Deltarune Chapter 2: Pandora Palace, piano @sphallolalia781

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) search query: video game piano tutoriel? I spent a considerable amount of time trying to figure out how to do the queen's Ohhhohoho~ on the piano....

not to gush out emotions here, but:
the soundtrack's a bop, the game is amazing, I'm so happy to have chapter two and new music, and I hope everybody else is having a marvelous time playing as well

I have a couple track transcriptions more drafted, we'll see~

I transcribed this (though I cannot vouch for playability) from the track Pandora Palace from Deltarune Chapter 2, composed by Toby Fox, who continues to be an incredible musical inspiration

thanks for listening,
-S

updated 5 years ago

Deltarune Chapter 2: Pandora Palace, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-09-23 | search query: video game piano tutoriel? I spent a considerable amount of time trying to figure out how to do the queen's Ohhhohoho~ on the piano....

not to gush out emotions here, but:
the soundtrack's a bop, the game is amazing, I'm so happy to have chapter two and new music, and I hope everybody else is having a marvelous time playing as well

I have a couple track transcriptions more drafted, we'll see~

I transcribed this (though I cannot vouch for playability) from the track Pandora Palace from Deltarune Chapter 2, composed by Toby Fox, who continues to be an incredible musical inspiration

thanks for listening,
-S

Cuphead DLC - High-Noon Hoopla, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2022-07-04 | surprising to me that one of esther's forms can fly a bit - I would have guessed her to be ground beef

I want to join in in enthusing about the cuphead dlc - the animation, the fights, and especially the music are just all fantastic

my big question in this one was: how am I going to get yodeling on the piano...my first draft was just 8 measures of rests with a note that said "Start Yodeling, pianist"

I made this to use as a midi myself later (and to see how yodeling would sound on the piano) so I do not know if this one is on the side of humanly playable...but even so, I will put up some sheet music soon

it's been a bit, but I'm still here! I might be a bit more active.
and in the meantime, I hope everybody is doing well and enjoying and playing and making music
-S

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl - The Ghost Zone, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-10-12 | it's looking mighty spooky in here - and sounding mighty groovy

I like this theme- it starts spectral and mysterious, and suddenly gains a great bass line and a fighting energy.

I transcribed this based on music by Mattias Hakulinen, from the game Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Thanks for listening,
-S

Metroid Dread: Quiet Robes Tale, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-10-08 | Dread brings back the theme of Lower Brinstar for a slow deliberate walk through the past, with a bit of quiet in between thoughts to wonder what could have been....

I have a different title in mind (unless this gets a track drop in the OST) to call this "Quiet Robe's Tale" but I thought that might be a bit too spoilery for the title for now.
Update: it's less spoilery now, so the title has changed.

in some games, the environment feels like a character. in some games, the music feels like a character. in Metroid games, I always feel like the environments and music are uniquely together an organic blend to feel like a character that accompanies Samus. The original "lower brinstar" always felt to me like a creature deliberately pacing its territory, somewhat menacing. This remix feels a bit more calm, a bit more bittersweet. The pauses in between seem like Quiet Robe is considering his own words, the history that has brought them there. I think it's very clever to remix an older theme for a recounting of the past, and I enjoyed this Dread version.

I transcribed and arranged this based on the version of "Lower Brinstar" from Metroid Dread - the composing team of this game is Kenji Yamamoto, Soshi Abe, and Sayako Doi.

thanks for listening,
-S

Deltarune Chapter 2: A CYBERS WORLD?, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-09-27 | A green field extends before you... And, in the distance, a city shines brightly. You are filled with the power of a new adventure.

I think this piece in particular is emerging as a major favorite - it's definitely one of mine.
It's optimistic for exploring this new world and it's filled with resolve for the adventure to come -which works both for the Cyber world but also for being welcomed back to chapter two of deltarune as a whole. It's a track that's a lot of fun.

I transcribed this from "A CYBER'S WORLD?," composed by Toby Fox from the game deltarune

thanks for listening,
-S

Legend of Mana - Hometown Domina, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-07-12 | a lovely theme for a lovely place to call home

I made this based on the piece "Hometown Domina" composed by Yoko Shimomura, from the game Legend of Mana

thanks for listening,
-S

Friday Night Funkin, Mid-Fight Masses: Gospel, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-05-21 | if somebody is disguised as a nun, does that mean it's an altar-ego?

anyway: the songs for the mid-fight masses are all of them bops.

