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Greg's Arrangements (09/04/12 Solos for NSMB)
« on: March 13, 2011, 10:38:56 PM »
Here, hope you like them. Criticism is appreciated!

I have to credit my brother... he edits everything I write.
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Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Boss Battle (two pianos) MUS MID PDF

Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
Normal Battle (two pianos) MUS MID

Peach's Castle (two pianos) MUS MID PDF

New Super Mario Bros.
Walking the Plains (two pianos) MUS MID PDF
Walking the Plains (solo) MUS

World 1: The Plains (two pianos) MUS MID
World 1: The Plains (solo) MUS

World 3: The Beach MUS MID

World 8: The Bowser Badlands (two pianos) MUS MID

Walking the Hot Desert (two pianos) MUS MID
Walking the Hot Desert (solo) MUS

New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Credits (two pianos) MUS MID PDF

Super Mario Galaxy
Cosmic Mario (two pianos) MUS MID

Main Theme (80% complete) MUS MID

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
PictoChat (two pianos) MUS MID PDF

Currently arranging:
SSBM Battlefield MUS

And this collection of every Mario theme based on Kondo's underground theme. I may actually try to write this out...
« Last Edit: September 06, 2012, 02:56:50 AM by gzgregory »
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Re: Greg's Arrangements
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2011, 10:13:20 AM »
Welcome to NSM and thank you very much for these! You did a great job here so far, but in Walking the Plains some of the very high and low notes look very messy, maybe you should use 8va's and 8vb's for that. ;)
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Re: Greg's Arrangements
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2011, 03:30:50 PM »
Quote from: Korados on March 14, 2011, 10:13:20 AM
In Walking the Plains some of the very high and low notes look very messy, maybe you should use 8va's and 8vb's for that. ;)

I'll take a look at that... once I get back from school  :P
Thanks!
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Re: Greg's Arrangements
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2011, 07:47:37 PM »
Well... First of all: Hi, and welcome!  :)

You did a nice job with those arrangements! But I agree with Korados, some parts are messy and need octaves! Anyways, nice arrangements; and better than my first ones, trust me...  ;D
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Re: Greg's Arrangements
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2011, 09:14:41 PM »
These are pretty good! I do have a few specific criticisms, but I'll share those when I can make a closer comparison between your arrangements and the originals. There's nothing really wrong with the arrangements, but there can still be improvements on it.

Also, New Super Mario Bros is a great choice for game music! It's got some pretty interesting, yet underrated tunes. So, thanks for your contributions to that section!
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Re: Greg's Arrangements
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2011, 11:07:48 PM »
You can read .mus files by downloading Finale Reader here.

Although if you want to be able to edit any sheets, you can download a free 30-day trial of Finale Notepad.
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Re: Greg's Arrangements
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2011, 01:07:11 AM »
Glad people like the arrangements.  ;D


I'll get around to adding Midis... eventually :P
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Re: Greg's Arrangements (NSMB Walking the Plains and World 1 Map)
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2011, 05:39:02 AM »
Ok, here's a few of my observations:

For both of your arrangements, there are some parts that could use harmonies. Measures 10 and 14 in your Map arrangement specifically. There are only a few parts (mostly the vocal parts) in "Walking the Plains." They're not really necessary, but it adds a little bit of extra depth to the arrangement.

I think that the synth vocal parts in "Walking the Plains" would probably sound better raised up an octave too.

In Measure 26 (and the other measure like that), the A should come on the 'and' of beat 2 instead of beat 3.

And last, starting from Measure 31, the right hand part of Piano 2 sounds a little off. I recognize the part you were trying to transcribe from the original and I think there's a few notes missing and a couple of incorrect rhythms.

Anyway, these are just suggestions so feel free to disagree with any of them.
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Re: Greg's Arrangements (NSMB Walking the Plains and World 1 Map)
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2011, 03:25:07 PM »
I see what you mean... not entirely sure what to do about the percussion though, as it seems to be an integral part of the arrangement.

Not sure what you mean by "synth vocal"... sorry, I'm sort of new to finale  :-\

I'll get around to fixing these sometime... but I'm working on the world 3 map screen, which is problematic because of sound effects  :P
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Re: Greg's Arrangements (NSMB Walking the Plains and World 1 Map)
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2011, 04:48:48 PM »
Quote from: gzgregory on March 15, 2011, 03:25:07 PM
percussion synth vocal sound effects  :P

You're arranging for Piano right?
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Re: Greg's Arrangements (NSMB Walking the Plains and World 1 Map)
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2011, 06:32:00 PM »
Thanks winter, now I get it  :P

Yes I am arranging for piano.
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Re: Greg's Arrangements (NSMB Walking the Plains and World 1 Map)
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2011, 08:06:30 PM »
Quote from: gzgregory on March 15, 2011, 03:25:07 PM
Not sure what you mean by "synth vocal"... sorry, I'm sort of new to finale  :-\
Sorry if I was confusing. I just meant the parts that sounded like a choir (or whatever) in the original song (they're usually G's in your arrangement I think). I just thought that they might sound better an octave higher.
Also, I wouldn't mind fixing the percussion part in Piano 2 if that's ok. I think I got the rhythms picked out, I'd just have to get the pitches figured out.

Quote from: gzgregory on March 15, 2011, 03:25:07 PM
I'm working on the world 3 map screen
World 3 map sounds like a good piece for piano too! It's very relaxing. Good luck with it.
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Re: Greg's Arrangements (NSMB Walking the Plains and World 1 Map)
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2011, 12:55:04 AM »
Quote from: Sekter77 on March 15, 2011, 08:06:30 PM
Also, I wouldn't mind fixing the percussion part in Piano 2 if that's ok. I think I got the rhythms picked out, I'd just have to get the pitches figured out.
Go ahead and edit it if you like. :)
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Re: Greg's Arrangements (NSMB Walking the Plains and World 1 Map)
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2011, 02:23:16 AM »
I'd like to check these out but I can't read .mus files.
Could you post the midis as well?
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Re: Greg's Arrangements (NSMB Walking the Plains and World 1 Map) MIDI ADDED
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2011, 02:51:58 AM »
Quote from: JDMEK5 on March 16, 2011, 02:23:16 AM
I'd like to check these out but I can't read .mus files.
Could you post the midis as well?

OK, finally got around to adding midi... hope you like them  ;D

EDIT: added "World 3- The Beach Map screen"
« Last Edit: March 16, 2011, 03:14:55 PM by gzgregory »
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