![Main Theme from Non Non Biyori [Piano] @Animenzzz](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rpGbj32qnJE/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded November 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I'll take a break from transcribing now since a lot of stuff has happened. (read my facebook post).
This is one of the few Soundtrack piano covers I've transcribed before the official release of the Soundtrack. Therefore, I added a lot of "original" part (including two variations of the main theme) in the sheet to extend the main theme.
I named the theme "countryside" in the transcription, since it doesn't have a official title yet.
The soundtrack is featured in the beginning of the very first episode of Non Non Biyori (the "flute" theme played by Renge), and it's reoccuring quite frequently in the later episodes.
This is one of the most peaceful transcriptions I've ever written and I hope you'll enjoy this piece as much as I do.
Many thanks goes to Tehishter for recommending me Non Non Biyori, and Ludwig van Beethoven, because this transcription is heavily inspired by his Sonata No. 32, Op. 111, second movement.
Well then, see you next anime season!
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Main Theme (unnamed track yet)
Anime: Non Non Biyori
Published by: Lantis
Composed by: Hiromi Mizutani
#NonNonBiyori #OST #MainTheme #Piano
I'll take a break from transcribing now since a lot of stuff has happened. (read my facebook post).
This is one of the few Soundtrack piano covers I've transcribed before the official release of the Soundtrack. Therefore, I added a lot of "original" part (including two variations of the main theme) in the sheet to extend the main theme.
I named the theme "countryside" in the transcription, since it doesn't have a official title yet.
The soundtrack is featured in the beginning of the very first episode of Non Non Biyori (the "flute" theme played by Renge), and it's reoccuring quite frequently in the later episodes.
This is one of the most peaceful transcriptions I've ever written and I hope you'll enjoy this piece as much as I do.
Many thanks goes to Tehishter for recommending me Non Non Biyori, and Ludwig van Beethoven, because this transcription is heavily inspired by his Sonata No. 32, Op. 111, second movement.
Well then, see you next anime season!
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Main Theme (unnamed track yet)
Anime: Non Non Biyori
Published by: Lantis
Composed by: Hiromi Mizutani
#NonNonBiyori #OST #MainTheme #Piano
![Main Theme from Non Non Biyori [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rpGbj32qnJE/mqdefault.jpg "Main Theme from Non Non Biyori [Piano]
Ill take a break from transcribing now since a lot of stuff has happened. (read my facebook post).
This is one of the few Soundtrack piano covers Ive transcribed before the official release of the Soundtrack. Therefore, I added a lot of original part (including two variations of the main theme) in the sheet to extend the main theme.
I named the theme countryside in the transcription, since it doesnt have a official title yet.
The soundtrack is featured in the beginning of the very first episode of Non Non Biyori (the flute theme played by Renge), and its reoccuring quite frequently in the later episodes.
This is one of the most peaceful transcriptions Ive ever written and I hope youll enjoy this piece as much as I do.
Many thanks goes to Tehishter for recommending me Non Non Biyori, and Ludwig van Beethoven, because this transcription is heavily inspired by his Sonata No. 32, Op. 111, second movement.
Well then, see you next anime season!
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Main Theme (unnamed track yet)
Anime: Non Non Biyori
Published by: Lantis
Composed by: Hiromi Mizutani
#NonNonBiyori #OST #MainTheme #Piano")
![Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul OP [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sEQf5lcnj_o/mqdefault.jpg "Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul OP [Piano]
Sheet music→ https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/41493
My piano cover of unravel - the opening song of Tokyo Ghoul (2014). It was created while I was enrolled in a music conservatory in Germany and I was practicing many advanced classical pieces at that time. This might explain the extreme difficulty level of this piano arrangement, compared to my other arrangements. It is basically full with very risky jumps and super fast runs. Especially the particular guitar riff arpeggio at 02:21 is probably the fastest arpeggio I have ever attempted.
