So I made a YouTube channe (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6DBPwKhuZB3RecD3rHYoA)l. Over time I might put my arrangements or piano covers of NSM sheets on here.
Here's my first video, a piano cover of "The Lament of Falling Stars" from Pokémon Ωr/αs. Much thanks for InsigTurtle for arranging it and Bespinben for making the sheet more readable!
Nice! The ending was a bit disappointing, though...
I love when people play the NSM arrangements. Waiting for more.
Quote from: Xaoz on February 16, 2015, 04:27:49 PMNice! The ending was a bit disappointing, though...
I love when people play the NSM arrangements. Waiting for more.
I tend to just set it to fade out if I don't see/can't think of a good ending. But since you said that, I'll try to have more legit endings in the future!
That said, more videos from NSM sheets will come
eventually. Just you wait... (assuming I can ever play these songs I'm working on well enough to be considered presentable)
*crossing fingers for Memories Returned*
(If you need any help with fingering or interpretation, just message me [so that way you aren't scratching your head when you see staccato under slurs, which have a very specific definition in piano])
Quote from: Bespinben on February 16, 2015, 08:52:22 PM*crossing fingers for Memories Returned*
*crossing fingers that I can get to it first*
Quote from: Bespinben on February 16, 2015, 08:52:22 PM*crossing fingers for Memories Returned*
K-night, are you going to actually do it? I REALLY would love to (currently attempting to learn it) but it might take me a while... for obvious reasons
*crosses fingers that I can get to it before both of you*
STOP STEALING MY THUNDER
*crosses fingers that people stop stealing Latios' thunder*
I think your song is the first result for ninsheetmusic!
Really? When I search ninsheetmusic I find the Ninsheetmusic YouTube channel (who owns that, anyway?)
Thanks for watching though! ^^
Next target: "A Wish for Peace".
I just typed in "forum.ninsheetmusic.org" and it's the 2nd result so idk lol
This sounds pretty nice! I don't think you needed the fade-out for this one, since it ends nicely on chord I.
Is it just me, or is your piano tuned down by a semitone? Or did you just decide to transpose it down? :P
Okay, I'll take you and Xaoz's suggestions and try not to fade it out next time!
Yeah, my piano is kinda old; all the notes are a bit lower than they should be, though I think it's less than a semitone. But relatively, it's in tune. I hope it doesn't bother you too much :P
Wheee, new video up. Thanks again Bespinben. Likes/subs would be awesome but I just want you guys to enjoy :3
You can find my channel here (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6DBPwKhuZB3RecD3rHYoA).
Xaoz, I ended it this time :P
do you want me to make you channel art
also you might want to make custom thumbnails for your vids
Quote from: braixen1264 on March 09, 2015, 07:49:15 AMdo you want me to make you channel art
Sure! If it's good I'll use it :P
custom thumbnails maybe if I have time.
are you enjoying the videos?
Yap ^^
Btw I'll make the channel art for u later today and edit this post with it in a spoiler tag or something.
Great :D
If you don't mind me asking what's it gonna look like?
I can't start it until I'm allowed to get on my computer(I'm grounded whoops) so sorry
Idk, look at youtube.com/user/chogonom for an example of what I can do. Just tell me what you want it to look like
Hmm, I don't really have anything in mind. That's why I don't already have one :3
It should probably say "Latios212" and "Pokémon pianist" somewhere around it.
It would be cool if you could scatter some Pokémon Mystery Dungeon sprites all over it. Use your imagination :D
(http://www.nes-snes-sprites.com/ImagesSheet/PokemonMysteryDungeonRedRescueTeamSheet3.gif)
I did another one! This time, JDMEK5's "Nuvema Town".
Quote from: mariolegofan on March 23, 2015, 08:54:58 PMI can't wait till we get youtube videos up and running on NSM. That will be so awesome!
Then instead of linking our videos, they'll be on NSM.
Haha, that'd be nice :P
Just so you know, there is a subreddit called www.reddit.com/r/icandrawthat where you can request stuff to be drawn (in this case, your YouTube logo). Try it out!
I don't use Reddit very much, but this seems cool! Might give it a try! :P
Though first I'll see if braixen1264 is still interested. (Are you ungrounded yet?)
If you want, I could talk the guy that makes my YouTube video thumbnails (as well as did my signature below here), and see if he'd be interested in helping you out.
...Iforgottodoitomgimsorry
I'll make it for you tomorrow. It's Spring break so I have time.
