Th3Gavst3r's Space Travel Project Sheets

[Th3Gavst3r]

[XB360] Halo 3

Never Forget							[musx]

[Static]

• m12: I know this is nitpicky, but the diminuendo here is ever so slightly not aligned with the crescendo in m10-11
• m32 LH beat 3.5: There is a low C# here
• m34 RH beat 3.5: There's an E under the G# here
• m44 RH beat 3.75: There are some additional notes (C# and F#) under the A#
• m48 RH beat 2.5: I think there's a C# under the F#
• m67 RH beat 2.5: I'm not hearing the high Eb here
• m69 LH beat 3: There should be a Db here
• m74 LH beat 1: I think there's an additional Bb an octave above the low one.
• m81-81: Maybe put a crescendo here like in m76-77.
• If you want, you can disable all those natural signs in the key changes by doing to Document > Document Options > Key Signatures > uncheck "Cancel outgoing key signatures". Unfortunately, this also includes key changes from more to less sharps/flats, but luckily you don't have that here so it won't be an issue. I just think doing this eliminates unnecessary visual clutter.
• Also nitpicky, but Halo 3 was published by Microsoft Game Studios specifically, not the company as a whole... it's probably fine either way though.

Great arrangement

[Th3Gavst3r]

m12: I know this is nitpicky, but the diminuendo here is ever so slightly not aligned with the crescendo in m10-11

Thanks for being nitpicky, I spend hours pixel-perfecting sheets myself lol. I used the align dynamics tool this time so it should be right

m32 LH beat 3.5: There is a low C# here

Yup I hear it, added

m34 RH beat 3.5: There's an E under the G# here

I hear a D natural in the piano actually. I think the timpanis are tuned to E, but the D natural chromatic approach seems more in line with the low C# you mentioned in m32. I added it instead.

m44 RH beat 3.75: There are some additional notes (C# and F#) under the A#

I don't hear any new notes, all I hear is the sustained F#M in the chorus with those pitches. If anything I might barely hear an anticipatory F natural on beat 3.75, but I don't think it sounds very good played there since F natural would be immediately reiterated on the next bar. Speaking of, I removed the lower G# octave from m45 because I didn't notice it's kind of an awkward position coming from the 16th A#.

m48 RH beat 2.5: I think there's a C# under the F#

I don't hear this one either. I'd rather keep the clarity in the melody line anyway, like it does in m54

m67 RH beat 2.5: I'm not hearing the high Eb here

I hear it pretty clearly myself, and I'm pretty sure it isn't an overtone or anything. Even though it's kind of weird palcement, I think the regular ascending scale sounds kind of bland leading into the most complex voicing of the song. I think adding the octave helps a bit.

m69 LH beat 3: There should be a Db here

Yeah I hear that too. Added it

m74 LH beat 1: I think there's an additional Bb an octave above the low one.

I think you're right that there's an octave, but I think an A1 is too low. The tone down at the bottom of the piano doesn't sound delicate enough to me, so I added an upper octave instead.

m81-81: Maybe put a crescendo here like in m76-77.

I left it out on purpose just like in m21. Most of the phrases in this song fade out at the end, and I don't want the energy to increase into a rallentando/smorzando

If you want, you can disable all those natural signs in the key changes by doing to Document > Document Options > Key Signatures > uncheck "Cancel outgoing key signatures". Unfortunately, this also includes key changes from more to less sharps/flats, but luckily you don't have that here so it won't be an issue. I just think doing this eliminates unnecessary visual clutter.

That's a great tip, I had no idea you could do that! Thanks, looks a fair bit nicer without those accidental clusters

Also nitpicky, but Halo 3 was published by Microsoft Game Studios specifically, not the company as a whole... it's probably fine either way though.

I was going off the copyright credit on the soundtrack boxart. Bungie isn't actually even credited as copyright holders but it feels like they should be on there too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Great arrangement

Thanks!

[Static]

m34 RH beat 3.5: I hear a D natural in the piano actually. I think the timpanis are tuned to E, but the D natural chromatic approach seems more in line with the low C# you mentioned in m32. I added it instead.