I'm going to file this finished piano project under "perhaps not entirely playable" but it was really fun to transcribe~
I transcribed this based on "Gospel," composed by Mike Geno, from the Friday Night Funkin' mod Mid-Fight Masses

thanks for listening,
-S

Ghostsn Goblins (Incredible Toons): Graveyard Theme, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-03-08 | This one comes from the game "Arthur to Astaroth no Nazomakaimura: Incredible Toons", a sort of Incredible Machine-esque physics puzzle game that has my favorite version of the first level theme.

I love the orchestral nature of the original piece, and how many variations there have been of that original melody.
This take is definitely sillier than others but so much fun -much more the mood of a puzzle game.

sheet music will be up soon

thanks for listening,
-S

Little Nightmares II - Togetherness I, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-02-10 | the game? too scary for me. the soundtrack? also too scary for me, but I worked up my courage and listened.

This is a hauntingly beautiful piece, a back and forth conversation to reassure one another that they're here. People who have been listening to the music in the trailers may recognize this theme...
As with every other piece in the Little Nightmares soundtrack, the music is an essential part of the game in enhancing every scene and developing the story (and really ramping up the terror D:)
however, I quite like this as a standalone piano piece too

I transcribed this from the piece 'Togetherness I' from the OST of the game Little Nightmares II, composed by Tobias Lilja

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/494091349/little-nightmares-II-togetherness-I?secret_password=9iZFvISCjgxlXzohTUqm

thanks for listening,
-S

Cyber Shadow - Meka Island Spaceport, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-02-07 | This is definitely one of my favorite tracks from Cyber Shadow - it's the kind of music that feels like a reward for making it so far in the game!

It's and upbeat and inspiring, encouraging the player to continue and with a touch for hope for being so close to your goal. This was a blast to transcribe.

I transcribed this from the Chapter 10 area music from the game Cyber Shadow, the OST of which was composed by Enrique Martin/Pentadrangle.
If you haven't listened to this OST yet, you absolutely should.

sheet music:
scribd.com/document/493620245/Cyber-Shadow-Meka-Island-Spaceport?secret_password=Vludhs5ew7hRg4NePD60

thanks for listening,
-S

Cyber Shadow - Mekacity Ruins, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-02-05 | the cyber shadow ost is phenomenal, and if you haven't listened to it yet, you really should, the whole thing is a blast...er? Not my best pun, I'll have to meditate on a better one.

The second theme starts at 1:11

This is the kind of music that fills the player with inspiration and determination to carry on through the level, no matter how many tries it takes. I had a lot of fun transcribing the themes you hear in this area.

sheet music here:
scribd.com/document/493414438/cyber-shadow-mekacity-ruins?secret_password=h3og9i5pTBeaoLqStBxV

I transcribed this from the Chapter 3 area music from the game Cyber Shadow, the OST of which was composed by Enrique Martin/Pentadrangle.

thanks for listening,
-S

TOHU - Circus, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-02-02 | I'm always delighted by circus music, and this one is especially lovely.

I transcribed this from "Circus" of the soundtrack of the game TOHU, composed by Christopher Larkin

sheet music will be up soon

thanks for listening,
-S

Bloodstained ROTN Classic Mode - Stage 2, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-01-29 | What a horrible night to have a curse...and what a wonderful night to be enjoying new Bloodstained music~

I maybe made a few strange choices in transcribing this one, but I'm pleased with the overall effect

I transcribed this from the Classic mode of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the soundtrack of which was composed by Michiru Yamane.

sheet music will be up soon

thanks for listening,
S

Quiplash 3 - Lobby Theme, 4 hands piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-01-12 | in the future, all pianos will have a fourth pedal that does this: ______

I have been playing a lot of quiplash lately, and I'm really into the circusy vibe of 3, so I took a shot at transcribing the lobby theme.
It's a party game, so it's a party piece - piano duet!

sheet music will be up soon

I transcribed this based on the music from Quiplash 3, the OST of which was composed by Andy Poland

thanks for listening,
-S

Bugsnax - Frosted Peak, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2021-01-05 | Bunger bunger bunger, bunger bunger....bunger!

once again, I love the snowy music - no surprises there.
the original instrumentation of the whole bugsnax ost is fun and charming and just full of a wonderful personality.
I do like how this transcription came out, and I think it makes for a very pretty piano piece.