This piece is the most difficult piece I have ever arranged and I have put this song in my top 10 most difficult arrangements playlist on my channel as well:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3_NLXp9puXUG_cUizZoYXIGsQ8W4xnwc
I spend around 5 days to fully arrange this song but in order to fully play it, I needed to practice it very intensively for more than a week. This piece requires a high level of left hand and right hand coordination. There are many complicated rhythms in this piece and the only way to properly memorize them all is by repeatedly practicing it again and again in half speed.
Especially the intro melody in 00:35 is often called the wall, because of the sheet difficulty of that passage. There are huge jumps with both of your hands at the same time and you have to rely on your muscle memory in order to play it. It is indeed difficult to completely master this piece and I am seriously wondering myself, how I even managed to play this entire song in only one continuous take back then.
In hindsight, if I would arrange this song again, I would use my gained experience from the past five years to make it less frustrating to play, but without losing its musical quality. And I would definitely avoid using those cursed double hand jumps in 00:35.
Perhaps one day, I will make another crazy-level arrangement like this unravel again. But only time can tell whenever I am in the mood for it.
Well, thank you for reading so far, and I hope I can see you again in the next video.
Until then -
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: unravel
Anime: Tokyo Ghoul
Published by: Sony Music Labels Inc. (2014)
Composed by: TK from Ling Tosite Sigure
Performed by: TK from Ling Tosite Sigure
Official Music Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fve_lHIPa-I
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#TKfromLingTositeSigure #トーキョーグール")
![Sakura - Eureka Seven OP4 [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sPFARWR1ugE/mqdefault.jpg "Sakura - Eureka Seven OP4 [Piano]
Eureka Seven had many awesome OP and ED songs, but one of my favorites is still the 4th and last opening song by Nirgilis. I have created an extended Ending part for this piano arrangement, which is essentially a repeat of the Amazing Grace melody. I am still sad that Nirgilis has disbanded in 2014 because I really loved their unique music style.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Sakura
Anime: Eureka Seven
Published by: DefSTAR RECORDS (2006)
Composed by: Nirgilis
Performed by: Nirgilis")
![City of Eternity (Main Theme) - Kyousougiga OST [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sbzkJ-d9qgs/mqdefault.jpg "City of Eternity (Main Theme) - Kyousougiga OST [Piano]
Initially I wanted to go into hiatus and return for winter anime season but after listening to the Kyousougiga Soundtrack, I was left in awe and I just HAD to transcribe it.
City of Eternity (original title 永遠の都, the third track in Kyousougiga OST Album) is played in the very beginning of Kyousougiga episode 1 and its also the main theme, because many other tracks of the Kyousougiga Soundtrack are based on the melody played in City of Eternity.
This transcription is basically divided in two parts. The first half is the fairylike part, it has a very calm and gentle sound, as if you are traveling in the vast shiny galaxy, like a fairy.
The second part is the legendary part: suddenly a majestic, grande world opens its gate, where all your dreams will come true, and you are entering it - and being left with awe.
The entire second half is played in forte and fortissimo and its building up with every bar until it culminates into a fast arppegio finale with the right hand, and ends with four bells in the left hand.
Yes, the soundtrack is just that epic.
Go and watch Kyousougiga if you still havent. It has a fascinating story and a really aesthetic direction, plus is has one of the best soundtracks of this anime season.
Also, Koto is love.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: City of Eternity (永遠の都)
Anime: Kyousougiga (京騒戯画)
Published by: NIPPON COLUMBIA
Composed by: Go Shiina
#Kyousougiga #CityofEternity #Piano")
![Masshiro World - Mikakunin de Shinkoukei ED [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/slB_qlxA6tQ/mqdefault.jpg "Masshiro World - Mikakunin de Shinkoukei ED [Piano]
This is the most catchy ED song of this anime season, and I really love it.
And after looping the ending song for the 1000th time, I decided to make a piano cover.
