[GBA] Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak
"Boss Battle" by Altissimo
"Moonlight" by Altissimo

[MUL] Kero Blaster
"Arrival" by Olimar12345

[NDS] Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
"9 Years" by Maelstrom

[NDS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
"Pursuit ~ Cornered (Two Pianos)" (Replacement) by mastersuperfan

[NDS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All
"Eccentric (Two Pianos)" by mastersuperfan

[NDS] Pokémon Black Version & Pokémon White Version
"Battle! (Cheren/Bianca)" (Replacement) by JDMEK5
"Obtained a TM!" by Don Valentino & DocDoom2

[NDS] Pokémon Black Version 2 & Pokémon White Version 2
"Battle! (Gym Leader-Hoenn Version)" by JDMEK5

[GBC] Pokémon Crystal Version
"Mobile Adapter 2" by Th3Gavst3r

[GBC] Pokémon Gold Version & Pokémon Silver Version
"Battle! (Gym Leader - Kanto Version)" (Replacement) by Dudeman

[NDS] Pokémon Platinum Version
"Villa Music Box: Twinleaf Tune" (Replacement) by Latios212

[3DS] Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
"Lush Forest" by Bespinben
"Title Theme" by Bespinben

[NES] Shin Onigashima
"Staff Roll" by WandringMinstrel

[GB] Super Mario Land
"Ending" (Replacement) by Latios212

[Wii] Super Smash Bros. Brawl
"Famicom Medley" by WandringMinstrel

[PS2] Wild Arms 3
"A Person's Warmth" by Tobbeh99

[N64] Yoshi's Story
"Yoshi's Song" by Jegilmer

[Completed and on site]

Completed and on site
You all know this song. Buuuut we don't have a shiny sheet for it

(Note: the version submitted a while back was problematic and the duet on site is as well.)

[[NDS] Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2]

It's that time of the week again! Enjoy our new sheets in all their glorious gloriousness~

[NDS] Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2
"Raymond Shields ~ Joking Motive" by Altissimo

[NES] EarthBound Beginnings
"Eight Melodies" (Replacement) by Olimar12345
"The End" by Olimar12345

[Wii] Kirby's Epic Yarn
"Title Screen" by Latios212

[Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii
"Volcanic Overworld Theme" by Sebastian

[GBC] Pokémon Crystal Version
"Opening Movie" by Th3Gavst3r

[GBC] Pokémon Gold Version & Pokémon Silver Version
"Pokégear Radio: Pokémon Channel" by Th3Gavst3r
"S.S. Aqua" by Magic Mole

[3DS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
"The Carpenter of Post Town" by Bespinben

[NDS] Pokémon Ranger
"Trouble" by Oronoco

[3DS] Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
"Why, All of a Sudden?!" by Bespinben

[SNES] Secret of Mana
"Ally Joins" by The Deku Trombonist

[SNES] Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
"Welcome to Booster Tower" (Replacement) by Sebastian

[Wii] Super Smash Bros. Brawl
"Coin Launcher" by The Deku Trombonist

[GBA] The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
"Adventurer's Spring" by Latios212
"Peace Returns" by Onionleaf

[Welcome to the 7th NSM Arrangement Contest!]

Welcome to the 7th NSM Arrangement Contest!

Current Announcements:
Results are up! Congrats to everyone!


Hi there, friendly friends! The theme this time around is:

Take a video game theme, and write one variation for each season.

Example of seasonal variation

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General Guidelines (Please read!)
- Take a track from a video game and write a variation for each season using whatever real instruments you choose. (Theoretically, a person/group of people should be able to pick up the sheets and play your arrangement. If you have questions about instrumentation, please ask!) You are free to vary instrumentation between variations!
- Do not use the original piece as a variation; rather, you will submit a .mus file that contains the four variations that you've created. Each variation will be different from the original track, and the other variations. You may start off with any season, but please follow the chronological order from the season you start with. (For example, autumn-winter-spring-summer)
- Give your arrangement a title and clearly label which section corresponds to which season variation.
- If you are participating, you have one week to PM me your song choice. Try to avoid tracks that already have variations (I won't ban using them, but if you draw too much from the existing variations, you'll lose creativity points; really, you should choose what you feel like you can work best with). Once I approve your song choice, you are free to start!
- PM me a .mus file of your arrangement before the deadline. Other files can be sent, but are not required. After the deadline, the arrangements will be made public and polling and judging will start!