I arranged this from a piece from Bugsnax, the ost of which was composed by Seth Parker

sheet music:
scribd.com/document/489868563/bugsnax-Frosted-Peak?secret_password=b87y8TZVHPwclTeA2JxP

thanks for listening, happy new year!
-S

Dont Starve Together - Farming Theme, piano (4 hands)

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-12-28 | much like the plants, listening to music raises my Happiness stat - and some new Don't starve tunes have just cropped up.

as befits Don't Starve Together, this is once again for two people! I mostly stuck to the track that plays while you farm, but I leaned into a little something that Wes does in the Reap What You Sow trailer for just a moment...

I arranged this based on music by Vince de Vera and Jason Garner.
sheet music will be up soon.

thanks for listening, happy new year!
-S

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Toy Day, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-12-25 | something seasonal, something peaceful and soothing. I really love snowy music.

I feel like this piece can have a more joyful and upbeat side, complete with sleigh bells, but also a softer side, like falling snow. For this arrangement, I leaned into more of a falling snow feeling.

I transcribed this from the Toy Day theme from Animal Crossing. The original theme in the earlier games was composed by Kazumi Totaka, the composers/arrangers from New Horizons are Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, and Masato Ohashi.

sheet music will be up soon!

happy holidays, and thanks for listening,
-S

A Hat in Time: Train Rush, Too Many Notes edition

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-12-08 | There's certainly a lot of tempo changes in this piece. Good thing there's a conductor nearby. I may have used this pun before - with the train jokes, it can be hard to keep "track." And it's too late for me to be...re-trained.

this isn't intended to be playable! I just packed the staff with many many notes to create another grey midi, and got to play around with honky-tonk sounds (and nearly melted my laptop while visualizing)

the whole AHIT soundtrack is a bop and a half. I could listen to it on repeat, and do -but especially this piece.

I made/transcribed this from "Train Rush" from A Hat in Time, by composer Pascal Michael Stiefel

thanks for listening,
S

Luigis Mansion 3 - The Great Hall (Auditorium), piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-11-21 | The piece Amadeus Wolfgeist is playing before he is interrupted for a fight. I find the performance lovely, and, well...haunting.

a ghost is content to loop forever, but I need to leave and do other things, so I tried to write in the classic theme in a way that matched Wolfgeist's style to end this

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/433477481/luigi-s-mansion-3-the-great-stage-auditorium?secret_password=lKOUl09zEJOSeZrTXtEM

I transcribed this based on music by Darren Radtke and Chad York, from the game Luigi's Mansion 3.

thanks for listening,
S

Cuphead: Coin-Op Bop, Too Many Notes edition

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-11-20 | This isn't intended to be playable, I just wanted to see how many notes I could put in the visualizer. let's v i s u a l i z e

so it's not a black midi as such, because there's still plenty of page. But, I did put a lot of perhaps unnecessary notes in there, so...a grey midi, I guess is what this is?

I arranged this based on the piece Coin-Op Bop from the game Cuphead, composed by Kris Maddigan.

Thanks for listening, hope everybody's doing okay,
-S

Hollow Knight - Daughter of Hallownest, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-11-18 | back to the beautiful Hollow Knight soundtrack. I like very much this new version of Hornet's theme

look, I have a new toy. a midi visualizer! I am going through some of my old stuff and you may see some pieces reappear in this format -though sheet music will always be nearest and dearest to my heart.

a disclaimer I will be putting on many of my old projects: This piece may not be humanly possible to play...especially some of these runs I wrote...

