Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I wrote a piano version of Step by Step inspired by the solo piano writing of Kashiwa Marumochi, Hiromi, and Debussy.
Composition - Gavin Leeper
Piano Performance - Nyakkai冬真
Score Preparation - Nyakkai冬真
Video Editing - Nyakkai冬真
I wrote a piano version of Step by Step inspired by the solo piano writing of Kashiwa Marumochi, Hiromi, and Debussy.
Composition - Gavin Leeper
Piano Performance - Nyakkai冬真
Score Preparation - Nyakkai冬真
Video Editing - Nyakkai冬真
![[Sakamoto, Hisaishi, et. al.] - Common Japanese Chord Progressions](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yKV58VVGV9k/mqdefault.jpg "[Sakamoto, Hisaishi, et. al.] - Common Japanese Chord Progressions
This is a bit of a video “literature review” of modern Japanese music that I like to find out what chord progressions are common in this music. Hopefully you can use them to access the modern Japanese sound in your next composition.
これは現代の日本の音楽のしたビデオの「文学レビュー」で、私はこの音楽でどのようなコードが普通であるかを知りたいのです。皆さんは次の作曲で現代の日本の音にアクセスするためにそれらを使用することができます。
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Songs in this video, in order of appearance:
Chon - Suda
Chon - Waterslide
Chon - Sleepy Tea
Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Triste
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWljdjvGbxQ
Approaching Aphelion - Mint Chip
https://youtu.be/a_LSqKDR Y
https://open.spotify.com/track/7gj3ATB0TNK9C4yWkRdXXJ?si KWaqtm1Sj-tzjI1drcbUQ
Typical anime themes:
Gintama - Sakura Mistusuki
https://youtu.be/XxYjzfMMp0s?t=59
Tora Dora - Orange
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZCF443aOOg
Sword Art Online Theme Ignite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsO5GPZt5UE
Examples for device 1:
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDaQF-LNrug
https://youtu.be/hDaQF-LNrug?t=200
Joe Hisaishi - One Summer’s Day https://youtu.be/smn0HOvwoZ8?t=74
Toe - I Dance Alone https://youtu.be/xvc1qc8eOQg?t=56
Uchu Conbini - Pyramid
https://youtu.be/TO-2DErkmus?t=70
Examples for device 2:
Seal - Kiss From a Rose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7y19ED6Vrk&gl=SG&hl=en-GB
Joe Hisaishi - The Legend of Ashitaka (Ending)
https://youtu.be/XN8gPvX48p4?t=96
ORANGE RANGE - *Asterisk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-YzJxcOYtc&feature=youtu.be
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
https://youtu.be/hDaQF-LNrug?t=62
Examples for device 3
Koji Kondo - The Nocturne of Shadow
https://youtu.be/_3G5cIq-lKo?t=10
Koji Kondo - Minuet of the Forest
https://youtu.be/944E2kT1oes?t=44
Koji Kondo - Serenade of Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72zr1S8Znfw
Koji Kondo - Borelo of Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_XgdosH7Lg
Fox Capture Plan - Butterfly Effect
https://open.spotify.com/track/3aqD8bNjsGmkPbilWiZMjA?si=4HUJQjzRTGywIgZAA2yAUg
Examples for device 4
Joe Hisaishi - The Legend of Ashitaka (Ending)
https://youtu.be/XN8gPvX48p4?t=123
Fox Capture Plan - The Last Story of Myth
https://open.spotify.com/track/3AaqyLa62ksQaMG1Up04U3?si=fVw1cDXVQoSceajKjggmWA")