Scoring
Here are the scoring guidelines:
Criteria (15 points): Does each variation represent the season well? Are the variations distinguishable and unique?
Creativity (15 points): How do you expand on the given theme and add your own personal touch?
Preservation (10 points): Is the original theme recognizable in each variation? Be creative, but don't leave the source entirely. Someone who is familiar with the original track should be able to recognize your arrangement.
Orchestration (10 points): How well does the choice of instruments suit each seasonal variation?
Popular Vote (15 points): How does your arrangement fare in the poll conducted after all arrangements are revealed? Exact point numbers will be determined after all entries are in.
Presentation (10 points): How user-friendly is the sheet? This category factors in three components:

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Formatting: No need to follow the site guidelines, but please include a title, subtitle (containing original song title and game), composer, arranger, measure numbers, and page numbers. If you have Notepad or are otherwise unable to follow these, just send me a message and I'll help.
Legibility: How clear is it to a performer what to play, and how? There's no need to go overboard on fingerings and the like, as long as it's readable (e.g. no excess of ledger lines).
Playability: Would a reasonably skilled musician/group of musicians be able to perform this? Make it sound nice, but make sure someone would be able to play it too.

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This last category is meant to be easy points - we're just making sure that your sheet looks nice and would be learnable by actual people.
Total of 75 points


Deadlines
- Signup/song choice: January 4
- Arrangement due: February 1 8


People
Host:

• Latios212 (yours truly :J)

Judges:

• mastersuperfan
• Yug Guy
• BrainyLucario
• fingerz

Participants:

• Olimar12345
• MaestroUGC
• Zeila
• Oronoco
• NocturneOfShadow
• InsigTurtle
• braixen1264
• TheMarioPianist
• Clanker37
• Bloop
• E. Gadd Industries
• Dude

Links to Past Contests
Here are some links to earlier contests, for consideration:
Arrangement Contest No. 1 in A "Praeludium"
Arrangement Contest No. 2 in C "The Grand Dance"
Arrangement Contest No. 3 in G minor "Going Solo"
Arrangement Contest No. 4 in F diminished "Nightmarish Visions"
Arrangement Contest No. 5 in E-sharp "Variable Mix"
Arrangement Contest No. 6 in G# Phrygian "Bossification"


I look forward to seeing what you all cook up!

[[MUL] Diablo III: Reaper of Souls]

Happy Friday! Look what's in store for you today! *vigorously throws sheets at viewer*

[MUL] Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
"A Mortal Heart" by Tobbeh99

[NES] EarthBound Beginnings
"The Tombstone" by Olimar12345
"Yucca Desert" by Olimar12345

[GBA] Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak
"Sunny Peak" by Altissimo

[WiiU] Mario Kart 8
"Sunshine Airport" by Joel Hands-Otte & mariolegofan

[NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
"Mega Mushroom" by Joel Hands-Otte

[Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii
"World 3 Map" by E. Gadd Industries

[NDS] Pokémon Black Version 2 & Pokémon White Version 2
"Battle! (Gym Leader-Johto Version)" by JDMEK5
"Battle! (Gym Leader-Johto Version) (Two Pianos)" by JDMEK5

[GBC] Pokémon Gold Version & Pokémon Silver Version
"Pokégear Radio: Poké Flute" by Latios212
"Route 26" (Replacement) by Latios212

[NDS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
"Ludicolo Dance" by mastersuperfan

[3DS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
"Come on in to Post Town!" by DuskPiano
"I Look Like a Pokémon!" by Bespinben
"Our First Meeting" by Bespinben

[3DS] Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
"Nuzleaf's House" by mastersuperfan

[GEN] Sonic the Hedgehog
"Spring Yard Zone" by Yug Guy

[GBA] Super Mario Advance
"Game Select" (Replacement) by Don Valentino
"Inside a Jar" by Don Valentino

[Wii] Super Mario Galaxy
"Egg Planet" (Replacement) by mariolegofan

[SNES] Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
"Let's Race" (Replacement) by mariolegofan

[PC] Undertale
"Bring It In, Guys!" by Zeila
"Fallen Down" by braixen1264
"Fallen Down (Reprise)" by Echo

[NES] Wrecking Crew
"Power-Up" by WandringMinstrel
"Stage Theme" by WandringMinstrel

I realize this topic comes up somewhat often when chatting with people (ex. TheMarioPianist, mastersuperfan, Bespinben, etc...)

Use this topic to discuss or share your favorite video game pieces in unusual timesigs!

Will update this posts with lists if when I feel like it.

[[NES] Castlevania]

Surprise! Happy Thanksgiving to those of you celebrating it! But no matter where you are, you can enjoy this new batch of replacements (with a couple new sheets thrown in as well)! Many near-perfect sheets around here start gathering dust in people's computers and arrangement threads after a while and eventually become almost forgotten, so here's an effort to dig into that gold! Have fun!

