Arranging/Perfect Pitch/Other random music stuff discussion

[Hero of Trains]

I listen to music extended a lot, and I just go from one voice to another and hum along. I always wonder what people think when I have earbuds in and I'm humming the bass line.

[Nebbles]

Heh, I've done the same thing, trying to sing other parts of the song than the melody.

[TheMarioPianist]

literally have been practicing this song for years, (Tree Top Town) anyone who can help me? On this page: http://www.ninsheetmusic.org/browse/series/DonkeyKong

Well, I can see why you have been practicing that for years. That syncopation ain't easy! The only tips I can give (which you've probably done before) are take it slow and take it one hand at a time. Songs with bass lines like that are common in video games, but not easy to play on piano. Not that the melody is much easier...

[ThatGamer]

There was this app, can't remember it's name, but you would put headphones in and sing along to a tune. Always thought that was dumb. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Well, I can see why you have been practicing that for years. That syncopation ain't easy! The only tips I can give (which you've probably done before) are take it slow and take it one hand at a time. Songs with bass lines like that are common in video games, but not easy to play on piano. Not that the melody is much easier...

Yes, it is really hard. Maybe if i take it slow it could work...

[Tobbeh99]

Hmm it looks kind of tricky with a lot of rhythm/timing with the hands. When there are lots of same notes after each of (tremolo) like measure 15 switch fingers 1-4-3-2-1-4-3-2-1 etc.

[Bloop]

Not to mention the rhythm on that sheet is awfully inaccurate. The bassline is supposed to be in tuplets, or the whole song should be in 12/8 timing or something

[Tobbeh99]

There was this app, can't remember it's name, but you would put headphones in and sing along to a tune. Always thought that was dumb. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Yes, it is really hard. Maybe if i take it slow it could work...

Just something in general with the site's music sheets and game music sheets: They are often very hard and mostly because the songs are not made to be played on piano. Some, as bloop said, it might also be difficult because of bad/old arrangement. In a lot of arrangements I find the bass to be difficult because of being so rhythmical and fast. It might be a wise idea to pick a song, not because it's your favorite song, but because it's either well-arranged and/or suitable for piano.   

[ThatGamer]

Well, that settles it. Time to request a replacement!

[Sebastian]

Hmmmmm.....I've been humbled. I didn't do very good on the test :/

[ThatGamer]

Hmmmmm.....I've been humbled. I didn't do very good on the test :/

Better than me I'm sure, lol. if you did worse you have problems haha

[Blank]

I have another good test for you guys to try. I need to find it. I got a 25/26 because I hadn't heard of one of the songs.

Not for sure if it actually tests perfect pitch, but it tests your sense of pitch in general.

Here is the test.

25/26 Awell.. I didn't know aproximately 10 samples but you can easily hear if they are out of tune.

[crystal20]

a pretty good relative pitch and it's easier to learn probably because you hear 2 or more notes and it's about hearing the relation to the notes, if it sounds dissonant or not etc., while perfect pitch you hear 1 or more notes and you have to know/feel what note it is.

[Tobbeh99]

y true.

I also wonder: Sometimes when I arrange songs I maybe put an F note in my sheet, and I can almost hear the song "Adlehyde Castle" from Wild Arms, when the note plays. And the thing is that that song starts on a F, at least the bass. I wonder has this anything to do with Perfect Pitch?? Or is it just some memorization?? 

[braix]

I guess you could use that to achieve perfect pitch if you practice?

[mastersuperfan]

I instinctively memorize the key a piece of music is in, so if I hear it in the wrong key, I get extremely annoyed. As a result, I have somewhat of a sense of perfect pitch by remembering the music. For example, I memorize A by remembering Melty Monster Galaxy from SMG2, C by remembering Luigi/Mario/Yoshi Circuit from MKDD, and D by memorizing Ghostly Galaxy from SMG and Megalovania from Undertale. There are a whole lot of other examples, too, but those ones are the most common ones that I remember.