Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Several of my private students are producers learning about orchestration, and this is a clip from a lesson last week.
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Several of my private students are producers learning about orchestration, and this is a clip from a lesson last week.
DM for details if you’re interested in lessons!
![[The Contortionist - Contact] Polymeter and Polyhypermeter](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sMwrkDg_0ss/mqdefault.jpg "[The Contortionist - Contact] Polymeter and Polyhypermeter
Me nerding out about some of the interesting stuff going on in Contact by the Contortionist.
If youre curious to read more about polymeter and hypermeter, you can do so in this Wikipedia article on meter:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre_(music)
I also make my own music! You can check some of it out here: https://soundcloud.com/leapah")
![[Magnetic Man] - Flying Into Tokyo (Common Japanese Chord Progressions Part 3)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tcqMiQBQX_w/mqdefault.jpg "[Magnetic Man] - Flying Into Tokyo (Common Japanese Chord Progressions Part 3)
I apply some of what weve learned in previous videos to a lovely Japanese cinematic sounding tune by Magnetic Man called Flying Into Tokyo.
Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c-s5FtIXyw
Link to analysis pdf: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zYrap4hQCwY_LsTzO2D8C_xO28Ka3l8Y
Other songs, in order of appearance:
Butterfly Lovers Erhu Concerto
https://youtu.be/tu5XohUR3Pg
Shigeru Umebayashi - Lovers (Mei and Jin) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jr52dyCUqE
Tan Dun - The Eternal Vow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApWFXugUKG4
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Endroll (From The Last Emperor)
https://open.spotify.com/track/008ebpz6t98Ug8lcDzMYml?si=zBQeFvAjTG2vGodqm-fa5Q
Jeremy Zuckerman - Fresh Air
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pId5yQ9kYVs
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Seven Samurai Ending Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNm3GblFfBw
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild OST - Main Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdGJBRxuIlc
Evangalion OP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-QSmNReDyI
Nichijou OP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhQvgHM_Nd4
Submotion Orchestra - All Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKibNo6sWY")
![[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。
My course on Master The Score w/ @RyanLeach
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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")
