Cec plays the piano

... and pretty much any instrument she can get her hands on.  Cecilia, '94, Sweden. Registered nurse. Classically trained pianist with a minor in musicology. One-handed tenths can burn in hell. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicwithcecilia

[cecplaysthepiano]

It's been a while since I did one of these but Blinded By Light had it coming.

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[nenyabusiness]

HaladrielWeek2024 Day 1: Queen

What if she’d said yes…?

A rearrangement of Galadriel’s theme, inspired by the structure and instrumentalization of Sauron’s theme. Headphones recommended.

Sauron’s theme starts with a string ostinato, followed by a three beat drum, and then the choir kicks in. I basically just copied that and rolled with it. The two-chord structure is really simple, so it gave me the opportunity to explore just how far I can push musescore when it comes to choir. Further than I thought, honestly.

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HaladrielWeek2024 Day 2: Deception

A rearrangement of Galadriel’s, Halbrand’s, and Sauron’s themes, symbolizing their gradual transition from companions to enemies. Old project, new execution. Video by @youwearfinethingswellwriter.

When I posted the first draft of this piece last summer, it was a skeleton compared to this version. The foundation is almost the same, but the orchestra is literally twice the size. More layers, smoother transitions, better sound quality. I've really learned a lot since then. (For fuck’s sake, past self, use brass.)

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To-cat-ata in B by sympawnies

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I wanted someone to play it as soon as I saw it and they delivered

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"Franz Liszt: Musician, Celebrity, Superstar", Oliver Hilmes

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This is a REALLY weird poll but I have to know if I'm the only one who gets very affected by music itself (not just the lyrics or because you like the artist or because a song reminds you of something sad) so...

Have you ever cried for the following reasons:

Key change

Sequence of notes that hits you hard for no reason

That Particular Instrument Just Affects Me

Beat Drop

Other music thing (put it in the tags!)

Music doesn't make me cry for these reasons

Voting ended onApr 9, 2024

pls reblog friends I'm so curious <3 <3 <3

[nenyabusiness]

I am Nothing; You are Everything - The Ballad of Halbrand and Galadriel

A musical retelling of Halbrand and Galadriel’s storyline in The Rings of Power Season 1.

Lyrics: “I am Nothing; You are Everything” by @youwearfinethingswellwriter .

[miseria-fortes-viros]

turning this into a poll because i am just so beyond baffled right now.

have you ever participated in/been part of a fandom without reading/watching the source material?

yes

no?? what the fuck

Voting ended onMar 10, 2024

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[cecplaysthepiano]

A thorough analysis of Hope's Themes (and related soundtracks), and a couple of unexpectedly impressive hair flips thanks to the utilization of a tin foil tiara.

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Hope's Theme (piano version intro) #piano #finalfantasy #finalfantasyxiii #ffshorts

Piano tutorial and free sheet music available on main channel.

Hope's Theme on the piano.

Musescore doesn't really capture the melancholy of this piece, so... this is how it's supposed to sound, I guess?

Full tutorial + free sheet music.

[cecplaysthepiano]

A piano arrangement of “Hope’s Theme” from Final Fantasy XIII, using “Sustained by Hate” as an intro. I finally, finally finished it. I'm probably going to need it for a future project. Now I just have to find the strength to tackle his XIII-2 theme.

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Okay, so this is admittedly one of the craziest projects I've ever thrown myself into. I did it, though. I broke down "Almighty Bhunivelze" from Lightning Returns.

37 minutes. 37. I can't believe I pulled this off.

If you've ever had questions about where's and when's and why's regarding "Almighty Bhunivelze", this is the video for you. The comment section has the entire list with timestamps for the cameos.

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[cecplaysthepiano]

I finally did it. A breakdown of my beloved Caius's Theme, covering music theory, lyrics, general significance, and a lot of vibing and pseudo conducting.