5 Variations on "Lit" - Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice) [Piano]
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- Sheet music → mymusic.st/animenzzz/62798
Every once in a while, I want to create something new on the piano and the result is a variation piece, based on the melody of “Lit” - the Main Theme from Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice). I am also displaying sheet music in the video this time, to help you understand what is happening in the music. Basically, the same melody is being played in 5 different styles and each variation are connected with each other in order to get a complete musical picture.
Let me introduce you the two main melodies first:
🔵0:03 “blue” Melody: G#-F#-A-G#-G#
🔴0:25 “red” Melody: C#-D#-C#-D#-E
These 2 melodies are always played at least once in all 5 variations: Some of them can be easily heard, some of them are hidden within the harmonics. The chord progression however is always different in each variation and this results in some passages almost sounding like a completely new piece.
Overall, this piece consists of 7 different parts: The main theme, the 5 variations and a repeat of the main theme.
0:00 Thema
In classical music, the introduction part is also called “Thema” and I arranged the piano part almost identical to the original soundtrack “lit”. A short and beautiful melody, but the harmonic progression ends in a subdominant (IV), instead of a tonic (I), which requires further development.
0:47 Variation 1
Variation 1 is a melodic variation of the main theme and the piece is suddenly getting much livelier after the slow introduction part. It is almost a cliché in classical music, but the first variation almost always starts with a fast melodic variation in the right hand.
1:23 Variation 2
Variation 2 is a playful rhythmical variation of the melody and it features a noticeable staccato rhythm in the left hand. The dotted rhythm A-G#-G# is being played in the background many times and the “red” melody is only played at the end of the variation.
1:55 Variation 3
Variation 3 is probably the most eye-catching variation and we are making a short trip to the romantic era, where big arpeggios spanning across the whole keyboard were very common as an accompaniment. The “blue” melody has become harder to notice, due to the rhythmic syncopation and the “red” melody is even completely hidden as a secondary melody in the final phrase.
2:55 Variation 4
Variation 4 is a minor mode variation in the relative key c# minor and it features a distinctive chromatic left hand chord progression to create a sorrowful atmosphere. What makes this variation so special is the simultaneous appearance of the “red” melody and the “blue” melody, played in the same bar. I included a short coda as well to modulate from c# minor back to E Major.
3:53 Variation 5
Variation 5 is the longest variation and it consists of two parts: A slow buildup in the beginning followed by an emotional fortissimo in the latter half. The “blue” melody doesn’t appear at the beginning this time, but it’s very hidden between the chords in the 5th bar.
The big climax is essentially an arrangement of the original soundtrack itself, “lit(var)”, and I tried to arrange it an orchestral style with a powerful sound.
5:08 Thema
Finally, the main theme is being repeated one last time and this time, I used a harmonic progression to end it with a tonic (I), the E-major chord.
All in all, I would say this is my biggest musical experiment on the piano this year and I am really happy how this piece has turned out in the end! Making variations on the piano are just too much fun and this is probably the most “classical music” - like arrangement I have ever written so far.
Alright, that would be everything for this week’s “Animenz Explains”! (And probably the longest edition ever). I hope you enjoyed reading the background story behind the creation of this piece and leave a comment below if you want to see more of these special type videos!
See you next time again!
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: “Lit”
Anime: Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice) / 聲の形
Published by: PONY CANYON (2016)
Composed by: Kensuke Ushio / 牛尾 憲輔
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🎧Equipment
Piano: Nord Grand 88-key Stage Keyboard (Modified blue version)
Camera: Panasonic LUMIX GH5S
The "Moon lamp" on the piano:
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This is probably my most classical music inspired arrangement I have ever done and one of my personal favorite videos this year!
It took me a long time to figure out every small detail for each variation but the result was really worth it. If you like this kind of special type videos, I will do more of them in the future!
We need more of these variations.....
Yes please, your creativity really shines in this one and in your special videos in general !
I love it!
wonderful guys!
beautiful movie, beautiful arrangement, what can i desire more?
wait more arrangements? YES!!!!
That moment when all of the "x"s fell down.
and then, "lit" soundtrack kicks in. Truly a great moment
By far my favorite scene ever
Yo that scene made me cry so much, one of the best anime moments for me
The peak of the whole movie 🥲
@@IrrelevantGuysame
Theme: the Lit as we know and love
Var. 1: Lit but Mozart came and said hi
Var. 2: Lit but is it a polonaise?