I transcribed this from "Daughter of Hallownest" by Christopher Larkin from the game Hollow Knight

thanks for listening,
-S

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - Theme of Gebel, piano

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-11-17 | I was very close to putting a version of Gebel's entrance riff at the end, so he could have as striking an exit as he had arrived: dramatic, tense...stylish?
In the end I kept how the piece ends before it loops - a quiet, more sorrowful close.

look, I have a new toy. a midi visualizer!
This is SeeMusic. I am going through some of my old stuff and you may see some pieces reappear in this format, though sheet music will always be nearest and dearest to my heart.

a disclaimer I will be putting on many of my old projects: This piece may not be humanly possible to play. As my friend says, it's like beating your own levels first in mario maker: I should have tried to play it first...

I transcribed from music from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night,
Composer: Michiru Yamane

thanks for listening,
-S

Bug Fables - Oh No! WASPS!!, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-07-23 | Oh no, wasps! And, oh yes, time signatures! I'm not sure I got it quite right, but I tried - I'll give myself a Bee +.

I transcribed and arranged this from the soundtrack from the game Bug Fables, composed by Tristan Alric.

and that's not me playing, that's the computer (thank you, computer)

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/470109071/bug-fables-oh-no-wasps?secret_password=TxzXgbxJdWqzVyywB2t3

thanks for listening,
-S

Bug Fables - Team, Its Getting Serious!, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-07-18 | back to bug everybody with more Bug Fables

perfect for upbeat beat-downs, a really fun battle theme

I transcribed and arranged this from the soundtrack from the game Bug Fables, composed by Tristan Alric.

and that's not me playing, that's the computer (thank you, computer)

pdf of the sheetmusic is up here:
scribd.com/document/469533985/bug-fables-Team-it-s-getting-serious?secret_password=nQH2hDM7F325rgHQOxzS

thanks for listening
-S

Mario Paint - Background Music/Creative Exercise, chiptunish remix

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-07-04 | I play this in the background, and making it definitely was a creative exercise...normally the titles aren't this accurate for me?

anyway, putting up another thing I made. the next one will be sheet music.

I made this based on the track "Creative Exercise" from Mario Paint,
the composers of the Mario Paint OST are Hirokazu Tanaka, Ryoji Yoshitomi, and Kazumi Totaka (I think this track was Totaka)

thanks for listening, stay safe and healthy,
-S

Crypt of the Necrodancer - Konga Conga Kappa remix (?)

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-06-29 | "Warning! Conga Line in Progress!" is one of my all time favorite video game alerts.

something a little new here - this isn't sheet music, this is...a remix? that doesn't feel right, but I guess it is one. maybe I'll start putting up some of my stuff here that isn't only sheet music. we'll see.
I don't know how well mandolin soundfonts go with a conga, but, I kind of like it...I made this midi a while ago for guitars: I'm upcycling. I'm happy with how it turned out!

I made this based on "Konga Conga Kappa" from the Crypt of the Necrodancer, composed by Danny Baranowsky

thanks for listening,
-S

Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Dashing and Bashing, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-06-29 | back with the beautiful Ori and the Will of the Wisps soundtrack

there are several moods in this lovely piece, and I...sadly did not explore all of them, because my transcription ends a bit early. I was finding the later half a little harder to capture.

transcribed from "Dashing and Bashing" from the game Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
The soundtrack is composed by Gareth Coker

sheet music is over here:
scribd.com/document/467310788/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps-dashing-and-bashing?secret_password=f9a72YmYXhOagMtUbZKQ

thanks for listening,
-S

Bug Fables - Cooking Themes, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-06-22 | I think the three of them could open a nice restaurant- they've got cutting edge equipment, someone who can adapt on the fly, and a maître bee. If you think I'm just here for the bug puns, my ant-ser is no, but it is a perk.

I transcribed and arranged these from the soundtrack from the game Bug Fables, composed by Tristan Alric.

I just found this OST -it's incredibly charming, and catchy enough to definitely make a spider tap all 8 feet. It has a lot of great upbeat pieces, some lovely slower moments, and is just all around fun.

These are three themes that play for the bug chefs -Make it Crisbee!, Fry it Up!, and Kut it Up! Each of these three themes has a very distinct personality to match the distinct chef, and all of them make me smile. for Crisbee and Fry, I did two passes at the theme, one that's closer to the original and one that's a little different.

and that's not me playing, that's the computer (thank you, computer)

pdf of the sheetmusic is up here:
scribd.com/document/466495231/Bug-Fables-cooking-themes?secret_password=LMTEsEgTeqYFIrXVQQ1b

thanks for listening,
-S

Xenoblade - Snowy Valak Mountain (day), piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-06-12 | always loved snowy themes, and this is no exception.

