Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Transcribing solos from the masters is an important part of learning, and developing your own jazz vocabulary. This solo from Max Roach is a great one to learn, especially for beginners, because it is just one chorus over a 12 bar blues titled "Now's the Time" (composed by Charlie Parker).
Max's phrases are logical and elegant. This solo is also a great example of how Max incorporates the hi-hat with his left foot to give an added dimension to his phrases.
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*Performed by:* Jerrold Kavanagh, drums.
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#jazzdrumming #bebop #musiclessons
*About Inner Motion Music:* Hi, my name is Jerrold. I'm a lifelong, professional musician based in New York City. I started Inner Motion Music to be the digital home for all of my musical endeavors. My goal for this channel is to share my love and passion for music, and hopefully inspire others to embark on musical journeys of their own. I post original music, covers, and tutorial videos covering everything from music performance, to music theory and composition, to music production. My hope is that through a growing community, Inner Motion Music can help musicians and music enthusiasts of all skill levels and backgrounds find positivity and inspiration to foster their own musical development. Thank you for the support!
Transcribing solos from the masters is an important part of learning, and developing your own jazz vocabulary. This solo from Max Roach is a great one to learn, especially for beginners, because it is just one chorus over a 12 bar blues titled "Now's the Time" (composed by Charlie Parker).
Max's phrases are logical and elegant. This solo is also a great example of how Max incorporates the hi-hat with his left foot to give an added dimension to his phrases.
*Download the free .PDF of the transcription:*
innermotionmusic.gumroad.com/l/airbsk
*Performed by:* Jerrold Kavanagh, drums.
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#jazzdrumming #bebop #musiclessons
*About Inner Motion Music:* Hi, my name is Jerrold. I'm a lifelong, professional musician based in New York City. I started Inner Motion Music to be the digital home for all of my musical endeavors. My goal for this channel is to share my love and passion for music, and hopefully inspire others to embark on musical journeys of their own. I post original music, covers, and tutorial videos covering everything from music performance, to music theory and composition, to music production. My hope is that through a growing community, Inner Motion Music can help musicians and music enthusiasts of all skill levels and backgrounds find positivity and inspiration to foster their own musical development. Thank you for the support!
![Final Fantasy I: Prelude [Synth Cover]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ya2ep-53YiY/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy I: Prelude [Synth Cover]
This is a cover of Nobuo Uematsus Prelude from the original Final Fantasy game for the NES. It was recorded with a Korg DS-8 synthesizer. The Korg DS-8 has an interesting story...
In the 1970s Yamaha began developing a type of synthesis known as Frequency Modulation (or FM for short). They released the GS-1, and later the more famous DX-7 in the early 1980s which made use of the new technology. Since Yamaha held the patent for FM synthesis, Korg had to license it from them to develop the DS-8, which was released in 1987. The DS-8 is sort of a stripped down version of the DX-7, but has its own character and charm. Since Final Fantasy was released in 1987 in Japan, I thought it would be fitting to record this classic piece of music with an actual DS-8.
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*Original composers:* Nobuo Uematsu
*Produced by:* Inner Motion Music
*Arranged, performed, mixed, and mastered by:* Jerrold Kavanagh
Relaxing video game music for sleeping. Relaxing video game music for art, painting, and drawing. Relaxing Final Fantasy music. Final Fantasy music video. Music for inspiration. Adventure instrumental music. canción de videojuegos. ゲーム音楽 ゲームミュージック. वीडियो गेम संगीत. 젤다.")
![Sinfonia No.9 in F Minor BWV #795 [8bit Cover]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Yyweg0YlEM8/mqdefault.jpg "Sinfonia No.9 in F Minor BWV #795 [8bit Cover]
The ninth of Bachs 15 Sinfonias (three part inventions) arranged for FamiTracker.