Awesome, thanks! :)
Quote from: Bespinben on April 07, 2015, 07:56:56 PMIf you want, I could talk the guy that makes my YouTube video thumbnails (as well as did my signature below here), and see if he'd be interested in helping you out.
I might have to take you up on this offer :P I'll let you know when.
Hope you like it. Literally did this in 20 minutes so it's not the best, sorry! But I promised to have it for you today so here it is. xD
Channel Art
(http://oi57.tinypic.com/2jb4klz.jpg)
Edit: If you want me to change something you don't like about it, just tell me ^^"
Oh man, this actually looks really great; I like it a lot :D Much better than anything I would have been able to come up with.
I'll update it later and let you know if I ever wanna change it ^^
Alright, enjoy your channel art! xD
Quote from: braixen1264 on April 08, 2015, 09:12:45 PMChannel Art
(http://oi57.tinypic.com/2jb4klz.jpg)
;__;
it's beautiful
Spoiler
(http://i.imgur.com/k5EyeKh.png)
Quote from: Bespinben on April 09, 2015, 08:48:32 PM;__;
it's beautiful
MY CHANNEL IS FABULOUS!
On a side note, been pretty busy with schoolwork and the like.
Here's my to-do list of songs I can play somewhat well right now and will hopefully get around to recording in the following weeks (in no particular order):
- "Memories Returned" by Bespinben
- "A Wish for Peace" by Bubbles and Bespinben
- "Rescue Team Base" by Bespinben
I'm sensing a theme...
Also a partial list of things I'm working on, but don't know if I will ever get around to recording:
- "Dragonspiral Tower" by Bespinben
- "Classic: Final Results" by K-NiGhT
By the way I've been working on some songs so I can start up a piano kinda channel like yours.
It's kinda funny how the songs I'm working on includes the three you mentioned. xD
Also thanks glad you like it lol
Alright, it's been 9 weeks of on-and-off work since Bespinben posted his arrangement. This took waaaay too long, but learning this song has made me really happy! ;D
I present to you the world's best piano cover of "Memories Returned" arranged by Bespinben (because it's the only one out there as far as I can tell)! Dedicated to Bespinben, of course. This is my gift, my way of saying thanks for all your arrangements and help, past, present, and future. (Everyone else enjoy it, too!)
[DS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky:
"Memories Returned":
Yeah, there are two or three spots where I kinda slipped up (don't be too disappointed; I'm not the best pianist and this song is long and hard!), but I've already spent dozens of hours of this song, including four hours of video footage. I'm busy to the point where I can only spend an hour or two a week recording here, and I need to move on to learning and arranging new songs and achieving other life goals so...
Boy, it'll be really hard to outdo myself on this oneQuote from: braixen1264 on April 11, 2015, 10:53:04 PMBy the way I've been working on some songs so I can start up a piano kinda channel like yours.
It's kinda funny how the songs I'm working on includes the three you mentioned. xD
Also thanks glad you like it lol
Looking forward to seeing it! :D
I cannot believe this just happened. First Dusk, now you... the depth of my gratitude can't be expressed. You must give yourself more credit for your talent.
Highlights of this performance:
0:20 - You nailed it! What a boss. (Sustained arpeggiated grace note ftw! [or SAGN™, courtesy of Noc])
2:15 - So majestic.
Now, you know this was coming of course, but don't let my following thoughts diminish any of the above:
*7/4 pickup leading into the intro (0:00- 0:08)
~ Had kind of the same issue with Dusk's "Opening" cover -- started briskly but then instantly dropped about 15 BPM once the main line came in. I know there's ritardando and all, but it was far too sudden.
*Voicing of inner layers (0:15-0:20)
~ This was obviously intentional it looks like, but I noticed you droned the D on the inner voice instead of letting it move in parallel 4ths with the melody (ex: D-G --> E-A). It doesn't change the harmonic structure at all, but it does lose some of the texture. It also makes the inner voice a bit overpowering because the same note is being struck again and again with sustain. If you had a specific reason for this omission please let me know! My sheets are definitely always open for revision.
*Timing of sustain pedal depress/release (1:05-1:22 [and a lot of other places])
~ If you just hold the keys a little longer in the RH when you have those syncopated chords coming in on beat 4.5, it won't sound so choppy because the reapplication of the pedal will sustain it. You succeeded doing this at 2:33, oddly enough (or... could just be the lack of dampers in that register ^.^). This is really the only thing I'd be really interested in seeing improvement in for a hypothetical redux (hypothetical because I still can't fathom that this performance actually happened and I'm still giddy as a goat).