Mikakunin de shinkoukei (or engaged to the unknown) is one of my personal favorite anime series of this spring season 2014, because every episode is just a lot of fun to watch. Especially the chemistry between the characters Kobeni and Mashiro is really well done.
Since the ending song (and its adorable chibi animation) is the greatest thing ever, I decided to make an classical influenced over-the-top transcription for Masshiro World.
Surprisingly the transcription was finished in only 6 hours. Probably because I was very motivated by listening to the ending song the whole time.
Its a very energetic transcription featuring a distinctive left hand octave jumping.
In order to get a more complete picture of the sheet, I included some original material to extend the 1:30min TV-size ED.
Did I mentioned already that I love this ending song?
Anyway, Owari no Sekai kara will be my next transcription and it will also be the last one, since nothing else particularly interested me in this spring anime season.
Heart Realize (noragami ED) is dropped, because hihumiro has already made an excellent transcription.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIm3eXZbC2g
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Original Song: Masshiro World
Anime: Mikakunin de shinkoukei
Published by: TOHO animation RECORDS
Composed by: Junky
Performed by: Mikakuning! (Haruka Terui, Eriko Matsui, Yuri Yoshida)
#MikakunindeShinkoukei #MasshiroWorld #Piano")
![Hacking to the Gate - Steins;Gate OP [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ssxxoxQGzFg/mqdefault.jpg "Hacking to the Gate - Steins;Gate OP [Piano]
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/46381
Steins;Gate is a true Anime classic and also one of my favorite Anime series of all time and I have lost count how many times I have rewatched it already. It also brought us many memorable memes like El psy congroo, Tuturuu~, Dr. pepper and the Nixie tube clock aka the divergence meter. I might be 9 years too late, but here is finally my piano arrangement for 「Hacking to the Gate」 - the Opening song of Steins;Gate!
This song was a little bit more difficult than usual to arrange because the second verse and second chorus are almost identical to the first one and I have to think of various ways how to avoid sounding repetitive on the piano. The left hand in 01:40 is playing in a higher voice range and its less rhythmical, compared to the left hand in the first verse in 00:16. Interestingly, the right hand pattern from the very beginning in 00:04 serves quite well as the left hand accompaniment in 01:53 and it gives the piano a certain floating sound.
Since Steins;Gate is an Anime about time travel and different world lines, I also tried to simulate it on the piano during each repeat of the chorus. The first chorus is played in the high register, the second chorus is where the world line divergence is happening and the melody is played in two different voice ranges in 02:30. The third chorus in 03:46 has a right hand tremolo, imitating the ticking of a clock and the final chorus has an additional melody in the left hand in 04:00, simulating the world lines, who are converging together. A similar effect is also audible in the outro part in 04:12, where the melody [C-B-G-G-A] is being repeated in rapid succession in different voice ranges.
Last but not least I also included a short musical Easter egg in the bridge part starting at 03:10. Can you guess which Soundtrack I am quoting in this part?
Alright, that would be everything about Hacking to the Gate. But I have a feeling, I can feel the presence of another me in a different worldline. I wonder why....
Well, I guess I will see you next week again as usual! Thank you for listening to my piano arrangement!
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Hacking to the Gate
Anime: Steins;Gate
Published by: 5pb. Inc (2011)
Composed by: Chiyomaru Shikura / 志倉 千代丸
Performed by: Kanako Ito / いとう かなこ
#SteinsGate #HackingtotheGate #Piano")
![My Precious Friend - Isshuukan Friends OST [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tCdTbn5V8HM/mqdefault.jpg "My Precious Friend - Isshuukan Friends OST [Piano]
This lovely background music was one of the more prominent themes from the soundtrack of Isshukan Friends and it was stuck in my head for a very long time. Fortunately the mini-soundtrack of Isshukan Friends has been released a month ago and I finished the transcription in only one day.