I took a different approach with this project than I did with the Two Part Inventions. Since latter is composed of only two voices, I used the empty channels in the FamiTracker to simulate reverb and delay effects to give the pieces a sense of depth, space, and life. I also kept them in mono, so they were generally a more pure representation of the NES hardware.
Since the Sinfonias introduce a third voice, I decided that I would do most of the sound design inside FamiTracker and export the stems to process inside Ableton Live. The result is less pure to the Chip Tune ethos, but I think service the music in a deeper way. The use of stereo mixing allows for the 3 parts to be spread out across the stereo field, giving the piece a wider sense of perspective - and the use of more conventional reverb and delay effects puts it in more of a real world environment.
As for the pieces themselves, I was less familiar with the Sinfonias than I was the Two Part Inventions. I also didnt do as much consulting of existing recordings for reference. Instead I tried to rely more on my own decisions about tempo, phrasing, and articulations so the interpretations may be less conventional.
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#Chiptune #Famitracker #Bach #2partinvention #JSBach #twopartinvention #threepartinvention #3partinvention #sinfonia #Baroquemusic #8bit #8bitmusic #NES #NESmusic")
![Invention No 10 in G Major [Chip Tune Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_3rH8BHOSXA/mqdefault.jpg "Invention No 10 in G Major [Chip Tune Arrangement]
This Invention gives off some pretty strong Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring vibes - only its an Allegro tempo. Nevertheless, its a 0:44 second romp that is guaranteed to put you in a better mood.
Thanks for listening.
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#Chiptune #Bach #Famitracker")
![BATTLE THEME ► Final Fantasy Mystic Quest [Lo-Fi Cover]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_4jBpIH-fRA/mqdefault.jpg "BATTLE THEME ► Final Fantasy Mystic Quest [Lo-Fi Cover]
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I spent many hours waking up before dawn and playing Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest for hours before school back in the early 90s. The game itself is a bit of an after thought for most people, but it offered some really great music - so here is my Lo-Fi Hip Hop arrangement of Battle Theme.
*Original composers:* Ryuji Sasai and Yasuhiro Kawakami.
*Produced by:* Inner Motion Music
*Performed and Arranged by:* Jerrold Kavanagh
#finalfantasy #videogamecover #lofi
Relaxing video game music for sleeping. Relaxing video game music for art, painting, and drawing. Music for inspiration. canción de videojuegos. ゲーム音楽 ゲームミュージック. वीडियो गेम संगीत.")
![Cry In Sorrow [Final Fantasy IV Instrumental Cover]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ardsZw552Rs/mqdefault.jpg "Cry In Sorrow [Final Fantasy IV Instrumental Cover]
This was the first track I produced when I started my music production journey. It ended up being kind of a 1970s film noir soundtrack kind of interpretation. I had it sitting on a hard drive unsure what to do with it, so I gave it a much needed re-mixing and re-mastering, and made a tribute video out of it featuring key some key scenes for each character.
This was also my first video editing project so please forgive the lack of slickness. I know the frame rates are super fast but it was the only way I could fit all the characters into 3:42 - and hey, the play speeds for early 1990s RPGs are painfully slow anyway, so I think it kind of works :)
#finalfantasy #finalfantasycover #finalfantasyiv #videogamecovers #videogamemusic #snesmusic #snes #nobuouematsu #supernintendo #rpgmusic
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Relaxing video game music for sleeping. Relaxing video game music for art, painting, and drawing.")
![THE MOON (intro is in 15/8) - Duck Tales [NES] #videogamemusic](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/atELOyp229w/mqdefault.jpg "THE MOON (intro is in 15/8) - Duck Tales [NES] #videogamemusic
This short is a quick analysis of the intro section for “The Moon”, from the soundtrack to the classic Capcom NES game: Duck Tales. It’s in the key of G flat Major and is one of the catchiest songs in the entire canon of NES music. The game itself is also a great play through. It’s like Mega Man, but with ducks.
#videogamemusic #NES #Capcom #ducktales #musictheory")