*Random thought (2:28-2:34)
~ You started off here really strong leading into that glorious triple forte, but it feels like my SAGN intimidated you, resulting in that very last chord at 2:33 less convincing than it could have been. Maybe I was just expecting to see your hands raise several feet up from the keyboard before that last chord XD
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I patiently await the day you have 10k subs.
Quote from: Bespinben on April 12, 2015, 09:48:16 PMI cannot believe this just happened. First Dusk, now you... the depth of my gratitude can't be expressed. You must give yourself more credit for your talent.
Highlights of this performance:
0:20 - You nailed it! What a boss. (Sustained arpeggiated grace note ftw! [or SAGN™, courtesy of Noc])
2:15 - So majestic.
I'm glad you enjoyed watching/listening as much as I enjoyed learning it ^_^
Quote from: Bespinben on April 12, 2015, 09:48:16 PM*7/4 pickup leading into the intro (0:00- 0:08)
~ Had kind of the same issue with Dusk's "Opening" cover -- started briskly but then instantly dropped about 15 BPM once the main line came in. I know there's ritardando and all, but it was far too sudden.
My bad. I never fully got the hang of that 7/4 time (also when the low D comes in at one and a half beats)...
Quote from: Bespinben on April 12, 2015, 09:48:16 PM*Voicing of inner layers (0:15-0:20)
~ This was obviously intentional it looks like, but I noticed you droned the D on the inner voice instead of letting it move in parallel 4ths with the melody (ex: D-G --> E-A). It doesn't change the harmonic structure at all, but it does lose some of the texture. It also makes the inner voice a bit overpowering because the same note is being struck again and again with sustain. If you had a specific reason for this omission please let me know! My sheets are definitely always open for revision.
Okay, actually... I just can't read >.> whoops
Quote from: Bespinben on April 12, 2015, 09:48:16 PM*Timing of sustain pedal depress/release (1:05-1:22 [and a lot of other places])
~ If you just hold the keys a little longer in the RH when you have those syncopated chords coming in on beat 4.5, it won't sound so choppy because the reapplication of the pedal will sustain it. You succeeded doing this at 2:33, oddly enough (or... could just be the lack of dampers in that register ^.^). This is really the only thing I'd be really interested in seeing improvement in for a hypothetical redux (hypothetical because I still can't fathom that this performance actually happened and I'm still giddy as a goat).
Yeah, this was a trouble point for me. The longer I hold one of those notes, the less time I have to jump my hand over to reach other notes, and the more likely I am to screw up since I am not so great at accurately hand-jumping. You can tell though I tried to target this problem of holding notes while re-pedaling in measures 10-20 for example where the song is easy. Since I try to regularly practice songs I've learned, I'll try to work on this!
Quote from: Bespinben on April 12, 2015, 09:48:16 PM*Random thought (2:28-2:34)
~ You started off here really strong leading into that glorious triple forte, but it feels like my SAGN intimidated you, resulting in that very last chord at 2:33 less convincing than it could have been. Maybe I was just expecting to see your hands raise several feet up from the keyboard before that last chord XD
Hmm yeah, that SAGN took me a while to get right and measure 58 is just realy intimidating (just look at it!)... Also at this point I was just thinking: "DON'T SCREW UP!! DON'T SCREW UP!! OR ELSE YOU'LL HAVE TO REPLAY IT A FEW HUNDRED MORE TIMES!!"
I could totally try to play it that way in front of people in real life, at the cost of well... hitting some wrong notes... but it'd be fun!
Quote from: Bespinben on April 12, 2015, 09:48:16 PMI patiently await the day you have 10k subs.
Ah, maybe one day years from now XD
Quote from: Latios212 on January 19, 2015, 11:39:19 AMMy eventual goal is to be able to play some of Bespinben's harder arrangements...
Check, one out of... how many?? Gosh, I have a long way to go... :P
Woo! Five videos!
This time it's Bespinben's arrangement of "Rescue Team Base" for PMD1. Short, but sweet! Enjoy! :D
MY HOUSE IS A FACE ~Nebbles
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If playing my arrangement was a Rescue Job...
Instant Lucario Rank for you!
Seriously though, you keep churning out my sheets into performances like it's nothing! I'm really starting look forward to when we do a video collab sometime (a la Dusk's "Hope").