I'm enjoying going through the definitive edition ost for the new takes on some great pieces. I might do a couple more transcriptions? but for now, just having a nice time listening.

I transcribed this from "Valak Mountain" which was composed by ACE+, from Xenoblade Chronicles.

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/465329948/Xenoblade-Valak-Mountain-day?secret_password=hVXf9iMLxzdJ23UlAD3m

thanks for listening,
-S

Dont Starve Together: Weregoose Hoedown, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-05-28 | It's a lovely full moon in the Constant, and you are a horrible weregoose....wait, wrong game. Enter piano player #2, this is four hands as befits Don't Starve Together.

There's something really fun in this version of the hoedown where some notes are coming in not on beat, but a 16th note earlier. This really gives this piece a feel of scrambling and rushing forward, a good match for the speedy goose form.

I transcribed this from the weregoose version of "Hoedown" from the game Don't Starve Together, with OST composed by Vince de Vera and Jason Garner.

sheet music is over here:
scribd.com/document/463339551/Don-t-Starve-Together-Weregoose?secret_password=E48RbxSj16uisvjRhm60

thanks for listening, stay safe everybody,
-S

Dont Starve - Ragtime, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-05-24 | I don't normally get to include "for if you don't want to play for all eternity" as a measure descriptor...anyway, sorry, Maxwell, I know you've been listening to it for a while, but the music stays on: it's catchy.

I transcribed this from "Ragtime" from the game Don't Starve, with OST composed by Vince de Vera and Jason Garner.

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/470464939/don-t-starve-ragtime?secret_password=KHteD3FCO5twMwxP4X2v

thanks for listening, stay safe everybody,
-S

Trials of Mana - Harvest November, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-05-10 | some of my first transcriptions were of music from the Mana series. how time and dragons fly....the beginning of this is a little bittersweet on piano, but I'm happy with it

I transcribed this from "Harvest November" from the OST of the game "Trials of Mana." The composer is Hiroki Kikuta.

sheet music:
scribd.com/document/460703507/trials-of-mana-harvest-november?secret_password=fzswNo4E16eosI7GyEJj

thanks for listening,
-S

Trials of Mana - Swivel, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-05-07 | some of my first transcriptions were of music from the Mana series. how time and dragons fly....

I transcribed this from "Swivel" from the game "Trials of Mana." (This is based on the 2020 ost version.) The composer is Hiroki Kikuta.

new link for sheet music, the old one vanished:
scribd.com/document/492107595/Trials-of-Mana-Swivel?secret_password=kGD7IbgatKF9dKduIPn0

thanks for listening,
-S

Ori and the Will of the Wisps: A Shine Upon Inkwater Marsh, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-05-04 | a marsh level in video games is often ominous and oppressive feeling, but inkwater is beautiful and iridescent, as is the music

Hmm....I don't know about those runs in the beginning. Spent more time on those than most of the rest of it. In the end, I kind of like it?

I transcribed this from "A Shine Upon Inkwater Marsh" from the game Ori and the Will of the Wisps, with a soundtrack composed by Gareth Coker

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/459729558/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps-a-shine-upon-inkwater-marsh?secret_password=KusXjjUKV9FPEbNmGbeU

I hope everybody is doing okay and staying healthy!

thanks for listening,
-S

Ori and the Will of the Wisps: Kus First Flight, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-03-12 | I was going to go for the pun, but really, "uplifting and soaring" feels appropriate to describe this beautiful piece.

transcribed from "Ku's First Flight" from the game Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The soundtrack is composed by Gareth Coker

sheet music is over here:
scribd.com/document/451461698/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps-ku-s-first-flight?secret_password=FXIrmjRWioZJ2ZNBNNyJ

I'm still around, just been very busy.
I hope everybody is doing well, and staying safe and healthy!

thanks for listening,
-S

Shovel Knight -Specter of Torment: A Cargo of Fineries, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-02-01 | I can't think of any Shovel Knight piece that isn't great but the music for Propeller Knight's stage in Specter's game is one of my favorites.
It's jaunty, it's uplifting, and I always like the combo of persevering through a difficult level when it's got encouraging background music.