[NES] Castlevania
"Heart of Fire" (replacement) by Maelstrom
"Out of Time" (replacement) by Maelstrom
"Poison Mind" (replacement) by Maelstrom
"Stalker" (replacement) by Maelstrom
"Vampire Killer" (replacement) by Maelstrom
"Walking on the Edge" (replacement) by Maelstrom
"Wicked Child" (replacement) by Maelstrom

[GBA] Donkey Kong Country 3
"Treetop Tumble" by Joel Hands-Otte

[PS2] Final Fantasy X
"To Zanarkand" (replacement) by Latios212

[GCN] Super Mario Sunshine
"Bianco Hills" (replacement) by Bloop

[NDS] Mario Kart DS
"Airship Fortress" (replacement) by JDMEK5
"Waluigi Pinball" (replacement) by Joel Hands-Otte

[Wii] Mario Kart Wii
"Koopa Cape (replacement)" by The Deku Trombonist's ghost

[GBC] Pokémon Gold Version & Pokémon Silver Version
"Azalea Town" (replacement) by Latios212
"Pokémon Gym" (replacement) by Dudeman
"Violet City" (replacement) by Altissimo

[GBC] Pokémon Crystal Version
"Pokégear Radio: Buena's Password" by Oronoco

[NDS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
"Upper Steam Cave" (Two Pianos) by InsigTurtle

[NDS] Pokémon Black Version & Pokémon White Version
"Champion Alder" (replacement) by JDMEK5

[GCN] Super Smash Bros. Melee
"All-Star Rest Area" (replacement) by Bespinben
"Menu 1" (replacement) by Bespinben

[PC] Undertale
"Your Best Friend" by dinos24SP

[The "Fixing the Sheets" Project - Super Mario 64]

The "Fixing the Sheets" Project - Super Mario 64
The "Fixing the Sheets" Project is an organized effort brought to you by the NSM community to bring each and every sheet of music on NinSheetMusic up to the current standard. Some of the target sheets were submitted before any quality standard was required. As a result, some of those sheets are abhorring. In no way does this project forbid replacement submissions from other games/franchises. This is simply a united, organized effort to deal with the substandard sheets one game/category at a time.

This time, we will be focusing on Super Mario 64.

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What you need to know:
- If you begin work on a sheet, post here so I can edit this target post with the updated information. This keeps multiple people from working on the same song at the same time.
- Can't arrange? No problem; critique other sheets that either have not been looked at yet, or have just been revised.
- There is no limit to how many sheets you may work on simultaneously, but before you claim you should make sure you will be able to complete all your claims.
- The same rules for crediting replacements apply here.

Here is the [OST] with official names. You can find more about the OST listing [here].

Composer info: Composed by Koji Kondo
Copyright info: Nintendo © 1996

Here is a list of the sheets currently on site in OST order. You can find the current .mus file for any sheet [HERE].

Color code:
Red - needs to be fixed/replaced, currently unclaimed
Orange - in progress by someone
Blue - arranged and ready for checking
Green - approved by updater team
Green - on site, and already perfect (in other words don't worry about this sheet, we won't need to update it)
Black - arranged and evaluated, but not accepted. arranger must fix/edit.

0 - Medley - replaced by TheMarioPianist
2 - Title Theme - replaced by TheMarioPianist
5 - Super Mario 64 Main Theme - replaced by TheMarioPianist
6 - Slider - replaced by mariolegofan
6a - Slider (Duet) - replaced by mariolegofan and Latios212
7 - Inside the Castle Walls - replaced by Don Valentino
8 - Looping Steps - replaced by Don Valentino
9 - Dire, Dire Docks - fixed by Latios212, mariolegofan, and TheMarioPianist
10 - Lethal Lava Land - replaced by Olimar12345
11 - Snow Mountain - replaced by Olimar12345 and mariolegofan
13 - Merry-Go-Round - replaced by mariolegofan
14 - Cave Dungeon - replaced by mariolegofan
15 - Piranha Plant's Lullaby - replaced by Latios212
16 - Powerful Mario - fixed by mariolegofan
17 - Metallic Mario - replaced by mariolegofan
18 - File Select - fixed by The Deku Trombonist
19 - Correct Solution - arranged by The Deku Trombonist
29 - Koopa's Road
30 - Koopa's Theme - fixed by mariolegofan
31 - Koopa Clear - arranged by JDMEK5
32 - Ultimate Koopa - replaced by Don Valentino
35 - Staff Roll - replaced by Don Valentino
36 - Piranha Plant's Lullaby - Piano - fixed by mariolegofan
DS1 - Rec Room - replaced by mariolegofan
DS2 - Sort or 'Splode - replaced by mariolegofan

New arrangements
3 - Peach's Message - arranged by mariolegofan
4 - Opening - arranged by JDMEK5
6b - Slider (Two Pianos) - Arranged by mariolegofan and Latios212
12 - Haunted House - arranged by mariolegofan
20 - Toad's Message - arranged by mariolegofan
21 - Power Star - arranged by mariolegofan
22 - Race Fanfare - arranged by JDMEK5
23 - Star Catch Fanfare - arranged by mariolegofan
24 - Game Start - arranged by mariolegofan
33 - Ultimate Koopa Clear - arranged by mariolegofan
37 - Lakitu's Message - arranged by mariolegofan
DS3 - Luigi's Casino - arranged by Don Valentino

The "Fixing the Sheets"™ brand name brought to you by JDMEK5 © 2013 and is reused with permission.