I was going to ask why you didn't hold the melody through the measures (ex: 0:14-0:15), but that's probably an inevitable result of me demanding giant stretches of 10th intervals :P I think when I clean up my PMD1 arrangements eventually, I'm going to notate the pedaling as you did here ;) It really does make a big difference for the middle section in terms of the atmosphere.
(Nice special effects crew, btw)
Quote from: Bespinben on April 29, 2015, 05:33:00 PMMY HOUSE IS A FACE ~Nebbles
10/10 would build again :P
Quote from: Bespinben on April 29, 2015, 05:33:00 PMIf playing my arrangement was a Rescue Job...
Instant Lucario Rank for you!
Seriously though, you keep churning out my sheets into performances like it's nothing! I'm really starting look forward to when we do a video collab sometime (a la Dusk's "Hope").
I was going to ask why you didn't hold the melody through the measures (ex: 0:14-0:15), but that's probably an inevitable result of me demanding giant stretches of 10th intervals :P I think when I clean up my PMD1 arrangements eventually, I'm going to notate the pedaling as you did here ;) It really does make a big difference for the middle section in terms of the atmosphere.
(Nice special effects crew, btw)
Once again, I'm glad you're happy! I'm always down to play something you've arranged
(assuming it's physically possible...)Yeah my hands aren't huge. Those wide intervals in measures 8 and 15 on your sheet (not the video) I baaarely could do.
But yet again I can check off something on my awesome checklist of things to check off! :D
- Provide Bespinben with helpful feedback on his sheets ☑
:0 that's me!!
Latios you are my inspiration for learning to play songs without messing up
Quote from: Bubbles on May 06, 2015, 04:45:38 PM:0 that's me!!
Latios you are my inspiration for learning to play songs without messing up
Shoot I forgot credits to you. Haha it's fixed now! :D
Why thank you. I do my best although that sometimes means sifting through footage of lots of unused takes, and even then mistakes inevitably creep in. Glad you enjoy :3
Hey, you got your piano tuned! :P
I love the way you play this. Out of curiosity, what do you use to record?
Thanks! ^^
Well, the reason this sounds so different is because it's not my piano XD This is one of the pianos available for use at my school. It does have its trade-offs, though; many of their pianos are too squeaky, or too loud for playing some of the calmer songs I play (I literally cannot play pp sections). And the rooms are hot, stuffy, far from soundproof and I have to wait a while to use them sometimes.
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
For these reasons you'll probably see me more often on my home piano (the one in the other videos). It's special to me since I've been using it for probably around ten years, and convenient because it's at home. I recently had a guy give it a "relative tuning" as he said bringing it to concert pitch would put too much stress on it. I hope you don't my mind too much! It's still relatively in tune and Bespinben says it doesn't bother him but if I ever do a collaboration with another instrument or piano I'll be sure to use a tuned one. As with the case with this song, I'll only hop onto the school pianos when something will sound noticeably better in my opinion. At home I have the comforts of peace, quiet, time, and, of course, air conditioning. ;D
Unlike at home where I used whatever camera I had available, I simply used my phone for this. Samsung Galaxy Lite. Just plopped it on a music stand. Eventually, after I keep this up for a while, I'll hopefully figure out how to use cameras and stuff. I have no fancy tools :P
The soprano belting the high A at 0:44 in the background... I'm going to pretend that's part of your special effects crew :3 (representing mourning or something)
Anyway, lovely lovely lovely. The song, your playing, and by golly, the piano! The change of lighting and camera angle was nice too (seeing your fingers at work especially).
You made an ending too yaaay!
Gosh darn walls. Thick enough to keep heat in and turn the room into an oven but not thick enough to block sound. >:(
I will definitely try and change the lighting and camera angle for when I play my piano at home. (There's more junk around though bwahaha)
Ending! Yeah! I figured that'd be a nice place to end it :)
New! Bespinben's "Dragonspiral Tower" from Pokémon Black & White
Pokémon Ωr/αs - "Strains of a New Beginning -Theme of Ωrαs-" arranged by me and Bespinben. This song is so well suited for piano! Enjoy ^^
currently enjoying
Quote from: Latios212Pokémon Ωr/αs - "Strains of a New Beginning -Theme of Ωrαs-" arranged by me and Bespinben.
A collaboration beyond your wildest imaginations! Enter the LatiosBespinbenFan!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ0GnNSB1NE
(Hopefully the views on this will get siphoned to Latios's criminally underviewed channel)
[GB] Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow:
"Surf" by
ZunaweThe two layers in the right hand in the second half of this song were fun to play together hehe
Also watch the whole thing for a surprise :P
So cuuuuuuuuute! That cracked me up. ;D
lol nice
Another sheet I partially contributed to!
