Q. Ok, so in my childhood I watched this anime series called Shinzo. Just recently I've been watching it again and I really enjoy it. At one point the main character Yakumo discovers a piano left behind by her father and begins to play a song. It's a really beautiful piece and I can't find out what it's called. Does anyone know? My dad thinks it might be by Bach. Here's the link to refresh your memory if you saw it already or if its your first time:
http://youtu.be/KFhYX_hrQIs
Start at 3:57
A. This is not a classical piece - sorry.
Firstly, **all** the music written for the English version is the work of noted composer Jeremy Sweet ( http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1811 )
Secondly, the piano piece from this episode is - to a trained ear - a most skillfully written pastiche encompassing three distinct musical periods, to wit:
- 4:10-4:30: Baroque Era (''fugal'' writing)
- 4:30-4:53: Romantic Era + Contemporay pop (melodic line over arpeggiated chords - definitely pop music from 4:36 to 4:40)
- 4:53-5:34: Late Classical (1800-1830 - Obviously, Mr. Sweet knows his Beethoven 'Ã fond' and is more than familiar with the 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO. 80... :-) )
Best,
Raymond
how to arrange guitar chords for a song?
Q. Usually, if you look up a pop current day song and how to play it, it usually has an intro pick and just 4 chords for the rest of the song. I have tried playing guitar to a few songs by looking at the notes and the piano sheet music. Most of them have already chords on top of the music but the ones that are on the piano sheet music are the more specific ones to go with every single note of the lyrics, which mean there are at least 20 difference kinds of a chords for one song. How do people arrange the music for the guitar so that it's somewhat simpler and has around only 4 chords so that I could memorize it easier?
(It would be great if you gave me an example.)
A. If a song only has four chords in it, that means that song only required 4 chords to support the melody. Usually that is a pretty simple melody. The chords that you see at the top of piano sheet music, are only the basic chords required to support the melody. If there are more than 4 that means that those chords are required for changes in the melody in order for the song to sound in harmony. When you delete a chord that needs to be there, it is not going to sound right an if there is a vocalist trying to sing to those chords it may be difficult for them to sing in tune. I'm sensing that you believe that any song can be reduced down to only four chords. That is not true. Even the songs that you believe only have four chords probably only have four chords in the verse but, when you arrive at the chorus for that song, you will find that new chords are introduced in the chorus. I play the guitar, bass and keyboard and I also sing and write music. In my opinion, it would help you a great deal if you purchased Hal Leonard's Picture Chord Encyclopedia and learned some more chords. I taught myself to play guitar so I could accompany myself when I sang. One of the things that makes an accompaniment sound really good is when the all the chords are there including interlude chords that move the song in between the verse and the chorus or bridge and chorus, etc. I think once you learn more chords, you will see how and why they are necessary.
Do you know what a Db minor 7 (b5) is ?
Q.
A. Sure do.
http://the-guitar-and-keyboard-chords-encyclopedia.com/sec06.htm
NOTES : 5
Db
E
Ab
B
F#
FUNCTION :
root
m3rd
5th
7th
bass
definitely two handed on the piano
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Title : Does anyone know what this piano piece is called?
Description : Q. Ok, so in my childhood I watched this anime series called Shinzo. Just recently I've been watching it again and I really enjoy it. A...