Let's take a look at some games (non-rhythm games or games in the music genre) which have those key item instruments which do cool things and see why it's cool and stuff. MUSIC THEORY
00:00-01:02 Sponsor!!! 01:02-02:13 Intro 02:13-03:29 Loom (the predecessor) 03:29-13:12 Ocarina of Time (the original) 13:12-15:45 Phoenotopia: Awakening (the homage) 15:45-18:59 Animal Well (the kinda weird one) 18:59-20:09 Outro
Shoutout to the Phoenotopia and Animal Well Discords for helping with research!
Mixolydian b9#9#13? Set 8-26? Mode 5 of composite minor? Steve? Let's take a look at this cool scale and learn some interesting things about scales in general. MUSIC THEORY.
Let's talk about the Follin brothers, who have composed timeless BANGERS on consoles of old. MUSIC THEORY. Rest in peace Geoff Follin.
00:00-00:36 Intro 00:36-04:12 Star Tip 2 04:12-06:47 Solstice 06:47-08:05 Silver Surfer 08:05-09:32 Rock N' Roll Racing 09:32-13:25 Plok! 13:25-14:32 Outro
Let's talk about Strong One (Masked Man) and what the REAL time signature is. MUSIC THEORY.
00:00-00:42 Intro 00:42-03:05 What is Strong One? 03:05-06:22 Sync Issues with Strong One (Masked Man) Time Sigs 06:22-8:47 The REAL Time Signature 08:47-12:07 Why is it NOT just 29/16? 12:07-14:09 Another discrepancy
Special thanks to NummyGD and the PK Hack Discord. Video footage from rhythm game section is from Acai. Rhythm Hell by Louie Zong.
0:00-1:12 Intro 1:12-5:25 What is the genre? 5:25-7:50 The Pentatonic Scale 7:50-13:31 Motifs and Themes 13:31-21:02 THE VILLAIN THEMES 21:02-24:45 Kung Fu Panda 4 was... 24:45-27:42 Sponsor 27:42-28:05 Outro
Let's talk about Microtonality, and the different interesting ways it has appeared in video game music! MUSIC THEORY
00:00-00:35 Intro 00:35-04:39 What is Microtonality? 04:39-07:24 Level 1 07:24-09:31 Level 2 09:31-13:05 Level 3 13:05-16:16 Level 4 16:16-22:19 Level 5 22:19-25:44 Level 6 25:44-26:07 ANNOUNCEMENT! 26:07-27:03 Outro
HUGE MEGA THANKS to Alpha Something for the mini interview, go play Venba! Special thanks to mtt59 for Red Dead Redemption footage and June Lee for video brainstorming help in 2021.
Also if you're here about the * in the Just Intonation section, technically the 7:4 dominant 7 only appears in "7-limit" Just Intonation, whereas the most common version that is used is "5-limit". 5-limit refers to the fact that all of the ratios have only factors less than 5, which is why the dominant 7 chord in 5-limit just intonation is 9(3x3):5. The 7:4 dominant 7 chord sounds so cool because of the mathematically clean oscillations between the 4:5:6:7 and the precedent in the harmonic series; you can hear the ringing of the higher overtones. As for why 5-limit is common and not 7-limit, it's probably because the cleaner factors creates cleaner nodes and avoids weird prime numbers. I have no idea to be honest, this stuff is getting to be way over my head. Anyways, it's possible that Shoptimus Prime (the barbershop quartet) was not intending to hit the 4:5:6:7, but do take a listen to how flat the 7th in the "for" chord is, it's almost D at that point. Just some cool tuning. Obviously not perfectly perfectly in tune even if they were consciously trying to hit the 4:5:6:7, but still cool. Also fun fact that I didn't have a chance to include in the video, the entire tune is ~40 cents flat from A=440! Try playing piano to the tune :) Also to the 14 people who read this gigantic nerd ahh paragraph, comment "yippee just intonation" or something
Bandcamp: cadencehira.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/cadence-hiraThe Circle of Fifths Chord Progression EXPLAINEDCadence Hira2024-02-09 | Let's talk about the Circle of Fifths chord progression, and how it appears in songs you have heard before! Also there are variations to the progression and such. MUSIC THEORY
Listen to the originals as well, they're all bangers! In the future, when I upload non-video game music I'm probably going to continue making covers of the tunes, because I ain't about to get copyright claimed. I've listed all of the tunes I use in my videos in this excel spreadsheet, for ease of looking up:
00:00-00:28 Intro 00:00-02:24 What is Circle Progression? 02:24-04:02 4 Chord Circle Progression 04:02-17:28 Standard Circle Progression 17:28-19:31 Variation 1 19:31-20:47 Variation 2 20:47-22:46 Variation 3 22:46-23:45 Outro
Also thanks to random guy I found in my apartment and subsequently forced to play drums
Bandcamp: cadencehira.bandcamp.com/releases Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/cadence-hiraHow Digital Circuss Music Makes You Uncomfortable (feat. Evan Alderete)Cadence Hira2023-12-15 | Let's talk about The Amazing Digital Circus's bizarre, wacky, and unsettling soundtrack, and why it sounds so cool. MUSIC THEORY
MEGA thanks to composer Evan Alderete (The Amazing Digital Circus, Hazbin Hotel) for coming through for the video! First feature on this channel EVER!
