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I started checking this a few months ago but... didn't get too far. There are so many notes x.x May as well post what I found so far, though. I think I finished section A.

- Measure 8, spelling. Stick with the F#. Same with 17.
- Measure 9 beat 2.5 top staff (melody), 32nd note D should be an Eb.
- If you're denoting different sections with rehearsal markings, separate them with double barlines. Also use double barlines at key changes.

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Hi, just popping in here to (hopefully) finally help finish this one off. Just a bunch of really tiny visual things.

- End the bracket in m. 2 at the barline.
- Optimize space on page 1 to allow a bit more room around the third system.
- Move the 8vb just a bit down at m. 25.
- Fix rest heights in m. 29 piano 1.
- Nudge dynamics in a few places to give them a bit more space.
- Flip the tie between m. 47-48 piano 1 LH.
- End the 8va on the last note of the last measure (piano 1 RH) instead of arbitrarily after. (This also makes a bit more room for the D.C.)

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Once again, nice work.

boomp

Thanks! ^_^

- Measure 12, LH: This pattern of repeated eighth note chords (and everywhere else it appears), makes me wonder if you wouldn't want accents instead of staccatos here. I feel like just the emphasis will provide the sense of separation you're looking for, though you could also use the accent and staccato together. Staccato alone doesn't indicate the kind of stress I'm getting from the original.

I sort of wanted the "separated" feeling here without actually putting any extra force to make it louder, if that makes any sense. This section is noticeably quieter than the rest of the song, and I wanted to keep the pulse going while keeping the left hand feeling light.

- Measures 12-15: Consider placing some dynamics in here to help distinguish between what you would consider main melody and background responses. Unless you consider all main melody. Any way you want it is fine (even as you have it now); I just wanted to offer that thought to you in case you wanted to try playing with it.

I think I'll keep it as is here. There's not a whole lot of dynamic variation here, and the change in register/octave I feel does a good enough job of differentiating each small phrase. Thanks for bringing it up though!

Agree with m. 5. I wouldn't say they're necessary in 16.

I don't appreciate the snark here... this is clearly just asking someone who's reviewed it more recently about the current status of the sheet (i.e. their current thoughts on it).

This is finished already.

oh whoops I'll get that next time sorry

I plan on fixing it up if that's what you mean?

Yeah I remember we talked about this last time, it's cool

Looks neat! There's a fair amount you can do to spice it up though. What makes the original sound distinctive? Well, looking at that intro, there's a strong pulse in the bass, so you could make every other note octaves. In the following section, the kick drum (or whatever you call it) emphasizes beats 2 and 4, so emphasize that in your left hand part as well. Raise the G an octave, or play an octave, or something. Experiment and see what you can do to improve the sound.

Oh, and accidentals in m. 21 - yes, it's chromatically ascending A>A#>B, but it's just so much easier to read the A# chord as a Bb chord (also notes in the Bb chord are also already in the keysig).

Stah Fahx

What are you, in Boston or something?

[124 - Poffins - Trasdegi]

124 - Poffins - Trasdegi

Good work. Looks solid. However, this is a perfect piece to learn about accidentals!

Feedback (mostly accidentals) -
- m. 8 beat 1.5: Either spell as B (B/D#/F#) or Cb (Cb/Eb/Gb) - I'd recommend the former
- m. 8 beat 2.5: Db-->C# (A major chord)
- m. 8 beat 3.5: should be C# not Cn
- m. 9: harmony in RH should call on beat 2 not 1.5
- m. 9 beat 3.5: should be G# not Ab (neighboring accidental to the A)
- m. 11 beat 3: should be Ab not G# (chromatically descending from A to G, as well as not to clash with the G in the left hand)
- m. 12 beat 1: should have a courtesy natural as it directly follows the E flat
- m. 15 beat 4.5: either change this to D# or add a courtesy natural in the next measure
- m. 18 beat 2: should be D# not Eb (neighboring accidental to the E)
- m. 20 beat 4 (LH): should be G# not Ab (neighboring accidental to the A)
- There's a bit more going on in the right hand of that last measure - there's a G on beat 2.5 and B flats above the dyads on 3-3.5.

And there's a bunch of eighth rests that aren't on center staff, or too close to other things. But when you're done fixing the notes and accidentals, I can polish up everything for you because Notepad.