Var. 3: Lit x Un sospiro
Var. 4: Lit x Chopin
Var. 5: Lit but its played like an emotional orchestral piece
Theme: well I guess we are home now
Take these with a grain of salt lol.
Accurate af
i thought i heard more liebstraum in the 3rd variation, prob only me
@@ju5tm398 I see it too. If i were to generalise, the wide arpeggios is what famously resembles Un Sospiro, but has a blend of harmonies from liebestraum, particularly this segment @ 2:22-2:26. A very liebestraum-esque moment.
TBH Var. 5 is just a mini version of a more typical Animenz arrangement of the piece. Lit x Animenz so to speak.
@@harmonicarchipelgo9351 Agreed. A mix of the actual stuff, a few transitionary passages and of course in a very difficult arrangement.
Animenz's you should make more of these in the future they're really great
This is one of those “never knew I needed” moments. Honestly, it’ so fascinating what you can do with two simple melodies without sounding repetitive. Thank you for this upload!
What a beautiful arrangement! I really loved the Variation 4 in C# minor - it adds a lot of contrasting emotions to the mix (kind of like the famous Var. 18 of the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini)
I've always been a big fan of variations. The theme is like a blank canvas and you can create so many different paintings on it.
;)
Hey!!! Just saying I love listening to your anime playlists/live playing. It's good to draw to and just listen to in general. Glad to see you here on Animenz's channel.
Don't worry you're the one who's beautiful
I also absolutely love the 18th variation from Rachmaninoffs Rhapsody because it felt like it opened a whole new world with the introduction of a major key. I was also totally mind blown when I found out that beautiful melody was a "upside-down" variation of the original Paganini Melody theme because without looking at the sheet, you would never notice it
@@Animenzzz still tonal... U could move to atonal ay the end... Its a natural prpgression from in tone to modulations change of major and minor keys then to jazz and atonal
She was the one who couldn't hear,
But he was the one who wouldn't listen.
These variation be like my emotion when I'm watching the movie, there was scene of happy, sad , anger , confuse, struggling. Basically, this movie reflects the facts of reality world, sometimes a person, no matter how much difficulties she/he is facing, they kept silence, and what they really wanna receive from you was " Yes, I'm here".....
The buildup in the end really hits me.
*Thank You Animenz! Love this!
I haven't commented in a while due to being insanely busy lately, but for this one, I absolutely had to find the time. I have always, always loved your classical-inspired arrangements - creating something like this feels like such a feat to pull off, and I've only ever seen you truly get the feel right, combining the two. I listened to this one while it was premiering and I just had this massive grin on my face, thinking, "That's it!!!". I've missed this style of arranging from you, though I guess this one is next level in the classical influence department! And the melody of "Lit" fit so perfectly in every variation I'm still in awe.
I don't think it makes much sense for me to take apart little segments since every variation is so distinct, so I'll just focus on that.
0:47 The first variation serves as a perfect introduction to let us know that yes, we're in classical territory now
1:23 okay THIS ONE, combining the context of the movie with the playful take on the melody honestly made me think "bittersweet," which is probably my single most favorite feeling something can evoke, absolutely loved this variation
1:55 this one is just gorgeous, flowing arpeggios, so pleasant to listen to
2:38 still in the third variation, that ending when the melody comes together is so satisfying so pretty, I love it
2:56 this is exactly the contrast I needed, my classical knowledge is extremely limited so I can only say that I love how it sounds, and I really, really love how that one sounds
3:54 oh variation V... we're really in it now with that build up
4:20 watch me break down into uncontrollable sobbing (internally), I'm serious though I loved that climax SO MUCH listening to it makes me emotional and I keep listening to it again and again
4:37 THOSE RUNS and the whole thing honestly ;-; just the whole thing I love it so much I stop being coherent when trying to convey it, orchestra but it's just a piano
4:57 and just this once I wish that part from before carried just a bit longer, maybe for another repeat because I love it so much and I don't want it to end, but that's just me being greedy haha
5:08 this is a lovely ending though, fitting end of a musical journey
If I heard this live I'd be cheering through tears by the end, honestly. Also I LOVED the little sheet music snippets included! Helped visualize what was going on, and I'm sure whoever ends up transcribing this one is going to appreciate it! Also really liked the insights you put in the description, always great to read up on the thoughts behind a piece
To finish this off, this is definitely one of my favorite arrangements you have ever done. Hooray for classically inspired music!! I'd love more special-type arrangements in this style!
