![Rising Hope - Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei OP [Piano] @Animenzzz](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yMAYTJxJ-_k/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/62793
Rising Hope is definitely one of the most HYPED songs from LiSA and I have been really looking forward to finally arranging this song for this week's upload. The second season of Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei is also airing in this fall season 2020 and I can't wait to hear more "onii-sama!" memes from everyone's favorite character Miyuki-chan.
Interestingly, Rising Hope has a fairly unusual song structure because the second chorus is not immediately played after the second verse, but instead it's played at the very end, followed by the third chorus. Perhaps this is the reason why the chorus feels more exciting than usual, because it feels more "unique".
Whenever I am encountering "speaking" parts in Anime songs, I am at loss at what to do first, because I am relying heavily on my ear to identify the exact melody of the original song. But how should I translate it to the piano if the melody itself doesn't have a clear pitch? The first (00:41) and second verse (01:51) of Rising Hope have a very intense call and response "speaking" part featuring the voice of LiSA and an unidentified crowd, greatly raising the atmosphere. I tried many things on the piano, and what worked the best for me was simply representing the rhythmic energy of the "speaking" parts on the piano to maintain the exciting atmosphere.
Another interesting feature of Rising Hope is the distinct piano voice in the background that is present in many key moments, including the famous piano introduction part. I used the three hand technique to mirror the piano voice in many key moments such as the pre-chorus part in 01:02 and in 03:09.
I was also experimenting with a few jazzy elements in the bridge part in 02:27, as well in the outro in 04:00. To be honest, I still don't understand how Jazz scales truly works and I have to conduct many trial-and-error experiments on the piano, until I can find the best right hand pattern. But my golden rule is: if it sounds good, it's good.
Well then, that's it for this week's upload! Another song is finally done in my "to-do-list" and as of now, I am already working on my next arrangement project. See you next week!
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Rising Hope
Anime: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei / The Irregular at Magic High School / 魔法科高校の劣等生
Published by: Aniplex (2014)
Composed by: Tomoya Tabuchi / 田淵 智也
Performed by: LiSA
#RisingHope #LiSA #Piano
#MahoukaKouKounoRettousei #TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool #LiSA #Animenz
#TeamEmilia
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/62793
Rising Hope is definitely one of the most HYPED songs from LiSA and I have been really looking forward to finally arranging this song for this week's upload. The second season of Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei is also airing in this fall season 2020 and I can't wait to hear more "onii-sama!" memes from everyone's favorite character Miyuki-chan.
Interestingly, Rising Hope has a fairly unusual song structure because the second chorus is not immediately played after the second verse, but instead it's played at the very end, followed by the third chorus. Perhaps this is the reason why the chorus feels more exciting than usual, because it feels more "unique".
Whenever I am encountering "speaking" parts in Anime songs, I am at loss at what to do first, because I am relying heavily on my ear to identify the exact melody of the original song. But how should I translate it to the piano if the melody itself doesn't have a clear pitch? The first (00:41) and second verse (01:51) of Rising Hope have a very intense call and response "speaking" part featuring the voice of LiSA and an unidentified crowd, greatly raising the atmosphere. I tried many things on the piano, and what worked the best for me was simply representing the rhythmic energy of the "speaking" parts on the piano to maintain the exciting atmosphere.
Another interesting feature of Rising Hope is the distinct piano voice in the background that is present in many key moments, including the famous piano introduction part. I used the three hand technique to mirror the piano voice in many key moments such as the pre-chorus part in 01:02 and in 03:09.
I was also experimenting with a few jazzy elements in the bridge part in 02:27, as well in the outro in 04:00. To be honest, I still don't understand how Jazz scales truly works and I have to conduct many trial-and-error experiments on the piano, until I can find the best right hand pattern. But my golden rule is: if it sounds good, it's good.
Well then, that's it for this week's upload! Another song is finally done in my "to-do-list" and as of now, I am already working on my next arrangement project. See you next week!