POST YO LEVEL CODES [and other assorted talk about Super Mario Maker] HERE YO

Feeling clever*, are you?


*Criminally bad puns are subject to possible bans.

[special]

Here you can find my [glow=red,2,300]special[/glow] arrangements. This includes anything that doesn't belong on the main site, such as:

• multi-instrument video game arrangements
• video game piano arrangements where I'm more creative in writing parts
• arrangements of other miscellaneous music (such as anime music)

Video game multi-instrument arrangements

[PS1] Chrono Cross
"Radical Dreamers": (vocals and guitar)
[MUS] [PDF] [Audio][/url] [Original]

[PC] Symphonic Rain
"The Other Side of the Sky": (vocals and piano)
[PDF] [Original] [My Video]
"I'm Always Close to You": (vocals and piano)
[PDF] [Original]

[NDS] Yoshi's Island DS
"Wildlands": (piano and violin)
[PDF] [Original] [Performance]

[NDS] Pokémon Black Version & Pokémon White Version
"Village Bridge": (vocals, guitar, and piano)
[MUS] [PDF] [Audio][/url] [Original]

[NDS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
"Wrapped in a Light": (flute, piano, and strings)
[MUS] [PDF] [Audio][/url] [Original] [My video]

[NDS] Pokémon X & Pokémon Y
"KISEKI": (vocals and piano)
[PDF] [My video]

[3DS/WiiU] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
"Magicant / Eight Melodies": (piano and violin)
[PDF] [Original]

[3DS] Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon (well, not exactly...)
"Mimikyu's Song": (rap, piano, guitar, percussion)
[MUS] [PDF] [Audio (with rap)] [Audio (without rap)] [Original] [My video]

[SWITCH] Octopath Traveler
"Character Motifs": (piano and other instruments)
[PDF] [Original] [My video]

[SWITCH] Fire Emblem: Three Houses
"Somewhere to Belong": (cello and piano)
[PDF] [Original] [My video]

[MUL] Genshin Impact
"Moonlike Smile": (violin and piano)
[MUS] [PDF] [Original]

"Across the Meadows": (melodica and piano) NEW!
[PDF] [Original] [My video]

"Creative" video game piano arrangements

[NDS] Pokémon Diamond Version & Pokémon Pearl Version
"Sunyshore City": (relaxing piano arrangement)
[PDF] [My video]

[NDS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
"A Day in Treasure Town": (solo piano arrangement based on "Treasure Town")
[PDF] [Audio][/url]

Anime arrangements

Bakemonogatari
"Staple Stable": (solo piano)
[MUS] [PDF] [Audio][/url] [Original]

Your Lie in April
"Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso ~Piano Solo~": (solo piano)
[PDF] [Audio][/url] [Original]
"Kirameki": (piano, violin, and voice)
[PDF] [PDF, transposed to A flat major] [Original] [My video]

[entire soundtrack]

Hello there! You may have noticed a couple of Pokémon replacement sheets recently being uploaded to the site.

Well, now we've finished fixing up sheets for the entire soundtrack for the first generation of Pokémon games! You can now enjoy over 50 new/updated sheets, one for every track from Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow Versions, all arranged for solo piano. Every arrangement has been polished to perfection, so enjoy the nostalgia!

(Also, this update brings us over 2500 sheets! Yay!)