Gee wiz, that Wailord is staring straight into my soul.
I'm sensing the Lapras Horn-Attack hilarity draws some influence from my Pokémon Paradise 1 April Fools shenanigans...
Good timing of pedal apply and release.
Excellent job with the section with the inner voice countermelody. The melody did seemed to get just a little drowned though, but only just a little.
Quote from: Latios212 on May 26, 2015, 02:51:47 PMPokémon Ωr/αs - "Strains of a New Beginning -Theme of Ωrαs-" arranged by me and Bespinben. This song is so well suited for piano! Enjoy ^^
Wow really good performance! this song really reminds me of Händel's aria: Lascia ch'io pianga
Quote from: Tobbeh99 on June 09, 2015, 06:59:02 AMWow really good performance! this song really reminds me of Händel's aria: Lascia ch'io pianga
Thanks! Dang, that does resemble it a lot :o
I've been a little busy arranging and working on projects recently, but I still play... something to come soon...
Something from an arranger beginning with
D...
Time for another D! D is for Dusk this time!
Swing is fun. This song is hard, but not as hard as the sheet looks. Hand-overlapping is also fun.
And the one in the spotlight this time is...
DON![NDS] Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
"Canalave City (Day)" by
Don ValentinoThis sheet needs to go on site. Replacement please ^.^
Looks great!
If I may be a prude, however, just one little performance tip that you can take or leave.
Around 1:00 or so, with the percussion rhythm chords (I assume?) in the LH, playing a little more from the wrist (which it looks like you are not, your arm appears to drop a bit with each chord) gives a much lighter sound for the accompaniment, which may or may not be what you're looking for.
Aside from that little note, great job!
Ah thanks for the compliments! ^.^
And thanks for the tip as well, I'll give that a try next time I run through this one :3
(http://media.giphy.com/media/10xZU9b7JBx14s/giphy.gif)
Thank you, Don! :D
New for today:
[Wii] Super Mario Galaxy
"Family" by
Kim Duy Vo
ugh I never would have been able to stay so slow for that
also I love your plushies <3
I'm actually just ridiculously tired from uploading 200+ files to the site and playing this other sheet that's making my hands fall off. I welcome the slowness today :P
Quote from: NocturneOfShadow on August 29, 2015, 09:12:58 PMalso I love your plushies <3
Thank you, I have a whole collection... :3
Yes! I was wondering when you were gonna play this one. I love it! Actually, I think your piano being a half step flat or whatever makes this sound even more amazing. Great work!
Quote from: Latios212 on August 29, 2015, 09:08:13 PM[Wii] Super Mario Galaxy
"Family" by Kim Duy Vo
*link* (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2FcV0pi2Fo)
Not only a beautiful performance, but a beautiful re-engraving of that sheet as well, you made!
(If I ever have a wedding, I want you to play this at it...)
Quote from: Bespinben on August 29, 2015, 11:08:22 PM(If I ever have a wedding, I want you to play this at it...)
it'll happen
calling it now
Quote from: Bespinben on August 29, 2015, 11:08:22 PM(If I ever have a wedding, I want you to play this at it...)
Skype me when you're ready and be sure to have a plane ticket handy!
Anyway here's something new.
[DS] Pokémon Black Version & Pokémon White Version
"Route 10" based off of a sheet by
The Deku TrombonistFeedback would be great, since I've never done anything like this before. Also idk anything about violin playing but I hope we did good ^^
My god that violin made that beautiful piece stab my feels into bits.
My only gripe is that there are some inner voices in the melody that, since it's being played by a violin, can't be played. Maybe incorporate that into the bass accompaniment?
Really beautiful!
I really liked the new idea of a piano+violin duet! Excellent play from both of you!
Thanks, both of you! :D
Quote from: Pianist Da Sootopolis on September 04, 2015, 03:33:06 PMMy only gripe is that there are some inner voices in the melody that, since it's being played by a violin, can't be played. Maybe incorporate that into the bass accompaniment?
True. I threw this together in a day more to test how sound and recording and coordination and everything would turn out. I'll try and incorporate more parts next time instead of just playing LH part + melody. (I hope I'll get around to doing more of these...)
This is really awesome, subscribing.
now play temporal tower
Quote from: FireArrow on September 07, 2015, 05:32:25 PMnow play temporal tower
I can't outdo Dusk's version lolol
New for today! I like this one.