Also special thanks to Gooseworx for answering my silly little questions about Canon and chord progressions.
Bandcamp: cadencehira.bandcamp.com/releases Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/cadence-hiraThe SECRET of Super Mario Wonders SoundCadence Hira2023-11-17 | Let's talk about the history of the Mario series' interactive audio, and how it let to the creation of the Mario Wonder note block (or marimba block). MUSIC THEORY
Special thanks to my sister for the Mario Odyssey footage, and Red Slendy for the fun subtitles!!
Also I just realized I left 2 min of empty space at the end of the video lol oops pls ignore
Bandcamp: cadencehira.bandcamp.com/releases Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/cadence-hiraWhy there will NEVER be another soundtrack like Adventure TimeCadence Hira2023-10-27 | Let's talk about the music of Adventure Time/Fionna and Cake and how it has evolved over the past 13 years. MUSIC THEORY.
Bandcamp: cadencehira.bandcamp.com/releases Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/cadence-hiraMusic Theory for a Sushi Restaurant #30secondmusictheoryCadence Hira2022-11-30 | ...What do these 2 Doja Cat tunes have in common? #30secondmusictheoryCadence Hira2022-10-08 | ...Turning Red soundtrack is bussin sheeesh #shortsCadence Hira2022-03-19 | #30secondmusictheoryKirby is already BEST soundtrack of 2022 #shortsCadence Hira2022-03-12 | #30secondmusictheoryThe spooooky diminished scale #shortsCadence Hira2022-03-06 | #30secondmusictheoryThe History of the Anime Canon Chord ProgressionCadence Hira2022-02-23 | Let's talk about the "Anime Canon" chord progression and how it has evolved over the centuries. MUSIC THEORY.
Special thanks to: -Everyone who helped me with my research in the past few months, including but not limited to: my roommates, Jen, my parents, KiAme and my grandmother. -soramylove for the Kingdom Hearts AMV lol
Tunes used: Green Greens - Kirby Super Star Grape Garden - Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland City Trial - Kirby Air Ride Rainbow Resort - Kirby's Adventure The Cave in the Sky - Kirby Triple Deluxe Marx's Theme - Kirby Super Star Ultra
Special thanks to Alvin "KiAme" Yang for making the thumbnail lmao
Fun fact I edited the entire video in one day over the course of 14 hours please be kind if I accidentally messed smt up lol.The Best K-pop Song of All TimeCadence Hira2021-04-16 | The analysis of One of These Nights, the best K-pop tune of all time (probably not but it's a nice tune).
The first note of measure 54 is supposed to be an E instead of G. Oopsies.
Thanks for waiting for this vid, I know it's been a while but I'll try to upload more frequently.
Music used: - Chill Lo-fi Listening Royalty-Free Music - One of These Nights (7월 7일) - Red Velvet - My Dear - Red Velvet - Jenga (feat. Gaeko) - Heize, Gaeko
Special thanks to: - my former Korean teacher and challenger Garen main, dasloe - Garen (the cat) - Lu Han
Bandcamp: cadencehira.bandcamp.com/releases Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/cadence-hiraThe Christmas Song (Jazz Reharm)Cadence Hira2020-12-24 | Super last minute cover/arrangement of The Christmas Song, featuring Alvin Yang! We banged this out literally today, I woke up this morning and asked "yo, you wanna collab on a Christmas tune?" and the madman actually sent me vocals a few hours later.
