[N64] Paper Mario - "Huffin' and Puffin'" by Static

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Submission Information:
Series: Paper Mario
Game: Paper Mario
Console: Nintendo 64
Title: Huffin' and Puffin'
Instrumentation Solo Piano
Arranger: Static

[Static]

Somehow it's been 8 years and I've never submitted a PM64 sheet, figured it had to happen someday

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oooohhhh paper mario, nice choice ;3

-m5-6: I think G# instead of Ab's might fit a bit better here? The scale seems to be a kinda double harmonic scale, though with some exceptions later on. I'm mostly doubting because of the Ab going down to G in m11-12, which you could still leave as Ab, but the scale seems to be more E-focused in m5-10.
-m20: I hear C-B-Bb in the R.H. top layer in beat 4 (instead of B-Bb-A). It will be a bit hard to hold that B in the bottom layer though, maybe it's just best to leave that one out?
-m21 and similar: The sitar arpeggios here sound like they're a full phrygian scale down like in m2, so the third note from the top should then be a semitone lower. I think you can add the last two notes too and start the chromatic organ voice on beat 3 instead of beat 2, which gives the player a little bit of time to jump back to that too. Maybe you could also limit the pedal marks to one measure instead of two, as it might start to sound a bit muddy after two bars (especially with the bass run in m24)

[Static]

-m5-6: I think G# instead of Ab's might fit a bit better here? The scale seems to be a kinda double harmonic scale, though with some exceptions later on. I'm mostly doubting because of the Ab going down to G in m11-12, which you could still leave as Ab, but the scale seems to be more E-focused in m5-10.

Makes sense, yeah. I think it should be G# in m11 too since it continues the scale from m9.

-m20: I hear C-B-Bb in the R.H. top layer in beat 4 (instead of B-Bb-A). It will be a bit hard to hold that B in the bottom layer though, maybe it's just best to leave that one out?

Fixed

-m21 and similar: The sitar arpeggios here sound like they're a full phrygian scale down like in m2, so the third note from the top should then be a semitone lower. I think you can add the last two notes too and start the chromatic organ voice on beat 3 instead of beat 2, which gives the player a little bit of time to jump back to that too. Maybe you could also limit the pedal marks to one measure instead of two, as it might start to sound a bit muddy after two bars (especially with the bass run in m24)

Changed all this stuff too, I think that section sounds a lot better now.

Thanks for taking a look!

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Awesome, then I'll approve!

[Latios212]

Nice work! (I really should listen to more stuff from this game...)

- The G#s seemed a bit weird to me at first, but I agree they make sense with an E tonic
- The pedal markings in m. 21/etc seem a bit far to the right
- Have you considered writing out the downward rolls as runs instead? It's pretty awkward to try and be sure you're lining up the accidentals with the right notes, and laying them out as runs would also give people an idea on the intended timing as well as help determine fingering easier. (Thinking back, I feel like this applies to a few of your other sheets too...)

[Static]

- The pedal markings in m. 21/etc seem a bit far to the right

I think they just appear that way because of all the accidentals, but as I've changed those measures it should look a bit better now. I've always aligned pedal markings with the left side of notes.

- Have you considered writing out the downward rolls as runs instead? It's pretty awkward to try and be sure you're lining up the accidentals with the right notes, and laying them out as runs would also give people an idea on the intended timing as well as help determine fingering easier. (Thinking back, I feel like this applies to a few of your other sheets too...)

Yeah that sounds good! I can't think of many other sheets I submitted that have giant rolled chords like this other than perhaps Corridors of Time? But it's easier to read there compared to the ones that were in this sheet.

[Latios212]

I think they just appear that way because of all the accidentals, but as I've changed those measures it should look a bit better now. I've always aligned pedal markings with the left side of notes.

Oh interesting, I feel like I've been centering them with the notes...

Yeah that sounds good! I can't think of many other sheets I submitted that have giant rolled chords like this other than perhaps Corridors of Time? But it's easier to read there compared to the ones that were in this sheet.

Yeah, Corridors of Time was what I was thinking of. Gritzy Desert too, but the runs there are even smaller and also are fine as is.

Changes look good, I shall accept

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This submission has been accepted by Latios212.

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