[3DS/WiiU] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
"Classic: Final Results" by K-NiGhT
Whoops, it's been a while. Hope this makes up for it!
[NDS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky
"At the End of the Day" by Bespinben and Bubbles
*many applauses*
hurry up with the next one
I'm late but :-)))))))))) (that's me!!)
Please Lati, get your piano the pitch raise it so desperately needs :'(
Quote from: braixen1264 on October 28, 2015, 02:07:06 PM*many applauses*
Thanks you! ^^
Quote from: Bubbles on October 29, 2015, 07:11:30 PMI'm late but :-)))))))))) (that's me!!)
It is :P And it's a very nice sheet indeed!
Quote from: Pianist Da Sootopolis on November 01, 2015, 05:14:40 PMPlease Lati, get your piano the pitch raise it so desperately needs :'(
Graaah it's not my piano, and my piano is even worsely out of tune. Wanna buy me a grand piano and a place to put it? :D
Quote from: Latios212 on November 12, 2015, 03:42:32 PMGraaah it's not my piano, and my piano is even worsely out of tune. Wanna buy me a grand piano and a place to put it? :D
I'd love to. Wanna give me 20 thousand for the piano and 30 thousand to have your wall extended?
Don't worry Lati my piano is pretty bad too
Oh dear. It's been quite a while since I made a cover.
[GCN] Super Mario Sunshine
"Bianco Hills" by Bloop
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
it's a decent-sounding piano
life is complete
Nicely done.
Please tell me you're using that piano from now on
There's like 20 rooms that all look the same, plus a big one that I can reserve all for myself. I have no idea which piano you'll see me on next lol
Hey, you didn't give me picture cred :P.
Great job though! This song looks like something I should learn how to play.
It sounds great! Did you memorize it?
Quote from: TheMarioPianist on January 27, 2016, 05:15:55 AMHey, you didn't give me picture cred :P.
Great job though! This song looks like something I should learn how to play.
But isn't that like the first picture that comes up when you Google it? xD Thanks though! Yeah, this one's not too demanding and it's pretty fun (especially compared to a certain other Sunshine piece arranged by someone sometime).
Quote from: Oronoco on January 27, 2016, 05:47:35 AMIt sounds great! Did you memorize it?
Yeah! It kind of slipped my mind to record a cover sooner (also wasn't around school), so by the time I got set up I was pretty comfortable playing it from memory haha
Quote from: Latios212 on January 27, 2016, 07:57:52 AMBut isn't that like the first picture that comes up when you Google it? xD Thanks though! Yeah, this one's not too demanding and it's pretty fun (especially compared to a certain other Sunshine piece arranged by someone sometime).
Yeah! It kind of slipped my mind to record a cover sooner (also wasn't around school), so by the time I got set up I was pretty comfortable playing it from memory haha
What? Lat can play from memory? That just makes this even more awesome! Great job! And don't worry, I wasn't serious about the picture thing ;D. Geez, why is everyone so much more capable at quickly learning sheets than me? I really should sight read more.
I broke into Ben's super secret arrangement studio and stole his future arrangements while he was sleeping.
[3DS] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
"Good Night" by Bespinben
Quote from: Latios212 on February 05, 2016, 08:32:41 PMI broke into Ben's super secret arrangement studio and stole his future arrangements while he was sleeping.
AHA! SO YOU ADMIT IT!
[Wii] Super Smash Bros. Brawl
"Coin Launcher" by
The Deku TrombonistI should, uh... slow down a bit maybe. And read the notes too. Graah the issues of trying to fit a performance in between studying for midterms.
Enjoy~
Happy Latios212 Appreciation Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzgW8oesLLw
Hi, it's been a while.
[Wii] Kirby's Epic Yarn
"World 1: Grass Land" by
OronocoQuote from: Oronoco on August 23, 2016, 11:10:23 AMIt is! It's so easy to play, too. (Clearly, everyone should play it. :)))
*Like*
the piano is tuned :')
Oh wow, thank you so much for sharing this! I've been really stressed out lately, but at the same time, everyone on NSM keeps doing little things that make me feel incredibly happy again.
Haha I'm glad you all enjoyed it! I don't have much time nowadays to record and re-record particularly difficult songs, but I'm really glad you like what I do manage to pull off :3
Quote from: Dudeman on September 13, 2016, 07:07:18 PMthe piano is tuned :')
That! ^^
Finally get to watch this after eyeing it for most of the week! :) Impressive work on both sides! Looing at your wrist-work (wink) makes me want to give this piece a shot, and if you've got awesome performance devices like that (ie. pianistic elements that feel good to execute) chances are it stems from a fantastic arrangement.
