Sage Of Fire's Music Place

Ok, so here's where I'll post all my music like things. Mostly music sheets I've transcribed but I'll give a recording or two as well.

Opinions are more than welcome, criticism as well, just keep it constructive and tasteful.

Song of Healing (Majora's Mask) for Classical guitar solo:



And here it is recorded on Piano and guitar:



Stone Tower Temple Theme (Majora's Mask) for Classical guitar Duet:




Tutorial on Stone Tower Temple:





Nocturne of Shadow (Ocarnia of time) Classical guitar solo piece:



Nocturne of Shadow (Ocarina of time) Classical guitar solo video:



Arrogance (Original) sheet music:



Arrogance (Original) video (finale):

Nice.. any tabs coming soon too? For the Stone temple piece?

Well, I can when I get the time. I don't have a program like the one that was used for the other piece, but I know it well enough to tab it out myself. It's a duet though, so you'll need two people to get the full effect. It's actually a pretty beginner piece. The chord changes in the bass are the hardest part and their still pretty easy.

New crap!!

The fingering is weird on this one, but it is possible, just remember that lol. Enjoy!

First off, I'll just say that I absolutely love anything in Classical Guitar. I would love to own an acoustic with pretty nylon strings. I would just love to.

You play it quite nicely, so I give you kudos!

I like the pieces you've arranged on guitar moreso than piano, but I think you mentioned that in one of your videos (right?). The fact that you made your own arrangement of a song is pretty impressive. Far better than anything I could wish to achieve.

I just have to say that upon listening to the paino of Song of Healing, is that some part of it sounds a little off. I'm not really sure. I could be totally wrong. But the bass part sounds like there's something off.

Overall, really awesome work!

Heh, you flatter me. Yea, song of healing was the first song on piano I ever tried to play, so more than likely there is a little something off. That, and the mic I was recording with sucked pretty hard.

But enough excuses . I'm glad you like it, I figured my primary instrument (guitar) would show better than any other. I'm also working on violin right now two, so much worse than piano heh.

Honestly, arranging these songs isn't particularly hard. I've only been reading music for upwards of four months. Of course, I've been playing guitar for much longer but that's not the point. Once you learn the basics well enough it's fairly simple to transfer them, at least from piano to guitar. I haven't tired any other instruments yet.

That being said, these Zelda songs, or I guess any video game songs really, are really good to work with when you're learning music and the notation, transcription, ect. This is for so many reasons. For one, they're songs that you (hopefully) like and can stand to listen to numerous times while practicing, for two, they can range from extremely easy to extremely hard (Koji Kondo is fairly versatile as it turns out) so you have your pick while you progress.

In all honesty, I can say that if it wasn't for Koji Kondo and the LoZ series, specifically N64 and up, I would not be able to do any of this at this point.

PS: Nylon strings rule The only negative thing is that they're really annoying to change.

Originally Posted by sage_of_fire

Heh, you flatter me. Yea, song of healing was the first song on piano I ever tried to play, so more than likely there is a little something off. That, and the mic I was recording with sucked pretty hard.

Well, if that's the case, it's totally understandable - and you did a pretty good job for it being your first attempt at playing. (=

But enough excuses . I'm glad you like it, I figured my primary instrument (guitar) would show better than any other. I'm also working on violin right now two, so much worse than piano heh.

Yeah, I can definantly tell that the guitar is your main instrument. You play it well. And hey, at least you're trying new instruments, that's pretty respectable.

That being said, these Zelda songs, or I guess any video game songs really, are really good to work with when you're learning music and the notation, transcription, ect. This is for so many reasons. For one, they're songs that you (hopefully) like and can stand to listen to numerous times while practicing, for two, they can range from extremely easy to extremely hard (Koji Kondo is fairly versatile as it turns out) so you have your pick while you progress.

I actually know what you mean. The first couple of songs I learned to play on the piano, back when I did play it, were all from video games. They were easy to read and learn, but I didn't try making any new arrangements.