I transcribed this from music composed by Jake Kaufman, from the game Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/445157227/Shovel-Knight-Cargo-of-Fineries?secret_password=d49N9kQuoGoYfrIW1s6J

thanks for listening,
-S

Shovel Knight - King of Cards: Magmazurka in A Mine-r, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2020-01-03 | With as punny a title as this piece has, my job is done. What more should I say? I really...dig this piece? I might even say, I lava it.

I transcribed this from the piece "Magmazurka in A Mine-r", composed by Jake Kaufman, from the game Shovel Knight - King of Cards.

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/441555912/shovel-knight-king-of-cards-magmazurka-in-a-mine-r?secret_password=6oEQ22itLzRcZ95oEbGt

thanks for listening, happy new year!
-S

Shovel Knight - King of Cards: Visiting Mom, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-12-23 | the classical music blend with shovel knight music is just, *chefs kiss*

I'm having a great time playing KoC and also having a great time listening to the OST. I'm so happy that we have another shovel knight game to play.

I transcribed this from the piece "Visiting Mom", composed by Jake Kaufman, from the game Shovel Knight - King of Cards.

sheet music is over here:
scribd.com/document/440686803/shovel-king-king-of-cards-visiting-mom?secret_password=fPzdIP7lLFuh89x7lVWa

you can also visit mom and get well wishes (and maybe a pie) in D major:
scribd.com/document/440686853/shovel-king-king-of-cards-visiting-mom-in-d-major?secret_password=fspDYs5pnBEVfNsuNdxJ

apparently that is a majestic key? that and Eb major. I wonder if any of King Knight's pieces are in those keys (or...if they aren't), but I haven't listened for that yet

Thanks for listening, and happy holidays,
-S

Mega Man 11 - Stage Themes Medley, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-12-10 | this has been in the works for a little bit - it's a medley of the robot masters' stage themes from Mega Man 11.

All these themes combine the essential encouraging feeling of "Keep going, you can get through this stage!" with so much of the personality of the Robot Masters they represent. There's the happy bounding nature of Bounce Man, the sense of liquids oozing and bubbling for Acid Man, there are even little quick turn arounds that could be somebody spinning on the ice for Tundra Man.
(Also, sorry, Tundra Man, who definitely didn't get as much coverage compared to everybody else. I originally had more, but got cold feet about it -I hope the bit that's in there will suff-ice.)
I think they're all delightful, I had a lot of fun transcribing. I took some liberties with some of them, especially Fuse Man, but I like how it ended up.
the order is: Blast Man, Bounce Man, Fuse Man, Tundra Man, Block Man, Torch Man, Acid Man, Impact Man.

sheet music's over here:
scribd.com/document/439123729/mega-man-11-stage-themes-medley?secret_password=xynrlkESt4U61FklIYoF

I transcribed this based on music composed by Marika Suzuki, from the game Mega Man 11.

thanks for listening,
-S

Luigis Mansion 3 - ScareScraper and ScreamPark, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-11-10 | the way this piece moves in and out of swing is a really fun. It's a good variety of different "levels of spookiness" and the straight sections really make the return to swing stand out

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/434305610/luigi-s-mansion-3-scarescraper-menu?secret_password=4ynGxo5GBHEK1tTP3Ws7

I transcribed this based on music from Luigi's Mansion 3, by Chad York and Darren Radtke
(and that's not me playing, that's the computer, thank you computer)

thanks for listening,
-S

Luigis Mansion 3: The Great Stage, Auditorium, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-11-05 | The piece Amadeus Wolfgeist is playing before he is interrupted for a fight. I find the performance lovely, and, well...haunting.

It's got a Moonlight Sonata-esque quality, and so I thought at first this ghost might be called Boodvig. As I said in the other video that has the fighty music, I like Amadeus Wolfgeist much better.

I added a little riff at the end to close out the piece.