I meant an E in the RH. Although, now that I'm listening again I hear that D in the LH too.

m44 RH beat 3.75: I don't hear any new notes, all I hear is the sustained F#M in the chorus with those pitches. If anything I might barely hear an anticipatory F natural on beat 3.75, but I don't think it sounds very good played there since F natural would be immediately reiterated on the next bar. Speaking of, I removed the lower G# octave from m45 because I didn't notice it's kind of an awkward position coming from the 16th A#.

m48 RH beat 2.5: I don't hear this one either. I'd rather keep the clarity in the melody line anyway, like it does in m54

I was hearing those extra notes in the piano part specifically (along with that E in m34). It might not hurt to transcribe those parts as they were performed, even if it is a bit more awkward to play (I think this was a live recording, wasn't it? maybe not, idk).

m67 RH beat 2.5: I hear it pretty clearly myself, and I'm pretty sure it isn't an overtone or anything. Even though it's kind of weird palcement, I think the regular ascending scale sounds kind of bland leading into the most complex voicing of the song. I think adding the octave helps a bit.

Ah yeah I hear it now. Idk why I wasn't hearing it earlier

m74 LH beat 1: I think you're right that there's an octave, but I think an A1 is too low. The tone down at the bottom of the piano doesn't sound delicate enough to me, so I added an upper octave instead.

Yeah, that's what I meant anyway, sorry if I confused you there

Everything else looks good!

[Th3Gavst3r]

m34 RH beat 3.5: I meant an E in the RH. Although, now that I'm listening again I hear that D in the LH too.

Oh right, I totally misread and missed that. Added it

I was hearing those extra notes in the piano part specifically (along with that E in m34). It might not hurt to transcribe those parts as they were performed, even if it is a bit more awkward to play (I think this was a live recording, wasn't it? maybe not, idk).

m44 RH beat 3.75: I think I can make out an F# in m44 but I can't hear anything resembling a C# and it would be difficult to play anyway, so I added just an F#.
m48 RH beat 2.5: I can't hear anything extra in m48 though no matter how hard I try so I'm leaving that one alone.

[Static]

Looks and sounds good then. I think it's fine to leave out those notes, and after reviewing the original track again I'm having a hard time hearing that C# in m48 too, so yeah. This one's approved

[Bloop]

-m32: Maybe you could add a courtesy accidental to the An in the R.H. here, as it could be accidentally mistaken for an A# (you also added one in m42 it seems)
-m37-38: I think I hear a C# on beat 1.5 of these two bars in the L.H., but I'm not 100% sure.
-m66: Maybe instead of tying the R.H. note to that 8th note, you could just change it to an 8th rest, so it doesn't look like there's a connection between that note and the next line.
-m67: I don't hear the high Eb on beat 2.5 of the R.H., I'm pretty sure that's just an overtone.

[Th3Gavst3r]

-m32: Maybe you could add a courtesy accidental to the An in the R.H. here, as it could be accidentally mistaken for an A# (you also added one in m42 it seems)

Yeah that's a good spot for one, added it

-m37-38: I think I hear a C# on beat 1.5 of these two bars in the L.H., but I'm not 100% sure.

It's definitely a bit difficult to pick apart from the F#M vocal chords in m37. That said, including both notes together on beat 1.5 sounds too rich, and I like the sound of an F# better than a C# because it creates a stronger separation from the C# on beat 4.5 of the measure before and avoids carrying over the C#M sound. I can hear an F# much more clearly in m28 though, so I'm more convinced that's what's really played.

-m66: Maybe instead of tying the R.H. note to that 8th note, you could just change it to an 8th rest, so it doesn't look like there's a connection between that note and the next line.

Oh yeah, I think that's a good idea! Gets rid of that super tall stem too

-m67: I don't hear the high Eb on beat 2.5 of the R.H., I'm pretty sure that's just an overtone.

I still hear it really clearly, at about the same volume as the E from m66 in fact. It's clear enough that in my ears it overpowers what would be the fundamental lower octave if it were an overtone, and I don't think that's characteristic of piano timbre is it? There aren't really any comparable overtones in the adjacent notes either, so I'm convinced the higher octave is well-defined enough that it must've been played intentionally, and I've still left it in.

[Bloop]

I still hear it really clearly, at about the same volume as the E from m66 in fact. It's clear enough that in my ears it overpowers what would be the fundamental lower octave if it were an overtone, and I don't think that's characteristic of piano timbre is it? There aren't really any comparable overtones in the adjacent notes either, so I'm convinced the higher octave is well-defined enough that it must've been played intentionally, and I've still left it in.

Oh yeah, I hear what you mean now (I see now that Static mentioned it too, haha). Slowed down it's a lot less noticeable at least, which still makes me question if it's really there or not, but I'll give you the benefit if the doubt and accept!
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