Great job Oronoco for (what I assume to know is) a well-done arrangement! The piece is beautiful, and whether or not it follows the original isn't a concern when your performer has executed your piece convincingly. Great stuff ^^
Much cheers to Latios for a very clean performance (and good cover-ups, hehe), thoughtful pedalling, tightly locked rhythms, and passion and clarity of thought above it all. Sounds great, might take this sheet for a spin one day :)
Great job everyone!~
Noice m8
[Wii] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
"Romance in the Air" by
BespinbenThis song is a lot of fun to play, and gave me some much-needed arpeggio practice. I didn't realize how many other piano covers of this song were out there until after I had finished recording. Of course, I feel the need to make it better than any other existing cover, and well, although I'm really pressed for time nowadays so I didn't get to re-record and iron out the mistakes as much as I wanted, I do like that Ben's arrangement (which I solo-fied (https://www.dropbox.com/s/jbyxkn5eci1nkzm/Romance%20in%20the%20Air%20%28Solo%29.pdf?dl=0) from the one on site) provide a thicker texture that better emulates the orchestral sound in the original, particularly the intro. Enjoy!
Very nice, my friend. Seriously. Though if I could give you a piece of technical advice:
Watching your left hand, it looks like you have a lot of tension going (especially when I see the thumb). Drop your arm weight more and roll your wrist around some to get around. The way I see it I wouldn't be surprised if you get sore in your fingers/wrist after a while.
So I finally got of my arse to write about this after much productive time was spent on other things.
haha welp who am i kidding i was gaming it all awayLong one! ^^ Cuz you deserve it. <3
Generally, great job, as with your previous cover! ^^ Sensitive playing, passionate climax, the touch of an angel (which is um, frowned upon by pro pianists but bleh this is vgm and i dig it), and generally a good sense of tempo. Extra kudos for the latter, cuz that's a devil. I enjoyed your interpretation a lot, and felt like I was floating over the world! Which, hopefully, was what you were going for.
That being said, JDMEK made a great point and I'd like to add on to it. A lot. :p
You've chosen...a very tough piece to properly execute. I listened to the original, and once again Bespinben (and your solo-fies) has found a fantastic way to bring pianistic elements in to spice up what would sound terrible as a transcription. But long string chords are infinitely easier to write and execute for the purposes of transition when compared to moving bass lines in the piano. Yep, transitions - I think that's one of the main areas where your execution wasn't perfect.
To pinpoint the issue, your transitions tend to be "washy" due to the lack of contrast. And that's a very common intermediate-advanced level problem, no worries ^^
Quote from: JDMEK5 on October 28, 2016, 07:51:55 PMVery nice, my friend. Seriously. Though if I could give you a piece of technical advice:
Watching your left hand, it looks like you have a lot of tension going (especially when I see the thumb). Drop your arm weight more and roll your wrist around some to get around. The way I see it I wouldn't be surprised if you get sore in your fingers/wrist after a while.
This is where JDMEK5's comment comes in! :) I mentioned the touch of an angel, and this is one of the reasons why you can create that tone. If all your pressure is on your wrist, then it's really hard to transfer your weight to your fingers. I'd really love to help you with this, but sadly correcting this involves a more
hands-on (bahaha) approach where I grab your hand and help transfer tension. So if you really wanna correct this finding a teacher or expert friend is the way to go ^^
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Technical issues aside, here's some musical considerations you can make :)
While I get good chills from hearing you pull off sensitive sections/pieces with your touch (see Canalave <3, your recent Kirby one), and this piece could really use some sensitivity, it also demands transitions to four subtly contrasted sections in slightly over a minute. I'd argue that executing these transitions right is the most important part of this piece, and that's where your cover slips up a little ;)
In a good score, the contrasts you need to make should be quite clear with some close reading, and since you "solo-fied" it, you're probably very sure of how the music moves and where you need to add in some extra kick. For the purpose of the review I won't check out the score - from your playing alone I've got a pretty good idea of where the sections are and how they work.
Here's some ideas on how the transitions work and how they can be executed better:
The first section is rhythmically floaty and generally gentle - you did this well and it immediately captured me. The section after that though has a left-hand arpeggio pattern that finally solidifies the rhythm. To very clearly mark the incoming section, you could gradually add more definition to the bass notes until you sink in with a firmer touch on the new section.