I feel the exact same way about everything you said :)
Very late reply but thank you for your awesome commentary! I wish I have more of those days when my inspiration just makes ”click” and I can almost effortlessly make these kind of classical inspired arrangement. The last time I had such a huge “click” was probably either HERE from Mahoutsukai no Yome or the My dearest 10 year anniversary video.
Either way, thank you for following my channel for all those years! I hope my next “click” is not so far away in the future!
The one anime that I could fully relate with the characters and that affected my life in a good way. The soundtrack "lit(var)" has been my most listened to song in my entire experience of listening music. I actually commented requesting it and now we got 5 variations as well. I can die in peace.
Gosh the variation at 4:30 makes me want to sob, it's so beautiful
I remember how "Lit" made the whole movie like 10 times better. I love how the emotion is portrayed in the song and Animenz (of course) did an amazing job
Ikr! I wasn't showing any emotions until 'lit' came, and seeing shoya in the middle of a crowd, with all the 'x' falling down with this music in the background. I cried like a baby!🥲🥲 this is the best moment of the movie
You’re playing all of my favorite songs lately! Thank you!
Ikr first 5cm per second and now a silent voice both one of my fav anime movies
Oh boy this one was a feels punch.
Today’s the 5th anniversary of my grandmother passing away so I was listening to Lit(var) this morning. Granted then I hadn’t heard the song but now it’s been somewhat of an escape when I’ve having a hard time, so when I saw this pop up on my recommended, I damn near cried. This was truly a beautiful arrangement Animenz and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for creating this.
please keep making these they’re so good and i love reading the descriptions you have
I always love reading the description while I listen to your arrangements, it makes the experience better.
This has been my favorite Animenz video in years!! What a phenomenal arrangement.
OK, seriously. This has become my favorite piece of music of anything and apparently not many people know this, wtf?
Animenz you're honestly just amazing. This is such a great arrangement.
Really feels like it was just meant to be. Huge props. Thank you so much for this.
This is arguably and unironically the best sets of impros I have ever heard on a single song. The transitions were perfection, yet the way how each variation had an evidently distinct style to it was absolutely magnifuque ✨ not to mention the ability to execute them with such amazing control. You really have amazing application of your vast musical knowledge. And I really appreciate it that you left your thought process and everything in the description ❤️
Love reading Animenz’s descriptions. It feels like I could get a glimpse of how music works in his mind.
One of your most "classical" arrangement for sure. I think that this is one of the best example of the bridge you want to build between anime music and classical music. Well structured, almost natural , very beautiful and still very original. Thank you for your arrangements, it means a lot to me to see you upload !
いつも最高の演奏と編曲をありがとうございます！！！
This was so much fun! I would love to see more of this types of videos in the future! Reading the description while listening was so moving, it's amazing the work he puts into the arrangements
Holy crap this is awesome!!! It's like you just composed many different OST's all build around the "lit" theme, so many different moods in here, it's amazing!!!
I swear at this point you could compose the soundtrack for an entire movie only using variations of one theme!
This song means so much to me already and you just elevated it 5x more, bless
I missed arpeggios from you.
And then you came back with
Epic Variation III
Thank you for making my day, Animenz
the way you carried the emotion in V really just lifts one off the ground
This was special. I respect that you discuss notable workings of each variation in the description. I think this would be an amazing study sample, especially for breaking down re-arrangement & composition.
This is beautiful and I really enjoy reading what you wrote in the description box to understand how each variation was composed ❤️
I love these kinds of variations, cause you can not only see how a pianist thinks and what he likes, but you also learn a lot about music composition! Looking forward to more!
Animenz, you are evolving! All of these different styles were brilliant, and to be honest, it made me think of Food Wars and having five different delicious flavors on a plate. Thanks for letting us inside your mind as usual with the long descriptions and visuals this time!
I keep coming back to this video it's amazing
Look forward to seeing more of this kind of classic like compositions from you. Really enjoyed it!
This is absolutely gorgeous. I loved reading the breakdowns of each variation in the description. Can’t wait to see more of these! Also hope this ends up on streaming platforms
Holy hell dude, I got goosebumps whenever the main melodies appeared in the variations and they "clicked". The original soundtrack is amazing, and this is really, really well done. Thank you for the massive feels!!