This is also the last upload of the spring season, and after I returned from Malaysia and Singapore I will start to transcribe some songs of this anime summer as well! (SAO II OP Ignite full version is already planned, Ill wait for the full single release)
Also I have some good news and some bad news regarding this piano cover: The good news is, the piece is fairly easy to play compared to my other transcriptions. The bad news is, your left hand must be able to play a tenth, or else you wont be able to play the melody and the bass note at the same time. (sorry baddydan, haha)
Well then, I still have some time left in Germany to prepare myself for the upcoming live performance in Kuala Lumpur.
This video was recorded at my parents home btw, with my trusted yamaha upright. It had accompanied me for more than 16 years already, and I always feel very nostalgic when I am playing on it.
Also, many thanks to Zachy anime piano and Baddydan for applying the Synthogy Ivory VST on the original recorded midi file!
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Well then, see you again when I return from singapore again!
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Original Song: Watashi no Taisetsu na Tomodachi
(My precious friend)
Anime: Isshuukan Friends. (One Week Friends.)
Published by: TOHO animation
Composed by: Irone Toda
#IsshuukanFriends #OneWeekFriends #MyPreciousFriend #Piano")
![Sparkling Daydream - Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! OP [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tw5VuuqftGc/mqdefault.jpg "Sparkling Daydream - Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! OP [Piano]
Hey everyone! I am back again for the new Anime fall season 2012, and lets start off with the opening song of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai, the newest KyoAni Anime!
The audio has improved a lot compared to my old videos, because I have finally bought a new pair of condenser microphones - the Rode NT5 matched pair. Btw, its also a crazy coincidence that TheIshter has uploaded the same piano cover on almost the same day. I guess we both have the best Anime taste, haha.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Sparkling Daydream
Anime: Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! / 中二病でも恋がしたい!
Published by: Lantis (2012)
Composed by: ZAQ
Performed by: ZAQ")
![Daisy - Kyoukai no Kanata ED [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uH4JN1dRrCE/mqdefault.jpg "Daisy - Kyoukai no Kanata ED [Piano]
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/65500
Following last weeks Sincerely, Ive decided to make a piano arrangement from an another Kyoani Anime: Daisy, the ED of Kyoukai no kanata. This song reminds me a little bit of a Vocaloid music because of the repeating piano pattern in the background and the overall electronic sound of the synthesizers.
No matter how often I listen to Daisy, I always get excited when I hear the chorus part.
I think one of the driving force for the entire piece is the off-beat bass rhythm and for some reason, it has a irresistable appeal to me. I tried to replicate all these rhythm pattern on the piano in the left hand and was more staccato and non-pedal than usual.
One of the big challenges of this song was actually arranging the second verse for the piano, because the melody consists of repeating the same D-note over and over again. I tried to make it sound more natural by adding the piano melody from the introduction part in the left hand in 1:38.
Instead of copy and pasting the first chorus like I always do, the second chorus in 02:13 has a variation with a vastly different atmosphere. I tried to create a dreamlike scenery on the piano, recreating the image of the beautiful night sky in the Ending animation of Kyoukai no Kanata. I am a big fan of OP and ED animations and I always dissect them frame by frame in my free time to analyze how each scene is transitioning into the other. It is usually extremely well done and I cant help but to admire the animators creating these wonderful sceneries.
The original song ends with a open Dmaj7/9 chord and I decided to do the same on the piano: starting 04:21 the melody is slowly climbing higher and higher, until it reaches the highest piano range, resembling the night sky as mentioned earlier. The arrangement ends in the same dreamlike atmosphere as it has started and the music has finally come full circle.
Well thats it for this weeks upload! This song has been on my to-do list for a very long time and it was requested many times since I have first played it in my Animenz Live concert in 2014. Its nice to revisit those old pieces again and arranging it again with my current style.
I still havent decided which song I am going to arrange next week, but I will keep an eye open for interesting songs. Anime Song suggestions in the comments are welcome!
With that said, see you next week!