[GB] Pokémon Red Version & Pokémon Blue Version
"Opening Movie (Red/Blue Version)" by dahans; fixed by Bespinben, JDMEK5, and Latios212
"Title Screen" re-arranged by Latios212, JDMEK5, and Bespinben
"Pallet Town Theme" re-arranged by Brawler4Ever and Latios212
"Professor Oak" arranged by Latios212
"Professor Oak's Laboratory" by dahans; fixed by Zunawe and Latios212
"A Rival Appears" arranged by Bespinben
"Road to Viridian City: Leaving Pallet Town" re-arranged by Echo
"Battle! (Wild Pokémon)" re-arranged by JDMEK5
"Victory! (Wild Pokémon)" arranged by Tobbeh99
"Pewter City Theme" by Thomas Wilson; fixed by Tobbeh99
"Pokémon Center" by Rubinho; fixed by Tobbeh99 and Don Valentino
"Pokémon Healed" arranged by Pianist Da Sootopolis
"Viridian Forest" by Tangy; fixed by Zunawe and Olimar12345
"Guide" by Thomas Wilson; fixed by Zunawe
"A Trainer Appears (Girl Version)" arranged by Don Valentino
"Battle! (Trainer Battle)" by Bespinben; fixed by Zunawe and JDMEK5
"Victory! (Trainer Battle)" arranged by Tobbeh99
"Caves of Mt. Moon" by QWERTYkid911; fixed by Zunawe
"Road to Cerulean City: Leaving Mt. Moon" re-arranged by Don Valentino
"Fuchsia City Theme" by FierceDeity; fixed by Olimar12345
"Pokémon Gym" re-arranged by FierceDeity and JDMEK5
"Road to Bill's House: Leaving Cerulean City" re-arranged by Don Valentino
"Jigglypuff's Song" re-arranged by Tobbeh99
"Vermilion City Theme" re-arranged by Tobbeh99
"The S.S. Anne" by dahans; fixed by Bespinben and Latios212
"Road to Fuchsia City: Leaving Lavender Town" re-arranged by Don Valentino
"The Poké Flute" arranged by Latios212
"A Trainer Appears (Boy Version)" arranged by Don Valentino
"Battle! (Gym Leader Battle)" by Bespinben; fixed by Zunawe
"Victory! (Gym Leader Battle)" arranged by Tobbeh99
"Cycling" by Echo; fixed by Latios212 and Don Valentino
"Lavender Town Theme" by Bespinben; fixed by JDMEK5 and Bespinben
"Pokémon Tower" by Tangy; fixed by Onionleaf
"Celadon City Theme" by Myron J; fixed by Bespinben
"Rocket Game Corner" by Thomas Wilson; fixed by JDMEK5
"A Trainer Appears (Bad Guy Version)" arranged by Don Valentino
"Rocket Hideout" by Thomas Wilson; fixed by JDMEK5
"Silph Co." by Commander6; fixed by Olimar12345
"The Sea" re-arranged by Zunawe
"Cinnabar Island Theme" re-arranged by JDMEK5
"Pokémon Mansion" arranged by Latios212
"Evolution" by GreekGeek; fixed by JDMEK5
"The Final Road" re-arranged by Don Valentino
"Final Battle! (Rival)" by Treeckodude; fixed by JDMEK5
"Hall of Fame" re-arranged by JDMEK5
"Ending Theme" re-arranged by JDMEK5
"Fanfares Collection" arranged by mariolegofan and Latios212

[GB] Pokémon Yellow Version
"Opening Movie (Yellow Version)" by Thomas Wilson; fixed by Latios212
"Jessie & James Appear" arranged by Olimar12345
"Pikachu's Beach" arranged by Don Valentino
"Printer Error" by Tangy; fixed by JDMEK5
"Unused Track" arranged by Tobbeh99

A final message from your project leader, JDMEK5:

"When Olimar12345 appointed me to start this project, it was originally supposed to only be a project to fix the sheets we had on the site. But as time went by, Latios212 came along bringing some new inspiration, drive, and progress to the project. It was he who suggested going the extra mile and upgrading this into the full OST project you see before you. So with arrangers going and working hard on new arrangements for missing tracks, we soon had them all. I believe this is a new record for the longest time spent on a completed project to date, as this has been in the works for over 2 years! Thanks to the arrangers and mods for their hard work, dedication, and continued interest and support. And thanks to all you loyal video game pianists who support us and appreciate what we do. Gotta catch 'em all!" ~JDMEK5

[Personal arrangement threads are dead.]

This has been nagging at me for quite a while, so I may as well try and put it into words.

Personal arrangement threads are dead. Like, really dead. Most of the exchanges are something like the following:
"Hey, here's something."
"Nice."
"I made something else."
(2 weeks later) "I made another something."
(a month later) "Here's another thing."
<very long silence>
<end of topic>

Here are some examples of what I mean, chosen arbitrarily:
Olimar
Bespinben
Tobbeh
TheMarioPianist
InsigTurtle
Yug Guy
Brawler
JDMEK5

I don't know why, but the mentality at times seems to be "everything happens through the submissions board". Oftentimes, the process feels like this:

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- Arrange something.
- Submit it.
- Get frustrated that it's not accepted yet.

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Or like this:

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- Arrange something.
- Post it on your thread.
- Feel unappreciated because no one comments on it.

[close]

And nowadays, many new users don't even bother creating their own thread and just go straight to the submissions board.
In essence, what I'm trying to say is that all the fun seems to have drained out from arranging and giving feedback. It should be the case that you post something in your thread, no matter how good or bad, complete or incomplete, and people will give you feedback, compliments, and friendly help. But the board is a lonely place where comments are becoming more and more infrequent. Digging through some topics that have been around for at least a few years, you can easily see it wasn't always like this. Obviously I wasn't here way back when, but the arranging/feedbacking community feels emptier than ever these days. I feel like we're stuck in a negative feedback loop of people not feeling like arranging because there are no compliments on their arrangements because there aren't any new arrangements to comment on. The opposite would be people supporting each other through compliments and helpful feedback, which make the arrangers happy and wanting to produce more sheets.