One of the most creative piano arrangement I've seen. The perfect blend of classical influence and J-pop bittersweet melody and chord : something only Animenz can do. Well done my friend! I haven't been so impressed and awe-struck from a piano arrangement in a long time!
You’re an artist of the secret world, and a teacher of no small influence.
To this day, you still inspire me to the maximum extent.
No matter what algorithm UA-cam chugs into itself, a silent voice in the UA-cam ecosystem produced by Animenz will always be the loudest and most brilliant for me personally ~
Thank you for showing us the snippets of the score to show what is being varied, and explaining them in the description :))) 💛💛💛 I always love how you make and play the "three hands illusion" like in many classical compositions (e.g. Liebesträume and many Rach's) and how you insert lots lots lotsss of beautiful scales and arpeggios :') I love classical music and anime, and you combined them both! 😆 Your arrangements really are inspiring 💛
Emotions built up in me till variation 4, but I just bursted out on variation 5 . Love you animenz and thank you for this beautiful arrangement
Thank you so much for showing the music sheet!!! Seriously! You have no idea how much that means to me. I play piano (on a basic level) but my teacher made me focus so much on sheets it's really hard for me to just understand with my ears. So this is really so helpful to me! Thank you!
This was brilliant!!
These variations are all gorgeous, I recently watched the movie and loved it so much, especially the scene towards the end where this amazing song starts playing! Thanks again Animenz
Clean and perfect as always.
This is really great! Hope you can make more of these! Turning a simple piece into classical music style variations!
Wow. Absolutely love the creativity in the different variations! As one who is personally biased towards grandiose arpeggiated styles, Variation III and V are my favorite! Moreover, even with distinct styles, each variation seamlessly meshes together smoothly, culminating in the wonderful climax.
As always, the Animenz attention to detail in making the countermelodies (red and blue in this instance) stand out is unparalled. I would definitely love to see more arrangements consisting of variations off of a single theme in the future!
Thanks as always for the wonderful and thoughtfully arranged music 🙂
In the description it says that he included a short coda for variation 4 but i can't seem to find where it is. Could you help?
このフレーズはクラシックとACG musicの愛の結晶w。いつもありがとうございました。
Absolutely beautiful, I initially listened to Fonzi M’s 4 minute piano arrangement of Lit, and I cried the entirety of those 4 minutes, I love how this beautiful rendition of classical music from creators like Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff create this amazing song from my favorite anime movie! Bravo, Animenz, you are the true GOAT today!
came back to this more than i thought i would. beautiful composition
It may not be the most technically difficult piece to play, but with the variations that reflect similar emotions portrayed in the movie, combined with a multitude of different styles, you sure know how to wow your audience. What a masterpiece you've created
These are great!! They really help with pattern ideas for composing, thanks!!
Absolutely brilliant! Also loved the description.
Each variation portrays different emotions. I can feel my facial expression change as new variations get introduced. Pretty incredible how this all came from just one song.
This was beautiful.
This is amazing. Beautiful. Thank you. It hits so different.
Great work Animenz as always!
解説助かります。
ありがとうございます。
I live to hear majestic pieces like these from animenz. What a time to be alive, and how blessed am I to be able to enjoy such majestically crafted pieces~
I love that performance!!! Thanks for the beautiful music!
This is too good 🥲
Thank you, Animenz, for the unprecedented and amazing piano experiment!
Thank you Animenz for Mixing up my Two Favorite Music Genres In the Best way possible.
Thank you soo much for explaining the variations in the description 🍏
This format feels much more interactive than before!
Takeaways:
- Thema = the introduction part of a classical piece (a short melody)
- Harmonic progression ending in a subdominant (IV) invites further musical development
- The 1st variation often starts w/ a fast right hand melodic variation
- Staccato rhythm in the left hand can make the variation sound playful
- Big arpeggios spanning across the whole keyboard is common in romantic era music
- A variation with rhythmic syncopations can nicely veil the melody a bit
- 3:14 two melodies can be made to intertwine somehow… おしえて ください
- Left hand triplets can be used to create a build-up
- A melody can be veiled in chords
- An ascending scale can be used to lead up to the climactic orchestra style variation
- The thema may be played at the end to add a friendly finish.
What defining features do the "Animenz orchestra style” entail? 🤔
--> is it the LH jumps + RH5 melody + RH other fingers doing embellishments?
LITerally a masterpiece...