[41 - Battle! (Team Galactic) - JDMEK5]

41 - Battle! (Team Galactic) - JDMEK5

Great work! I do have some relatively minor comments, though.

• Things seem a bit pushed towards the top of page 2. I'd recommend lowering everything a bit since you've got ample space at the bottom. Also think about perhaps decreasing space between LH/RH staves here since it's not being used.
• Could we resolve the melody to a high A flat in measure 35 instead of including the lower E flat in the right hand? That voice really wants to finish ascending from the G natural. Similarly, I think it would be best to include the lead-in to the next section at the end of m. 41 (repeated C flats leading into the D flat).
• How about just extending the 8va over m. 43-44?
• Just a stylistic point here, but what would you think about filling in the chords a bit more in the climax at m. 47 and 49 for a more powerful effect?

[89a - Canalave City (Night) (Two Pianos) - Zeila]

89a - Canalave City (Night) (Two Pianos) - Zeila

Without judging accuracy at all... I can tell this arrangement needs some work. Remember, writing for two pianos isn't just dumping all the voices on four staves and calling it a day. Some things to consider:

• Why is piano 2 sitting idly while piano 1 plays both parts of the complex intro? Would it not be easier to let one person play the sextuplets using both hands?
• In measure 3+ there are a lot of clashing parts in the bass clef register for both hands of piano 1, while piano 2 isn't doing anything in that range and can easily take one of the voices.
• The measure distribution leaves a lot to be desired. Measure 18 cramps the whole system. Page 4 has tons of unused space you can use to loosen up the B section and make the complex rhythms easier to read.
• Why write piano 1's B section entirely on the top staff? There's a lot of ledger lines and it would be certainly help things if the left hand took some of the lower parts of the chords or tuplets.

Sorry if this comes off as harsh. The arrangement just needs a lot of care in order to become a polished product.

[Team Galactic Eterna Building: [MUS]]

Team Galactic Eterna Building: [MUS]

Would you mind if I combined my sheet and yours for a collaboration? Mine's almost done and yours still needs a fair bit of cleanup.

(And yes, I'm currently still planning on finishing all my claims.)

[Item #1]

Hi all, here to get things organized for the project once more, so please read this post if you're contributing to the project.

Item #1
I've updated the status of each sheet in the OP, and files should be correctly placed in the [Dropbox folder]. Please let me know if the status of any sheet needs to be updated, or if a sheet needs to be placed or updated in the Dropbox folder.

Item #2
I've created a new status color for sheets that are waiting on the arranger to update it. In case you've missed any of the posts I or someone else has made, you need to respond to feedback. Here are the ones currently in that status - please respond when you get a chance.

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42 - Eterna Forest - Zeila [feedback]
84 - Lucas - braixen1264 [feedback]
85a - Jubilife City (Night) (Two Pianos) - braixen1264 [feedback]
86 - TV Station - Trasdegi [feedback]
28 - Battle Castle - Sebastian [feedback]

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Item #3
In several weeks I will purge all claims on unfinished sheets at the end of the month unless you still express the desire to finish them. This project will need to get wrapped up at some point, and we need to get a clearer read on what there is actually left to do. There's been ample time already, but of course I'm also guilty of forgetting about some of my claims, so I don't expect anyone to have everything done; I'm just checking up on the progress. Anyway, here they are, and to reiterate, please post saying if you still intend on finishing any of these, otherwise I'll unmark them as claimed at the end of the month.