It saddens me that what should be the life of the forums - the real heart of NSM, the focus on the people creating the wonderful arrangements - has been watered down to the process of painstakingly pushing a couple of sheets through the submission system. (Either that, or congratulating yourself in a very lonely way after arranging something new.)

I want to breathe new life into the board. Shift the focus and give arrangers and arrangements the attention they deserve. It saddens me that off-topic threads can generate new pages full of empty conversation in a matter of minutes, but if you post a new arrangement that you're working on, chances are no one will reply to it. There's something to be said about the rampant activity and toxicity present in the off-topic boards compared to activity in arrangement threads. I understand the need for letting off steam or talking about a particular topic, but people join NSM because it's NinSheetMusic, not to ignore the sheets that give the site its name. Obviously I can't force people to give comments on personal arrangements, but I would like to encourage posting on that board. And most of all, I'm looking for ideas to make it fun.

Gonna end with a quote:

Let's get some comments this time around, please guys?

(Did I mention my vast appreciation for the truckloads of sheets that can only be found on people's personal arrangement threads? Seriously. Tons of my favorite sheets aren't even on site.)

[THE POKÉMON GOLD/SILVER/CRYSTAL UNOFFICIAL PROJECT]

THE POKÉMON GOLD/SILVER/CRYSTAL UNOFFICIAL PROJECT

This will be my home base for organizing arrangements and replacements for tracks from the second generation of Pokémon games. I'm not trying to draw attention away from other projects (because those keep us pretty busy already), rather I'm giving myself a place to get organized without monopolizing my arrangement thread. I plan to do as much of it myself as I possibly can, but by all means feel free to contribute if you love this soundtrack as much as I do!

Notes:
- I will be using this playlist for reference but track titles will come from disc three of this.
- Templates are here: [MUS] [MUSX]
- Files will be accessible here: [Dropbox]

Youtube playlist of all the tracks.
Listing of composers for each track. (Thanks Slow!)


Color code:
Black - not yet arranged
Red - on site, but needs to be fixed/replaced
Purple - on site, but only needs minor fixing like URL, title, etc.
Orange - in progress
Blue - arranged and ready for checking
Green - approved by myself
Green - on site, and perfect (in other words don't worry about this sheet, we won't need to update it)

Track list (with non-official alternate names listed on the side for ease of finding):