Animenz
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Rising Hope
Anime: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei / The Irregular at Magic High School / 魔法科高校の劣等生
Published by: Aniplex (2014)
Composed by: Tomoya Tabuchi / 田淵 智也
Performed by: LiSA
#RisingHope #LiSA #Piano
#MahoukaKouKounoRettousei #TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool #LiSA #Animenz
#TeamEmilia
![Rising Hope - Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei OP [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yMAYTJxJ-_k/mqdefault.jpg "Rising Hope - Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei OP [Piano]
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/62793
Rising Hope is definitely one of the most HYPED songs from LiSA and I have been really looking forward to finally arranging this song for this weeks upload. The second season of Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei is also airing in this fall season 2020 and I cant wait to hear more onii-sama! memes from everyones favorite character Miyuki-chan.
Interestingly, Rising Hope has a fairly unusual song structure because the second chorus is not immediately played after the second verse, but instead its played at the very end, followed by the third chorus. Perhaps this is the reason why the chorus feels more exciting than usual, because it feels more unique.
Whenever I am encountering speaking parts in Anime songs, I am at loss at what to do first, because I am relying heavily on my ear to identify the exact melody of the original song. But how should I translate it to the piano if the melody itself doesnt have a clear pitch? The first (00:41) and second verse (01:51) of Rising Hope have a very intense call and response speaking part featuring the voice of LiSA and an unidentified crowd, greatly raising the atmosphere. I tried many things on the piano, and what worked the best for me was simply representing the rhythmic energy of the speaking parts on the piano to maintain the exciting atmosphere.
Another interesting feature of Rising Hope is the distinct piano voice in the background that is present in many key moments, including the famous piano introduction part. I used the three hand technique to mirror the piano voice in many key moments such as the pre-chorus part in 01:02 and in 03:09.
I was also experimenting with a few jazzy elements in the bridge part in 02:27, as well in the outro in 04:00. To be honest, I still dont understand how Jazz scales truly works and I have to conduct many trial-and-error experiments on the piano, until I can find the best right hand pattern. But my golden rule is: if it sounds good, its good.
Well then, thats it for this weeks upload! Another song is finally done in my to-do-list and as of now, I am already working on my next arrangement project. See you next week!
Animenz
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Rising Hope
Anime: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei / The Irregular at Magic High School / 魔法科高校の劣等生
Published by: Aniplex (2014)
Composed by: Tomoya Tabuchi / 田淵 智也
Performed by: LiSA
#RisingHope #LiSA #Piano
#MahoukaKouKounoRettousei #TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool #LiSA #Animenz
#TeamEmilia")
![Hikaru Nara - Your Lie in April OP1 [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zsVAbS8xmaU/mqdefault.jpg "Hikaru Nara - Your Lie in April OP1 [Piano]
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/43814
The long awaited piano cover is finally here!
Hikaru Nara by Goose House!
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (your lie in April) is definitely one of the best anime series of this fall anime season 2014, and of course, I am not missing out the awesome OP song as well!
Initially I wanted to make a very sophisticated and virtuosic piano fantasy about a theme of a classical music anime - transcription, because it fits quite well with the classical music topic of the anime.
I attempted to integrate the Schumann piano concerto in A-major with Hikaru Nara (and changing the time signature from 4/4 to 3/4), but I gave up the idea halfway, since it didnt sound very good.
Thats why I started from the scratch again and made a slower, ballad-version instead. I took the main motif from the chorus and created many original passages - mosty noticeable in the beginning part and the build-up transitions before the chorus.
This piano version of Hikaru Nara is also more melancholic than the original upbeat Hikaru Nara song by Goose House, because of the slow beginning and slow ending.
I think, you could regard this as a summary of my transcription activity of this year. The first piano medley with sheets, (Nagi no asukara), the first piano cover with classical ending (owari no sekai kara), the first live concert in three major asian cities (animenz live!) .... I had many firsts this year and I gained a lot of valuable experiences.
It was truly a fantastic year for me.
Therefore:
Thank you, everyone, for your support!
I wouldnt have come so far without your valuable feedback!
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Last but not least, this is also my final transcription for this year.
I will return next year again, as usual, when the new anime season starts.
Well then, I hope you enjoyed the ballad version of Hikaru Nara!
See you again!
Animenz
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Hikaru Nara
Anime: Shigatsu wa kimi no Uso (Your lie in April)
Published by: gr8! records
Composed by: Goose House
Performed by: Goose House
#YourLieInApril #Hikarunara #GooseHouse #Piano")