DP

1 - Opening Movie - Zeila
2 - Introduction - Zeila
11 - Dawn - braixen1264
13 - Sandgem Town (Day) - Latios212
16 - Pokémon Center (Day) - AwesomeYears
24 - Poké Mart - FireArrow
26 - Battle! (Rival)* - JDMEK5
30 - Oreburgh Mine - braixen1264
39 - Route 205 (Day) (Duet) - Latios212
44 - Eterna City (Day) - dajwxp
45 - Galactic Eterna Building - Latios212
46 - Battle! (Team Galactic Commander) - JDMEK5
53 - Hearthome City (Day) - FireArrow
59 - Veilstone City (Day) - Latios212
62a - Route 216 (Day) (Duet) - dajwxp
62b - Route 216 (Day) (Two Pianos) - dajwxp
64 - Team Galactic HQ - dajwxp
69 - The Legendary Pokémon Appears! - BrainyLucario
71 - Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) - Pianist Da Sootopolis
72 - Sunyshore City (Day) - Th3Gavst3r
78 - Route 228 (Day) - Altissimo
79 - Twinleaf Town (Night) - Th3Gavst3r
87 - Gts - Pianist Da Sootopolis
94 - Route 205 (Night)* - BrainyLucario
94a - Route 205 (Night) (Duet)* - BrainyLucario
97 - The Underground - Th3Gavst3r
122 - Hearthome City (Night) - dajwxp
127 - Dance: Easy - AwesomeYears
129a - Contest: Results Announcement (Duet) - FireArrow
131 - Route 228 (Night)* - InsigTurtle
131a - Route 228 (Night) (Duet)* - InsigTurtle
132a - Valor Lakefront (Night) (Duet) - braixen1264
134 - Battle Tower - Yug Guy
135 - Route 225 (Night)* - InsigTurtle
135a - Route 225 (Night) (Duet)* - InsigTurtle
136 - Stark Mountain* - Zeila
138 - Mystery Gift* - Jubilife Pianist
142 - Battle! (Elite Four)* - Th3Gavst3r
143 - Victory! (Elite Four)* - Sebastian
144a - Champion Cynthia (Duet) - dajwxp
145 - Battle! (Champion) - braixen1264
145a - Battle (Champion!) (Two Pianos) - dajwxp
148 - Congratulations on Entering the Hall of Fame! - Sebastian
149 - Ending Theme - Latios212, dajwxp

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Pt

3 - Special Program: "Let's Ask Prof. Rowan!" - Sebastian
15 - Mystery Gift - Sebastian
19 - Super Contest: Beauty - SlowPokemon
22 - Villa Audio System: Bossa Nova Lilycove - braixen1264
26 - Battle Hall - Altissimo
31 - Battle! (Frontier Brain—Sinnoh Version) - Zeila
32 - Victory! (Frontier Brain—Sinnoh Version) - Zeila

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Please consider helping to review our remaining sheets! The reason that this is a community project is so that everyone can be involved in both arranging and reviewing sheets - it doesn't really help the community if a few of the updaters just binge-review all the sheets. I encourage you to take a look at what people have arranged, and offer whatever thoughts you may have. Closely inspecting the work of others is crucial to one's growth as an arranger, as well!

[[NDS] Pokémon Diamond Version & Pokémon Pearl Version]

Hello all! It's been rather quiet here lately. Here's something to change that!

We decided to split the Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum project up into four smaller updates. This will allow us to showcase each sheet better and make the sheets accessible earlier! Some of these here sheets have already been sitting here for a year or two... including a few sorely needed replacements.

While the first batch is done, there's still a long way to go. As always, any help reviewing would be much appreciated! *wink wink* Until next time!

[NDS] Pokémon Diamond Version & Pokémon Pearl Version
4 - "Twinleaf Town (Day)" (Replacement) by Latios212
12 - "Obtained an Item!" by Th3Gavst3r
17 - "Pokémon Healed" by Th3Gavst3r
31 - "Pokémon Gym" by Jompa
33 - "Victory! (Gym Leader)" by Latios212
35 - "Trainers' Eyes Meet (Twins)" by Don Valentino
37 - "Floaroma Town (Day)" (Replacement) by Latios212
43 - "Let's Go Together!" by Latios212
51 - "Trainers' Eyes Meet (Cyclist)" by Don Valentino
68 - "Spear Pillar" (Replacement) by Th3Gavst3r
76 - "Fight Area (Day)" by dajwxp
82 - "Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection" (Replacement) by Latios212
88 - "Surf" by Latios212
95 - "Trainers' Eyes Meet (Sailor)" by Sebastian
104 - "Route 206 (Night)" by Latios212
108 - "You're a Winner!" by Onionleaf
109 - "You're a Jackpot Winner!" by Onionleaf
117 - "A Poké Radar Hit!" by Th3Gavst3r
132 - "Valor Lakefront (Night)" by dajwxp
144 - "Champion Cynthia" (Replacement) by Th3Gavst3r
150 - "Azure Flute" by Olimar12345