From that to the opening "recap" we've got a major toning down of energy, and that's what you need to bring out. More pedal smearing, right hand "fade-out", and a small break before the return (which you kinda did, so nice!).
Finally, the final part with that Irish-esque jig melody shouldn't float in out of nowhere, even though the bassline is the same. To bring in the jig melody, gradually ease up the pedalling, then add extra emphases to each strong beat once the melody comes in, especially on the first one. Because, um, Irish people do that. Or something.
(side note: zelda games tend to use this style of BGM for their castle fairs and forest minigames. basically, the peaceful places link wakes up in before shit happens and everything goes dark)
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All that said, you can't talk transitions without talking technique. (alliteration yeaaahhh) To properly gradate little elements you need to have control of your fingers and all the other physical stuff. It's one of the toughest parts of learning performance, ahaha.
But as I mentioned, it's not nice to give you a course on technique in a forum post, because it doesn't work. I just thought it'd be opportune to talk about the road ahead for a pianist at your level, hehe. Cuz you're awesome like that.
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To round this up, you've got a great interpretation of a tough track, and your touch is really sweet and feel-good-y. If you wanna make greater musical expressions though, it's on technique and maybe a little bit of score analysis skills. You're one of the more pleasant pianists to listen to on Youtube, so yeah! ^^ Do consider~
Whew! That was long and entertaining. Hope it makes sense, PM me if anything, and much cheers buddy :)
[3DS] Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon
"Hau's Theme" by
dajwxpThis theme is way too freaking happy just like Hau. I love it.
So um, with Lat playing lots of chill Pokemon tracks like Canalave and the Surfing (RSE) theme on his channel, I really didn't expect to see this. He's got great skill, but fast and crunchy tracks like these are ones that I wouldn't consider doing on a whim. Yet Lat sent me a file labelled "Take 1" about two days after I released this, so...wow. His hands are made for these tracks guys, hint hint ;)
That being said, brilliant performance. Fantastic execution of the left-hand part (came out much bouncier than I'd thought), lots of energy, great show. And above all, essentially no rushing. I love it, and I really respect the effort and time you put into this humble arrangement. Much cheers, lots of love man :)
Haha the funny thing is I really enjoy playing hard and fast songs as much as I do playing the slower, more feelsy songs (mood-dependent, of course). The reason you don't see more (any?) of those around is because I can't easily play them without mistakes, so I'm never quite satisfied whenever I try to record them. Feel free to ask for some of my unlisted practice videos though!
Thanks for the compliments ^^ this sheet was really fun to crank out from beginning to end - from trying to read it the first time through to finalizing the finger positions so I could nail those last couple of tricky measures! You're very welcome :P
I don't normally post my sheet music videos here because, well, there's not much to see if can already use .mus files but daj provided me with a performance to use this time! Thanks buddy~
[3DS] Fire Emblem Awakening
"Main Theme (Title)" by
Latios212 (performed by
daj)
Whoops, neglected to post these yesterday. Early reveal for the arrangement I'll post this Sunday....
Took a page out of daj's book and did a couple of quick-learns ^^ fully learned, recorded, and posted within a few hours.
[MUL] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
"Kass's Theme" by
Latios212[MUL] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
"Prince Sidon's Theme" by
Maelstrom
One more.
[MUL] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
"Stables" by
Olimar12345
This is cool, Thanks c:
Not played the game or heard the original tracks but I like what I'm seeing/hearing, bud! :D
Haha thanks you two ^^ as always, glad you enjoyed.
I don't normally post here with my sheet music videos, but this one's special since it comes with audio from daj's performance! ;D Thank you daj!
And please do watch daj's actual cover! ^^
Oh, and I suppose this makes 50 videos on my channel now. Cool!
Wow, it's been a while since I posted something in this topic...
I happened upon this video (https://youtu.be/yC0BtTgfYXY) supposedly from the new Pokémon Let's Go soundtrack and spent a few hours arranging, practicing, and recording it. Holding off on submitting it to the site until I have official info on the track, but here's me playing it anyway :3
Pewter City!
I love this with all my heart. Village Bridge is chicken soup for the soul.
(I was kind-of hoping to hear you start beat-boxing like Kuntz, but that's all right.)
Thank you, I'm super glad you enjoyed it! Pretty much the perfect song to try out. Haha sorry, I don't have any beatboxing skills, to the extent of my knowledge.
(Do you have any other suggestions on what else to play on my new melodica?)