- Opening Movie ("Opening") - Altissimo
- Title Screen ("Title") - Altissimo
- An Adventure Begins! ("Main Menu")
- New Bark Town - submitted by Echo, Latios212
- Hurry Along ("Mom's Theme") - Latios212
- Elm Pokémon Lab ("Professor Elm's Laboratory")
- Route 29 - Altissimo
- Battle! (Wild Pokémon - Johto Version)
- Victory! (Wild Pokémon) - Latios212
- Cherrygrove City ("Mahogany Town")
- Hurry Along 2 ("Show Me Around", "Come Along") - Altissimo
- Pokémon Center - Altissimo
- Trainers' Eyes Meet (Boy 1) ("Encounter! Youngster") - Tobbeh99
- Battle! (Trainer Battle - Johto Version)
- Victory! (Trainer Battle)
- Route 30 - Latios212
- Violet City ("Olivine City") - Altissimo
- Sprout Tower - Brawler4Ever, Sebastian
- Trainers' Eyes Meet (Sage) ("Encounter! Sage") - Tobbeh99
- Union Cave ("Ruins of Alph")
- Ruins of Alph ("Ruins of Alph (Inside)") - Olimar12345
- Azalea Town - Latios212
- Trainers' Eyes Meet (Team Rocket) - SlowPokemon
- Battle! (Team Rocket) - Dudeman, Latios212
- Route 34 ("Route 32") - Altissimo
- A Rival Appears! - Altissimo
- Battle! (Rival) - Tobbeh99
- Evolution - Th3Gavst3r
- Goldenrod City
- Pokémon Gym - Dudeman
- Battle! (Gym Leader—Johto Version) - Dudeman
- Victory! (Gym Leader) - Dudeman
- Pokégear Radio: Pokémon Channel - Th3Gavst3r
- Goldenrod Game Corner - Dudeman
- Bicycle
- Trainers' Eyes Meet (Girl 1) ("Encounter! Beauty) - Tobbeh99
- National Park
- The Bug-Catching Contest Begins! - Latios212
- The Bug-Catching Contest - Altissimo
- Ecruteak City ("Cianwood City") - Echo and Latios212
- Ecruteak Dance Theater - Latios212
- Trainers' Eyes Meet (Kimono Girl) - Tobbeh99
- Burned Tower - Brawler4Ever, Sebastian
- Pokégear Radio: Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk - Latios212
- Trainers' Eyes Meet (Suspicious Figure 1) - Tobbeh99
- Route 38 - Altissimo
- Pokégear Radio: Pokémon March - Altissimo
- Olivine Lighthouse - Altissimo
- Surf
- Route 42
- Team Rocket HQ - Zeila
- A Rival Appears! (Version 2) - Altissimo
- Radio Tower Occupied! - Sebastian
- Tin Tower ("Tin Tower") - Altissimo
- Ice Path ("Dark Cave") - by Echo
- Dragon's Den - Latios212
- Route 26 - Latios212
- S.S. Aqua - Magic Mole
- Vermilion City - Altissimo
- Battle! (Gym Leader—Kanto Version) - Dudeman, Latios212
- Lavender Town - Latios212
- Rock Tunnel ("Mt. Moon") - Latios212
- Battle! (Wild Pokémon—Kanto Version) - Olimar12345
- Magnet Train - Latios212
- Pokégear Radio: Pokémon Lullaby - Latios212
- Celadon City - JDMEK5
- Route 11 - braixen1264
- Viridian Forest - braixen1264
- Trainers' Eyes Meet (Boy 2) ("Encounter! Officer") - Latios212
- Pewter City ("Saffron City") - Latios212
- Route 3 - Altissimo
- Trainers' Eyes Meet (Suspicious Figure 2) ("Encounter! Hiker") - Tobbeh99
- Mt. Moon ("Mt. Moon Square") - Don Valentino
- Route 1 - Latios212
- Pallet Town - Altissimo
- Professor Oak - Sebastian
- Trainers' Eyes Meet (Girl 2) ("Encounter! Lass", "Girl Trainer Confrontation")
- Battle! (Trainer Battle—Kanto Version) - Dudeman, Latios212
- Pokégear Radio: Poké Flute - Latios212
- Victory Road - Altissimo
- The Pokémon League ("Indigo Plateau") - Altissimo
- Battle! (Champion) - Sebastian
- The Hall of Fame - JDMEK5
- Ending ("Staff Credits") - Oronoco
- THE END - Oronoco
- Fanfares Collection - Th3Gavst3r

- Opening Movie - The3Gavst3r
- Title Screen - Altissimo
- Pokégear Radio: Buena's Password - Oronoco
- Eusine
- Battle! (Suicune) - Dudeman
- Clair - Tobbeh99
- Battle Tower Reception Desk - Latios212
- Battle Tower (Johto) - Th3Gavst3r
- Pokémon Communication Center - Latios212
- Mobile Adapter 1 - Magic Mole
- Mobile Adapter 2 - Th3Gavst3r

[[NDS] Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2]

Hey look, it's that time of the month again! UPDATE TIME!

You can now find the below assortment of sheets on site. Things are chugging along quite nicely, so as always, there'll always be more to come!

Until next time, happy music-ing!

[NDS] Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2
"Yumihiko Ichiyanagi ~ First-Class Reasoning" by Maelstrom

[GCN] Animal Crossing
"K.K. Ragtime" by Mr. ML&G

[3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf
"K.K. Moody" by Devster44

[ARCADE] Dance Dance Revolution
"Butterfly" (Replacement) by Brawler4Ever

[SNES] EarthBound
"Hotel" (Replacement) by Don Valentino

[SNES] Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
"Legend of the Divine Dragon (A)" by Maelstrom

[PC] Five Nights at Freddy's 2
"Puppet's Music Box" by Olimar12345

[GBA] Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak
"Spat's Theme" by Altissimo

[GBC] Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!
"I'm Your Ham" by Altissimo

[GB] Kirby's Dream Land
"Boss" by AwesomeYears

[GCN] Luigi's Mansion
"Credits" by Nacho2420

[N64] Mario Kart 64
"Start Grid Fanfare (GP & VS)" by TheMarioPianist

[NES] Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
"Fight Theme" by G-Man

[GCN] Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
"Hall of the Thousand-Year Door" by Jegilmer

[NDS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
"The Steel Samurai" by McDucky

[NDS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
"Prologue" by Jordan Knapp

[GBC] Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!
"To a New Island" by Don Valentino

[GBC] Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal
"Eusine's Theme" by Magic Mole

[NDS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky
"On the Beach at Dusk" by Bespinben

[GB] Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow
"Caves of Mt. Moon" (Replacement) by Zunawe

[GBC] Pokémon Trading Card Game
"Title Screen" (Replacement) by Latios212
"Water, Rock, and Psychic Clubs" by Bubbles