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Original Song: Daisy
Anime: Kyoukai no Kanata / Beyond the Boundary / 境界の彼方
Published by: Lantis (2013)
Composed by: R·O·N
Performed by: STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION
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![Sakayume - Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie ED [Piano] / King Gnu](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uQ_9X6Af1oA/mqdefault.jpg "Sakayume - Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie ED [Piano] / King Gnu
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/62967
First and foremost, I love the song Sakayume. When the credits started to roll at the end of the Jujutsu Kaisen movie in the cinemas, I just sat there and couldn’t believe my ears: Starting with an unforgettable melancholic string introduction, followed by a hauntingly beautiful chorus melody, and finally the breathtaking key change at the end: This song by King Gnu is simply awe-inspiring.
I decided to make a special piano arrangement by using my past knowledge about classical music and the end result is a “Piano Ballad”: A piece with many lyrical elements and a big emotional finale at the end.
① 1:01 How to make “organic” key changes on the piano
The original voice performance from King Gnu is simply amazing because of their brilliant use of voice glissando (slowly raising the pitch) for the key changes in the piece. Unfortunately, the piano is unable to perform these kind of smooth glissandos (unlike violins) and therefore I used an alternative key change in 1:01. Instead of d-minor → g♭-major I changed it to d-minor → g-major because these two keys are much closer musically related. All I needed to do is to simply change the f note in d-minor into a f# note.
② 1:07 Arranging in a “Piano Ballad” style
The slow string intro at the beginning of the song in 0:09 basically sets up the bittersweet atmosphere for the entire piece and I tried to expand it on the piano. When the drums started to play in the original piece in 1:07, I used arpeggios instead to maintain a more romantic soundscape. But once the original piece starts to play a noticeable pizzicato in 1:41, I also used staccato in the arrangement as well. The goal is to find a middle point between my own interpretation and faithfully following the characteristics of the original song.
③ 5:14 The “ascension” from darkness to light
In the movie, the main character Okkotsu is facing many hurdles to overcome his “curse” and I wanted to represent his inner conflict on the piano as well: I started by playing a diminished chord (“mysterious sounding chord”) in 4:57 and with each chord progression, the music is slowly “ascending” until it finally has found its destination in 5:14.
From this moment on, the music is preparing for its climax and it keeps building up and up - until it finally releases all the emotions in the grand finale in 5:21, heavily inspired by the music of Chopin. It is also worth mentioning that the arrangement itself started with a D major chord in 0:01 and ended with an Eb major chord in 6:26. In a way, the whole music has also experienced an “ascension” - by a semitone.
Alright, that’s it for this week! Thank you for reading my “Animenz explains” column!
I hope you enjoyed reading the behind-the-scenes for this arrangement and gained some insight, how I arrange music in a “Ballad” style! It really has been a while since I was so captivated by a song but Sakayume is just so good. I simply can’t stop listening to it.
With that said, I am already working on my next upload! It’s from a seasonal anime and it’s going to be a groovy song again – quite the opposite from this upload (笑)
See you next time again!
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Sakayume / 逆夢
Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie / 劇場版 呪術廻戦 0
Published by: Sony Music Labels Inc.
Composed by: Daiki Tsuneta / 常田 大希
Performed by: King Gnu
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#jujutsukaisen #sakayume #kinggnu")
![KICK BACK - Chainsaw Man OP [Piano] / Kenshi Yonezu](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ub5dNHEagDA/mqdefault.jpg "KICK BACK - Chainsaw Man OP [Piano] / Kenshi Yonezu
Sheet Music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/78176
The much anticipated anime of Chainsaw Man is finally airing this season! And it starts with a banger of a song: KICK BACK from Kenshi Yonezu - definitely one of the catchiest songs I have heard in a while.
Not only does KICK BACK has a crazy amount of key changes, it also has one of the most epic mood changes I have ever heard. The music in 1:41 suddenly changes from utterly dark and chaotic into extremely bright and hopeful and for a brief moment, I felt like I was walking in musical heaven. Amazing moment.
① Chainsaw and a fist... on the piano?