Already know this will be a masterpiece
Hands down, really one of the best if not the best pianist in youtube. ✊❤️👏
Can't believe it's already been 5 years, still felt like I watched it yesterday.
It single-handedly got me into anime, even tho i used to give it shit for the longest time. Watched it in Feb 2020 n I've never looked back. Ive watched over 200 different seasons of anime since, and Koe no Katachi is still one of my two 10/10 anime, with the other being Liz and the Bluebird.
This is a masterpiece I didn't know I needed in my life.... Thank you so much for creating this 💜😭
I get chills from the fifth variation. ANIMENZ!!! You are awesome!
Over a year later I literally got chills again!!!
Two words come to mind - classically trained. So good.
And yep, the great explanation in the description reaffirms.
Amazing performance! Looking forward to what is in store for next week :)
Absolutely wonderful :)
Love the arrangement !
MORE PLEASE 🥲 I love this piece and I love this arrangement
Make more of these! I think a lot of people appreciate the classical influence. I loved it :)
Thank you animenz.
"lit" is a soundtrack means the light at the end of the tunnel which also means "hope" and that's what Ishida Shouya been searching for
Speechless for this one.
I love A Silent Voice so very much, so I really enjoyed what you did with the music!! The variations are really clever and add a lot of feeling and emotion to the existing piece. 3:55 and the rest of that variation might have been one of my favorite parts.
最高です！
Yesterday I visited the lovely woman who was my piano teacher for four years at her hourse. She was in connected to those ICU machines with several family members along her. In her room I played Liebestraum n°3 at her side, with the repetitive beeps and sounds of the machines keeping her alive accompanying the piece. Then, after some talking downstairs I played once again in the piano where she had been teaching me before the pandemic (after we continued having class online)... I didn't have much time to chose, I thought of playing Chopin's first ballad, one of the last pieces she taught me, which made sense considering how it related with Shigatsu and death.
But I chose a piece she never taught me and had never heard me play to be my goodbye, a piece that I would have never been able to play without her teachings, a piece that merged both the classical, older world she lived in, and the love I bear for all kinds of music and the world of anime. A piece I see as symbol of rebirth.
Today at 8 a.m. she died, while being close to her loved ones. I'd like to thank you Animenz, for making me be even more passionate for piano than I was before, for making me get better one step at a time to be able to play your pieces, for how thanks to them I was able to play the songs she loved to hear.
Thank you for letting your arrangement of Lit be my goodbye to her.
When you played the first few notes I got chills. this movie really made me cry, and so did this cover.
i got chills, this is a goddamn masterpiece. the variation patterns are so beautifully written, the submelodies and melodies are just amazingly done; i can hear them so prominently and its great. the arpeggios in the 3rd variation are just so beautiful and the waltz in the 4th variation gives serious bone chilling victorian feelings, and it sounds so amazing.
all these fancy variations making me feel like im wearing a top hat, suit and monocle crying and wiping with my white napkin in the beauty of this arrangement. My personal favorite out of these amazing variation is the 5th. Best improv anime piano cover I've seen so far
Warm, heartfelt, and moving - (hats off and a bow) :)
Beautiful
Must admit, 4:19 is probably my favourite part... So emotional with the built-up tension just before. Also in the part at 4:37, the right hand is WONDERFUL.
Animenz, you're a true artist and a fabulous composer. Much appreciation
I loved how you explain your music in the description, please do more stuff like that
Great arrangement!
Beautiful.
All of variation is AMAZING!! my most favorite part is variation 5
All in all is Amazing!
4:29 So epic and full of emotion that the whole keyboard and moon lamp is shaking! Love, love, love this whole arrangement!
Always great to hear any Ost from Koe no Katachi, brings out the emotions out of me.
Fire video🔥🔥🔥
This will be a good warm up XD love it sooo much
Terrific!
I like this arrangement
Lovin' it! Please do more of this kind of videos, I would very much like to learn more from you!
I think this is a very nice arrangement for those who like classical music. I recently started listening to LANG LANG's La Campanella and Turkish March and became interested in classical music, so I was very impressed.
Magnificent. 💫✨
I like 5th variation!I will keep watching your video,thank you very much.
Amazing performance! This is definitely one of the most memorable melodies for me. I definitely enjoy reading the descriptions every week. I actually got to the point where I’m reading old descriptions. The “Extra Magic Hour” description made me chuckle. 🤣
Keep up the good work. And keep writing these descriptions! 😂