[NDS] Professor Layton and the Curious Village
"The Village Awakens" by Bloop

[GG] Sonic the Hedgehog 2
"Final Boss" (Replacement) by mariolegofan
"Wing Fortress Zone" (Replacement) by mariolegofan

[NES] Super Mario Bros. 2
"Character Select" (Replacement) by Olimar12345

[Wii] Super Paper Mario
"The Ultimate Show" (Replacement) by JesterMusician

[PS1] Wild Arms
"Marsh Where the Migrant Birds Gather" by Tobbeh99

[Wii] Xenoblade Chronicles
"Riki's Tenderness" by Nebbles

Submission #1: "The Lament of Falling Stars" by InsigTurtle
Submission #2: "Rescue Team Base" by Bespinben
Submission #3: "A Wish for Peace" by Bespinben and Bubbles
Submission #4: "At the End of the Day" by Bespinben and Bubbles
Submission #5: "Okay, Everyone! (Monika)" by Purple1222119
Submission #6: "Tarrey Town (Rito)" by Latios212
Submission #7: "FIN" by Latios212
Submission #8: "Id (Serenity)" by Maelstrom
Submission #9: "Flower Fields" by Latios212
Submission #10: "Kirby's Pad" by mastersuperfan
Submission #11: "Orewell, Beneath the Crags" by Latios212
Submission #12: "Prince Sidon" by Maelstrom

I started arranging this song, and the good news is, the notes are pretty easily discernible and they repeat a lot.

On first glance, the high notes appeared to be random, but in fact they repeat in a rhythm of 21 sixteenth notes (wat). What's stranger is that this is continuously played over the other two voices, which are in 4/4, so everything is misaligned. Furthermore, the 21/16 rhythm is broken by 2-measure gaps every 40 or so seconds. And the melody repeats itself every 30ish seconds, while it takes the lowest voice over a minute to repeat. Not to mention it all sounds the same after a while.

The problem is, I can't for the life of me find where this song starts repeating. Someone either help me find the repeat point, or help me find a way to abbreviate this sheet, because I don't think it should drag on for pages given that there's only a few measures worth of different notes.

Oh yeah, key signature, too.

And the sheet: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bw4f4g25zama53j/AACfJZV0uSKRYVBuBph6odAea?dl=1

Halp, please. This song is getting to my head.

I realized I'm sticking around NSM probably forever so I figured I'd better start learning some music theory to help with my own arranging and understanding and providing feedback on other people's arrangements.

So my question is: how do I learn music theory on my own? I need a reliable source I can spend some of my free time on.

Also, preferably a book, because I need to read in bed or something without staring at a screen, but whatever works really.

Feel free to ask me to elaborate more on what I want but the main things I don't know about right now are chords/accidentals/keys/modes.

[Pokémon Super Personality Test!]

Pokémon Super Personality Test!
This topic will be run similarly to ZeldaFan's Questions topic in that every day or two I will ask a question and you will respond. At the end of the quiz (length TBD) I will reveal what Pokémon you are! Feel free to choose it as your hero in Super PMD or whatever you want.

For now, though, please post if you are interested in playing, as I would like to know who will participate, since the quiz works best when you answer many questions. I'll have this up and running as soon as I can!

~Memo~

As you all should know, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon has been announced. And it seems to again lack a personality quiz that some people (myself included) miss. So I figured, why not make my own?

It's probably been a while since you took one (if ever)! So whether you've played PMD or not, I invite you to take part in my own personality quiz for the fun of it! My methodology will work similarly to the personality quizzes in the first two games, in that I will ask you questions and the answers you provide will award you points to a certain nature, and at the end of the quiz the nature with the most points will be matched up to a starter Pokémon. Of course, the answer attributes and Pokémon nature list will be secret.

Question list

Question 1 - Do you sing in the shower?
A - Yes
B - No
C - ...

Question 2 - You're invited to a party, but didn't get the memo for the dress theme! How do you dress?
A - Casual
B - Formal
C - Pokémon onesie

Question 3 - Do you ever accidentally doze off? (ex. in class, while reading/watching a movie, etc.)
A - Yes
B - No

Question 4 - It's your birthday! How do you celebrate?
A - PARTY TIME!!
B - Spend some time chilling with a few friends/family members.
C - Don't tell anyone...

Question 5 - When are you most productive?
A - Morning
B - Afternoon
C - Night
D - Past midnight

Question 6 - Do you feel stressed out a lot?
A - All the time.
B - Sometimes.
C - Only when absolutely necessary!

Question 7 - Do you tend to plan things out in advance?
A - Yes, I have my entire week planned out already.
B - Only if someone invites me.
C - Nope.

Question 8 - You just got a new game from your favorite series! What do you do?
A - Drop everything and play nonstop until you complete it.
B - Just play for a little while each day.