PS: Nylon strings rule The only negative thing is that they're really annoying to change.

They do rule - and I have never had the chore of changing them.

Again, I appreciate the kind words, knowing that some actually listens to the stuff I put out really keeps my going in terms of music.

On another note, video!

Wow sage. It was about time I found this thread!

Your piano rendition of Song of Healing was fantastic. Your tutorials are also very clear and easy to follow! It's not often that I can honestly say that for youtube tutorials regarding music.

Do you have any originals? I would love to hear them if you did.

Glad you like it, thanks for the kind words.

Heh, I have to say, I don't get many comments on my tut. besides "Geeze dude, how far south do you live?" And yes, that's a real quote from an e-mail I love my accent heh.

I do have some originals actually. I have one piano original that is completed composition wise, but I'm still perfecting it before making a video of it. I may have the sheet music up before the actual video. I have a few others on piano that are incomplete as of yet. In terms of Guitar I have a tendancy of writing awesome progressions and riffs and forgetting them five minutes later, so I'm working on that heh. There is one song I've got the music written for but I'm still working on lyrics, it'll be up sooner or later.

Thanks again for the kind words, keep an eye out for some new stuff.

Original!!!

Arrogance was really suppose to be much longer than just the one page that it is. I had to stop it not long after starting it because of college. I figured it was better to end it than leave it incompleted for the time being. I may go back with it later. Tell me what you guys think on my first piano original composition. Video will be coming eventually.

Arrogance:

Two originals of completely different genres.

Arrogance, performed in a minor with a string quartet.



RATM wannabe. I just made this to test out the new Fruity Loops program, so excuse the repetativness.



Opinions welcomed as always.

The first one reminds me a bit of the soundtrack to Golden Sun. Only thing I could say is to explore the chords underneith. They work well with the melody that's for sure, but they're all just minors and majors which fit with the key. Try some fancy chords, just add some notes or take some away and replace them with others, it makes a huge difference.

Also perhaps try to change up the rythm a bit, at the moment it is pretty repetetive. Making some chords last for longer may actually give you some interesting harmonisations.

The melody there works perfectly however. I'm a sucker for good melodies.

As for the second one, yah! Very rage haha! I liked it, it sounds like a cool as warm up jam they would do or something. Also those drawings of yours have excellent shading!

Awesome work I want more like the first one.

Well, I must say, these are all very great arrangements. Also, I did love the Arrogance song. Reminds me of a classic console RPG theme.

Thanks for the kind words

It's good to get feedback from fellow musicians. Considering my love of using video game music to practice my notation I take those as great compliments. I won't defend myself with the less complicated bass lines. I agree really, but I wrote that piece on and for the piano. Which is not my primary instrument, and I'm still kind of amateurish on it. But I appreciate the compliments. I've got that other original of mine (assumption) that I might try to do on a string quartet. It's bass is even less exciting

Lol well we all have areas which are needed for improvement. I'm glad that I could give some feedback, I love criticism as well.

I'm a horrible pianist, I did play keyboards on my bands EP but those are just chords, which I composed on my bass originally, and just ported it to the keyboard for some wider effects.

They work fairly well with effect. I just have a cheap casio but I love messing with the drums and more eccentric features. Most of the instrument sample sound horrible but they're a few that sound almost like the real instrument. Pitch bend helps heh.

I'm getting dangerously addicted to making these. Two of my favorite LoZ songs (both from MM) on a string "quartet" made on finale. Even though it's technically a midi it doesn't really sound like one to me, but that may just be my opinion.

Oath to Order:


Stone Tower Temple:

UPDATE! WHOO! I put it to a vote and this is what came out. I liked doing this one, it was actually fairly challenging.

Up to the Date in the USA....sorry.

Yea, I'm actually really looking for opinions on this one. I put some serious work into it. What's up?