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/433477481/luigi-s-mansion-3-the-great-stage-auditorium?secret_password=lKOUl09zEJOSeZrTXtEM

I transcribed this based on music by Darren Radtke and Chad York, from the game Luigi's Mansion 3.

thanks for listening,
-S

Luigis Mansion 3 - Catching Ghosts and Virtual Boo, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-11-04 | catch some ghosts, get called by the professor about some other ghosts, go catch those ghosts, repeat. all in a night's work.

I'm glad to see some of the Dark Moon themes making a reappearance in the soundtrack for some sweet remixes.
There's a lot of personality and atmosphere in the themes for catching the ghosts, especially in the instruments. Most of the themes are upbeat with some chromatic runs that match the energy and motions you make on screen (and maybe the idea of getting moved into a vacuum? ) so a lot of the instrument choices are key in making these signature, rather than the key signatures making these signature, although that happens a bit too. Catching ghosts to banjo vs. a glockenspiel vs. a piano, these themes all give a bunch of personality to the ghosts. This is only piano, so I tried to sweep the themes that are very different, but you know, I also picked the ones I really like.

so here's a medley of several of the ghost catching themes from Luigi's Mansion 3 and two takes on the Virtual Boo theme

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/433299558/luigi-s-mansion-3-Virtual-Boo-and-Ghost-Chasing?secret_password=yYVVLOHzIudpA1nrPZpg

I transcribed this from music from Luigi's Mansion 3, by Chad York and Darren Radtke, and I think it's appropriate to mention Kazumi Totaka of Luigi's Mansion 1

thanks for listening,
S

Luigis Mansion 3: Amadeus Wolfgeists Performance, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-10-31 | He seems grumpy, but Luigi is interrupting his virtuosity, after all. I like to think this guy is friends with Melody.

here's the sheets for the lovely and much music he's playing before any of the fight:
youtube.com/watch?v=NnCDGysfIlI

(Also, when I first saw this guy, I thought for sure his name was going to be Boodvig Van Beethoven, so it's a really good thing that I don't name the ghosts, because Amadeus Wolfgeist is a stellar name.)

Spoilers ahead:
this does not include the theme of Amadeus fighting you as the piano, this is Amadeus's performance that goes on before he leaves the stage to fight you in person. I called my arrangement "Stage Fright."

I love video game stages and fights where you're actually getting an on-screen musical accompaniment, and this is just about as perfect as that gets. This ghostly pianist is right there playing his way through the battle, speeding up as he throws more chairs, literally playing a change when you're vacuuming up his ballet dancers. It's a lot of fun.

I don't know about some of the jumps I wrote in, though -I guess ghostly pianists don't have to worry about corporeal stretches?

sheet music is over here:
scribd.com/document/432914011/Luigi-s-Mansion-3-wolfgeist-pre-piano?secret_password=sbfZs3745qQgUBnfsua3

I transcribed this from music from Luigi's Mansion 3, by composers Chad York and Darren Radtke

Thanks for listening,
-S

Code Vein - All of You, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-10-02 | haven't played yet - the game, that is - but the music is very beautiful

I arranged this from the piece "All of You" composed by Go Shiina, from the game Code Vein

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/428457354/code-vein-all-of-you-piano?secret_password=1QPii4zlmkvY0aWBNE9C

thanks for listening,
-S

Hollow Knight - Daughter of Hallownest, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-10-01 | back to the beautiful Hollow Knight soundtrack. I like very much this new version of Hornet's theme.
sorry about some of these runs?

I transcribed this from "Daughter of Hallownest" by Christopher Larkin from the game Hollow Knight

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/428212325/hollow-knight-daughter-of-hallownest?secret_password=6PM80vBEazg0AuHKoRwU

thanks for listening,
-S

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne - Seliana (Day), piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-09-23 | a theme that makes me want to curl up on the cushions of a window seat at an inn and sip hot chocolate while I watch the snow fall

This is a gorgeous theme for a snowy outpost. It's lovely, but also comforting. There's a few very quiet moments that make me think of snowflakes drifting down. There's also a reliability in the way a lot of the phrases end that I think gives this piece a sense of a supporting bedrock feeling. Despite the harsh snowy conditions and the beasts surrounding, this outpost stands and will stand, and you can always return there after a long day.