Did you notice the left hand glissando at the very beginning in 0:01? I actually tried to imitate the sound of a Chainsaw, similar to the original song. Likewise, this arrangement also ends with a glissando again in 3:08, bringing the song to a full circle.
I also used my fist in 2:06 for the first time to hammer down the chord for maximum dynamic power. But needless to say, you shouldnt overdo it or else the strings of the piano might break, haha.
② Chaos in the rhythm
The most difficult part to arrange was actually the 努力・未来・A BEAUTIFUL STAR in the beginning, because there are multiple rhythms overlapping with each other. On top of that, I also used octaves in the left hand because I wanted to create a punchy bass line for this arrangement. I also used a lot of staccato during the chorus in 0:51 to further accentuate the chaotic atmosphere of the song.
③ The string orchestra appears!
As mentioned earlier above, the sudden musical contrast in 1:41 was simply brilliant and I am pretty sure the arranger of the original song - Tsuneta Daiki from King Gnu - had a huge influence here, since he loves to include beautiful string instruments in King Gnus music.
I tried to mirror it on the piano as well by letting the right hand play an additional layer of melody in 1:41 to sound like strings from a orchestra. This is also one of the rare cases where the left hand is able to play both the melody and the bass at the same time (with only minimal help from the right hand), resulting in an almost perfect three hand technique.
Alright, thank you for reading my Animenz explains column for this arrangement! KICK BACK is a really amazing song and no matter how often I repeat it, it simply never gets boring. I hope you could find the same chaos of kicking back (the phenomenon of bouncing back vigorously while using a chainsaw) in this piano arrangement too!
The fact that MAPPA makes different ED songs each week with top tier Japanese artists also shows their dedication to the Chainsaw Man anime. We truly live in the best timeline.
Well then, I will continue working on my 2M medley project! The special medley is scheduled to be uploaded in early December!
See you next time again!
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: KICK BACK
Original MV: https://youtu.be/M2cckDmNLMI?si=KGZx1uLjkCG6UcsW
Anime: Chainsaw Man / チェンソーマン
Published by: Sony Music Labels Inc.
Composed by: Kenshi Yonezu
Performed by: Kenshi Yonezu
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![Shirushi - Sword Art Online II ED3 [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uiYPmcdqYp4/mqdefault.jpg "Shirushi - Sword Art Online II ED3 [Piano]
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Although this song is only used in 6 episodes as the third ending song in Sword Art Online II, it still remains one of my favorite SAO endings, because the incredible vocal performance by LiSA is simply unforgettable.
I am getting the chills every time I am hearing the raw power of LiSAs voice in the chorus part and since I actually watched one of LiSAs live performances in the past, I was completely amazed by her ability to sing the high note (in the chorus) with such an passion. She made an emotional song even more emotional - it was really amazing.
I played my piano arrangement of Shirushi quite a few times in my Animenz live concerts and this is basically another finalized version, based on my concert improvisations. (similar to my God knows... video from last week)
I was polishing some parts in the arrangement until the flow of the music just feels right. My earlier version of this arrangement was lacking the nuanced voicings of the melodies and occasionally it became even too cluttered because of excessive ornamentations or whenever the bass notes became too loud. Moderation is the key I guess.
You might notice that this arrangements have some parts, where the only the bare minimum voicing is being played. Since my Secret Base arrangement two weeks ago, I really like the idea of music taking a breath, because the listener has a the chance to focus again to the melody.
To maximize the impact of the final chorus, I was making full use of the piano and finally introduced some fast scales in the right hand, playing the melody in a seemingly improvised style while still retaining the original spirit of the song.
Well, thats it for this weeks upload! I still dont know what I am going to upload next, but it will definitely be another nostalgia nostalgia song from 2008-2014, since I have watched the most anime during this time period.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Shirushi / シルシ
Anime: Sword Art Online II / ソードアート・オンライン II
Published by: Aniplex (2014)
Composed by: Kayoko / 草野 華余子
Performed by: LiSA
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