Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 53 minutes ago
I found this cool tune, "Hobgoblin's," on The Session! I'm not entirely sure who composed it, although the comments from The Session indicate it may be composed by Dave Marcus. It reminds me so much of Harry Potter's "Hedwig's Theme." If you want the sheet music, it can be found here:
thesession.org/tunes/14064
I changed a few things and simplified the tune a little bit, but I pretty much followed the sheet music from the above link. I think there's something really haunting and spooky about it. I hope you like this arrangement! =)
For some reason, I really like songs like this. They sound very minor, slightly random, and a bit strange. I'm not sure why I like them so much, but there's something about them that sounds so different from what I normally hear on the radio. I really want to look more into "Gypsy music." I hesitate using the word "Gypsy" because some people consider it offensive...but hopefully everyone knows what I mean. I think it's going to be the next avenue that I'm going to start to explore in the near future. I love learning about different styles of music, and playing in new modes!
I filmed, edited, arranged, and produced this video and music track by myself.
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good rest of the week! =)
~ Katy
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Software and equipment used:
Software used (for Macintosh):
Garageband for attempted sound mixing
Final Cut Pro for video editing
Lens Flare plugin (to light the lamps in the background): fcpeffects.com/collections/new-stuff/products/lens-flare-plugin
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards and thumbnail
Plugins for sound effects (I have A LOT to learn in this department!):
East West plugins – Goliath Virtual Instrument, Hollywood Strings, Quantum Leap Spaces (Abandoned Abbey) (soundsonline.com/)
Best Service Forest Kingdom II by Eduardo Tarilonte (http://www.bestservice.de)
Mastered with Wavemod.com (medium boost / medium pan)
Camera:
Canon 70D + the kit 18 - 135 mm lens
Microphone for audio recording:
Blue Woodpecker + blue icicle
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” 4/4 violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma: sharmusic.com/Bows/Violin/Advanced-500--5K/CodaBow-Luma-Violin-Bow-4-4-Size.axd
Strings: Medium/Mittel (Strong/"Stark" is my favorite) Silver Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings: pirastro.com/public_pirastro/pages/en/Evah-Pirazzi-00001 (Watch out for "ball e" vs. "loop e")
Shoulder rest: Bonmusica 4/4 Shoulder rest: amazon.com/Bon-Musica-Bonmusica-Violin-Shoulder/dp/B003P15MTK
I write this information in the description to not only help other people who may be curious about what equipment I use, but also to remind myself of what I used for certain videos that may do better than others.
I found this cool tune, "Hobgoblin's," on The Session! I'm not entirely sure who composed it, although the comments from The Session indicate it may be composed by Dave Marcus. It reminds me so much of Harry Potter's "Hedwig's Theme." If you want the sheet music, it can be found here:
thesession.org/tunes/14064
I changed a few things and simplified the tune a little bit, but I pretty much followed the sheet music from the above link. I think there's something really haunting and spooky about it. I hope you like this arrangement! =)
For some reason, I really like songs like this. They sound very minor, slightly random, and a bit strange. I'm not sure why I like them so much, but there's something about them that sounds so different from what I normally hear on the radio. I really want to look more into "Gypsy music." I hesitate using the word "Gypsy" because some people consider it offensive...but hopefully everyone knows what I mean. I think it's going to be the next avenue that I'm going to start to explore in the near future. I love learning about different styles of music, and playing in new modes!
I filmed, edited, arranged, and produced this video and music track by myself.
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good rest of the week! =)
~ Katy
------------
Software and equipment used:
Software used (for Macintosh):
Garageband for attempted sound mixing
Final Cut Pro for video editing
Lens Flare plugin (to light the lamps in the background): fcpeffects.com/collections/new-stuff/products/lens-flare-plugin
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards and thumbnail
Plugins for sound effects (I have A LOT to learn in this department!):
East West plugins – Goliath Virtual Instrument, Hollywood Strings, Quantum Leap Spaces (Abandoned Abbey) (soundsonline.com/)
Best Service Forest Kingdom II by Eduardo Tarilonte (http://www.bestservice.de)
Mastered with Wavemod.com (medium boost / medium pan)
Camera:
Canon 70D + the kit 18 - 135 mm lens
Microphone for audio recording:
Blue Woodpecker + blue icicle
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” 4/4 violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma: sharmusic.com/Bows/Violin/Advanced-500--5K/CodaBow-Luma-Violin-Bow-4-4-Size.axd
Strings: Medium/Mittel (Strong/"Stark" is my favorite) Silver Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings: pirastro.com/public_pirastro/pages/en/Evah-Pirazzi-00001 (Watch out for "ball e" vs. "loop e")
Shoulder rest: Bonmusica 4/4 Shoulder rest: amazon.com/Bon-Musica-Bonmusica-Violin-Shoulder/dp/B003P15MTK
I write this information in the description to not only help other people who may be curious about what equipment I use, but also to remind myself of what I used for certain videos that may do better than others.