I hope you enjoy this distasteful, yucky, jazz reharm of the otherwise amazing tune. Being a freelance musician has made me lose all of my Christmas spirit, I no longer hear the Polar Express magic Santa bell, and all I'm greeted with when I finish this reharm is my reflection as I wait for the video to finish uploading, showing my hunched over form eating beans in the dark. Merry Christmas!
measure 17 second chord should be Ab+ma7 whoops measure 37 first chord should be D(11)/F# whoopsThe SECRET 500 IQ Spooky Halloween ChordCadence Hira2020-10-31 | Happy Halloween! In this video, I'm going to talk about the enigmatic Dorian #4, the similar Lydian Diminished, and their harmonic implications and applications in spooky Halloween tunes.
Songs used: Crystal Teardrop (Castlevania: SotN) - Michiru Yamane Marble Gallery (Castlevania: SotN) - Michiru Yamane Wood Carving Partita (Castlevania: SotN) - Michiru Yamane Kidnap the Sandy Claws (The Nightmare Before Christmas) - Danny Elfman Gnossienne No. 1 - Eric Satie Castle Theme (Super Mario World) - Koji Kondo Bliss on Mushrooms - Infected Mushroom & Bliss ft. Miyavi Bonetrousle (Undertale) - Toby Fox
Special thanks to IMSLP for supplying the Gnossienne sheet music I used.
check out my soundcloud: soundcloud.com/cadence-hiraExplaining the WEIRD CHORDS in The Owl Houses Theme SongCadence Hira2020-09-01 | The Owl House theme has some crazy stuff, and it goes a lot deeper than you think. Let's take a look and see.
Songs used: Bei Mir So Scheen - Freesound Music The Owl House Theme Song - TJ Hill Legends Never Die - Riot Games
check out my soundcloud: soundcloud.com/cadence-hiraConstant Structure is UNDERRATEDCadence Hira2020-08-14 | Let's look at tunes that use constant structure, on the surface pretty easy to use but gives a lot of complexity to a tune and in itself has a lot of fun harmonic implications. As always, let me know if you guys have other tunes which use this and I might make a part 2.
Tunes used: The Truth - Moonchild Spectrum - Goldlink BEAUTIFUL - SEVENTEEN Last Night (Monster Seeking Monster) - Jackbox Party Pack 4 Overthere Stair - Super Paper Mario
soundcloud: soundcloud.com/cadence-hiraThe SECRET Anime Chord Japan has been hiding from us?Cadence Hira2020-07-25 | Let's explore the elusive Blackadder Chord, well known amongst Japanese music nerds but virtually unknown here in the US.
Special thanks to Joshua from Ongaku Concept for letting me use part of his vid and giving me some links to research. Check out his video on the topic! youtube.com/watch?v=pei5ldtbI7U
Songs used: Shakunetsu Switch - Shakunetsu no Takyuu Musume Shining☆Star - Lovelyz Temple of Time - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild K.K. Bossa - Animal Crossing: The Movie Wii Sports Resort Theme - Wii Sports Daddy! Daddy! Do! Cover - Alvin YangColtrane Changes outside of Jazz?Cadence Hira2020-07-09 | Coltrane Changes and 3 Tonic Systems appearing outside of jazz? Take a look.
This tune has been in my top 5 video game tunes since I played Nightmare in Dreamland on the GBA many years ago. In this arrangement I wanted to capture both the feeling of childlike discovery in a magical garden and also the feeling of relaxing on a sea of clouds.
Let me know in the comments if you catch any of the references to other Kirby tunes (3 others).
Huge shoutout to Jen Grenrock (@jenrock) for the amazing art.The Bartender (2019) - Full SoundtrackCadence Hira2018-11-24 | The soundtrack for The Bartender, directed by Travis Newsad.
Music composed by Cadence Hira.
Special thanks to these wonderful performers:
Vocalist - Annamarie Rosanio Alto Sax - Alan Gonzalez Piano - Walter Kwan Drums - Nick Groat Bass - Alan "Speedy" Peralta
0:00 The Bartender 3:39 Mixology 4:29 Blue for a Promotion 7:49 Time to Go 9:17 Room to Breathe 9:35 The Tree (feat. Annamarie Rosanio)Hello World! (Outro Version)Cadence Hira2018-02-13 | The outro song i wrote for ColeyDoesThings. Full version coming soon maybe if I feel like it.
ColeyDoesThings: youtube.com/channel/UCtZwDE6dOD3MenKQzXNurVAWilly Wonka on Saxophone and Drums and Fender RhodesCadence Hira2017-05-31 | Original post by David Dockery on drums. Dan Felix on sax. Thought I would add some chords.A Djuicy Melody for Andrew Huang (for Is Writing Music Logical?)Cadence Hira2016-10-14 | Here is my submission for Andrew Huang's "Is Writing Music Logical?" Challenge.