I arranged this based on music from MHW: Iceborne
the composers for that game's soundtrack are Akihiko Narita and Zhenlan Kang.

sheet music:
scribd.com/document/426981720/mhw-iceborne-seliana-Day?secret_password=JUZF4kIUTHgX3CcoVS4y

transposed version also due to key signature reasons:
scribd.com/document/426982778/Seliana-Day-transposed?secret_password=YUZC0q5lGffC45guNSXY

thanks for listening,
S

Undertale - MEGALOVANIA, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-09-09 | That's the face of someone who has listened to Megalovania many, many times.
Because, despite everything, I'm still me- and I love this track.

What is to say about Megalovania that has not already been said....but that's the attitude that had me pretty close to not making this in the first place. I always think that if anybody wants to make their own transcription or cover or whatever it's always good to put more music in the world, but I was a bit unsure, because there are already a lot of very good transcriptions for this.

So, as is going to be pretty clear from the second beat onwards (those first five notes are very deceptive) this is not a straight transcription. Partly, there's a lot of very good ones of those already, and partly I wanted to do more my own thing for this one, since I have a lot of familiarity with the music.

I had a lot of fun with this, I'm happy with how it came out.
(somebody asked on another video -this is not me playing, this is the computer playing. thank you, computer)

This is based on the Smash one, -congrats Toby Fox! -especially for the middle section and end solo, but again, not intended to be a perfect capture of that piece.

also, obligatory:
we did it everybody Sans is in

I arranged this based on MEGALOVANIA, by Toby Fox

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/425033635/Undertale-Megalovania?secret_password=fULQyBdejpGP4A3OJQ0G

thanks for listening,
-S

A Hat in Time: Oh Its You, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-09-05 | "Not a bad choice! This piece should be a breeze! You're leaving all the difficult sheet music for the other transcribers, though, which is really rude when you think about it."

I like this guy, and all the music he shows up with.
much like the fire spirits, he seems to be grooving to his own theme

I wanted to work another piece in here to extend this, and my original plan for his boss fight music, but it wasn't as clean a fit as I was hoping for. The badge seller's music, however, was exactly what I wanted, so you'll hear that towards the end of things.

sheet music will be up soon

I transcribed this from music composed by Pascal Michael Stiefel, from the game "A Hat in Time."

thanks for listening,
-S

Specter of Torment: The Price of Doing Business, piano sheets

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-09-03 | this began as a transcription of the Iron Whale music from Shovel Knight's campaign, which is a more uplifting - buoyant, even? - piece, but realized I wanted the drama of Specter Knight's version.

Maybe I'll do another take with the upcoming Kingly version later?
I'm royally excited for that OST.

sheet music over here:
scribd.com/document/424215426/specter-of-torment-the-price-of-doing-business?secret_password=zJFlBx2NOcAJmiGlcptr

I transcribed this from music composed by Jake Kaufman, from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
(that piece in turn is based on Manami Matsumae's A Thousand League's Below- I'm not sure how many layers this goes back but I think it's appropriate)

thanks for listening,
S

Fire Emblem Three Houses: Between Heaven and Earth (rain), piano arrangement

Sphallolalia (Sphallolalia) 2019-08-20 | forecast: rainy

to borrow my own description on the Thunder video:
I feel this piece has a very beautiful and fitting title. The music goes between moments filled with the fierce determination to seek victory on a battlefield, and moments of nostalgia, a bittersweet longing for the past, regret that this is the present. So, the listener and player is between a "heaven," their memories of their friends and wishing that it could all go back to how it used to be, and "earth," the reality that is the battle of the present, and that they must win.

In this, the rain version, it doesn't lack for resolve, but compared to the thunder, there are more moments that are quieter, thoughtful. If thunder has more of the resolve to action, this rain version has maybe more the regret the characters feel at the current situation. This makes for a truly dramatic ending when, after one last quiet lamenting section, the music swells for a determined finish, and I tried to end dramatically as well.

sheet music is here:

this is my transcription of the map version of "Between Heaven and Earth" from the game Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The talented composing team is Takeru Kanazaki, Hiroki Morishita, Rei Kondoh.

sheet music is up over here:
scribd.com/document/422466816/fire-emblem-three-houses-between-heaven-and-earth-rain?secret_password=nfhYmn53CK6PItkL3210

thanks for listening,
-S