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Hey guys! I've been getting a
lot of requests for some tips and tricks to playing the Zelda songs
(and the others, too).
General Tipz & Triks
The first thing to know when
trying to play this music on the piano or keyboard is that
you need to have some experience.
You can't just play these songs as your first ever. I've been
playing the piano for over 4 years. Just keep that in mind, and
don't get frustrated if you're having trouble. If you think you can
play them, just remember you should practice a lot to get them down-
especially the fast ones like Saria's Song.
That said, the rest of this
will only apply to people who are going to play the music. (I
suppose that's probably kind of obvious lol) Anyway, I'd like to
first say that you should add in the
sustain pedal when you think it is appropriate. It can be
a really important aspect of a song, and I don't really tell you
when to use it in my how-to videos.
If you
are having trouble keeping up with the two-handed songs,
this is for you. You need to make sure you have the right hand down
first. That should be pretty easy, as this is the simple melody,
which is what people can usually learn from ear. Once you can play
the right hand very well, add in the left hand and make sure they
are starting on the correct notes. The easiest was for the timing to
be off is to start off wrong. After that, pay close attention to
what both of the hands are doing at the same time. This is really
important, and can be really hard in songs like the Peanuts Theme
and Jolly Rodger Bay because the left and right hand are entirely
different. Then, practice a ton, and you should get it down!
If you have any questions at
all, you can just send me a message
on YouTube (obesecat55)
and I'll be sure to give you specific tips, and if you need it, I'll
even post any videos of stuff in slow-motion so you can see my
hands, or anything of the like.
New Stuff
New: I have been getting
a few questions about the Dire, Dire Docks/Jolly Roger Bay how-to
video. I have made this sheet to clarify the notes of the song. This
sheet was designed to help you know when each hand is playing. The
bottom line if the left hand, and the top line is the right. The
highlighted spots are times when the left and right hands are
playing at the same time. This should help a lot (click to enlarge):
Subscriber Q&A
| Question: |
| I have recently been watching
your "how to play" videos on piano, but I horribly maim
the left hand part, any finger
exercises for this? |
| Reply: |
| Yes, I agree, especially in the
songs that have big left hand parts (like octaves) can
tire out your hand. If you want to get better at playing
such songs, you can strengthen your hands by basically
doing octaves on each hand and jumping around the
keyboard. OK, I think I should go into more detail. On
your left hand, press your pinky on a low C, and your
thumb on a higher C (an octave). Then go up one note. Go
up and down like this, but not always by just one note.
You can increase the intervals of the notes you are
playing. This will definitely make your left hand
stronger (and more tired) but will also help your
fingers become more accurate about hitting notes. You
must be careful while doing this exercise that (and even
if you have to go slower) you hit the correct notes and
not any notes around those. If you have small hands, you
can do less than an octave. You can also do something
very similar to this, except for instead of octaves, you
can do chords (of 3 notes). |
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| Question: |
| I love your videos. I too am a
piano fanatic, and just as much a Zelda fan. I was just
wondering...how do you
synchronize your hands? I can never play both
hands at once notes wise, because I can never get the
left hand's rhythm right. Any tips on getting this
right? I can play chords well, and combine them with my
right hand, and that works fine. |
| Reply: |
| If you are having trouble with
Dire, Dire Docks, you should find the above image very
useful. It will help you synchronize which hands are
playing when. For other songs, I suggest you look at the
sheet music and try to decipher the rhythm of the left
hand. Beyond this, you should just make sure you have
the right hand down first, you are starting both hands
at the right time, and most importantly you have a way
of knowing the rhythm of each hand, especially in
relation to the other. See the above General Tipz &
Triks for more help. |
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| Question: |
| Do you know where I can find the
sheet music for the Charlie
Brown Theme? |
| Reply: |
| After extensive searching, my
conclusion is that you can't get the sheet music for
that song for free. However, you can get it for $4, so
it's not that bad. If you're wondering, I don't have the
sheet music- I learned the song by ear (listening to the
midi file). You can get the sheet music here:
wwws.sheetmusicplus.com/sheetmusic/detail/HL.352296.html |
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| Question: |
| I am
having trouble reading sheet music,
especially the bass clef. Do you know anything that can
help me read sheet music faster? |
| Reply: |
| For this very reason, I have made this little cheat
sheet. IT is a rough drawing I made and scanned into my
computer of the treble clef (top) and the bass clef
(bottom) so that you can look at it to quickly know what
a note is.
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