Stone Tower Temple Theme (Zelda, Majora's Mask) - Violin Cover | Katy Adelson
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2023
- Hi Everyone! I hope you have been well. Here is a cover to the Stone Temple Theme song (composed by Koji Kondo) in the Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask video game. I remember being mesmerized by this song the first time I heard it, and tried to figure out how to play it on the violin. I wanted to just listen to the music rather than actually figure out the temple puzzle - pressing pause helped me listen while pausing the clock.
I actually flipped the music upside down for this one (the music doesn't do that in the game, but the temple flips upside down). I wrote out the notes assuming they were flipped upside down on the staff, but kept the original timing. Doing so pushed the new melody into a different key. I thought the key change was too large of a leap, so I transcribed it to a key similar to the original melody. I think it results in sounding like an upside-down version of the original melody. I'm not sure what others are going to think about it, but I liked it. I think it kind of fits with the vibe of the temple, even though it's not part of the original song.
I experimented a bit with a blue screen with this video. I'm not sure how I feel about how it turned out, but it was an experiment. I made a whole take playing the instruments with the ruins upside down, but the blue screen didn't really key out very well with the constant breeze moving the screen. The screen was changing too many different colors of blue with the wind to really make it key out decently... I think I need to bring better lights and clamps next time.
I'm not really sure what building this was recorded at. It is located in Black Hawk, Colorado, between Miner St. and Lawrence St., where the town has a market in the summer. I asked the market Facebook Page owner if I could record a video there, and they said it should be fine, but I honestly don't know if they were the person to ask since I could find no other information about this building online. Black Hawk had seen quite a few bad fires, and floods in the past, and since this building is right on the river, I'd guess it's fate likely had something to do with the big flood that happened, but I honestly have no idea. It's a neat looking place, though!
I signed up for an online music production course today. I'm super curious how it's going to help me with my music. I feel like I've kind of fallen into a trap of analysis-paralysis when I make music, and I suspect it's because I really don't have a good foundation beyond playing violin. Up until now, I've been winging music production on my own, with an occasional google out of frustration. I've stumbled through figuring out the basics with trial and error, so I'm hoping I can really dial into figuring out how to pull the sounds I have in my head into reality. I usually start off with a really interesting idea in my head, but bringing it into the real world has been a huge struggle.I think a lot of artists can relate to that to some extent. I keep reminding myself that the listener never knew what I was originally thinking, so it kind of doesn't matter that I didn't hit the mark with my original idea, even though it's frustrating. I'm hopeful that having a better grasp of the fundamentals will help me create my ideas more easily. I guess I'll find out!
It's a 28 week-long course, but I'm hoping I'll be able to take things as I learn them, and start to apply them immediately. I suppose this is the last video I'll make while being self-taught with all of this music production stuff, so we'll see how it goes! Hopefully my music will improve!
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good rest of the week! =)
~ Katy
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Software and equipment used:
Full list of all my basic violin equipment:
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Violin gear:
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma
Strings: Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings
Rosin: Salchow Rosin
Shoulder Rest: Bonmusica Shoulder Rest
Software used (for Macintosh):
Garageband for attempted sound mixing
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
Plugins for sound effects:
East West plugins - Goliath Virtual Instrument, Stormdrum II
Best Service Forest Kingdom II by Eduardo Tarilonte (See: bestservice.de), Spectrasonics Virtual Instruments "Elves"
Camera:
Canon 70D + 18-135 mm kit lens
iphone 12
Microphone for audio recording:
Blue Woodpecker
This is the best dungeon song ever 👌👍
You can't exist without pleasure, even for a second, and it's hard to have sorrow for a long time. Such is existence
The inverted melody is SO COOL, sounds completely different from the OG music but at the same time so familiar to it. Will definitely be adding this vid to my "gaming music for work" playlist!
This is amazing. And the way you made the video really supports the vibe of the song.
The video was so much fun to watch that I didn't get to read the description until I was done!
This Metal-Head respects your music. Keep it going Katy
Completely normal human behavior definitely🎻🎶🎤📽✂️🎻
Zelda was such a big part of my childhood and I love your covers of its music!
Awesome. A Zelda dress.
Alright! Another Katy video!
Love your sense of humour and love the outtakes.
Hi Katy, The old ruins really set the mood for that tune, quite spooky sound. Lovely scenery. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Colin 👍
Seeing your videos, even those less ambitious than this one, videoly speaking, it's hard to believe that you don't have a large crew.
Very nice Katy. Your hard work has turned out so many wonderful videos and beautiful music. Thank you so much for sharing with us. I've been trying for some time to learn the hammered dulcimer but I've let work and other things get in the way. You're music has inspired me to put my focus where it belongs.
ムジュラの仮面は僕が一番好きなゼルダの伝説です！ 素晴らしいアレンジをありがとうございます！
I've probably been following you for over a decade and I'm still looking forward to every new release. I love all your covers
Wow fantastic I , so glad you're back we were worried about you ; we care & support you
I love how this video has nothing Zelda related except for the music and those „inverted“ shots. Great cover and video
Yay we've been waiting
Hey Katy. Your words really encourage me! I find your music stunningly beautiful and to read about the challenges you face, it inspires me as a beginner (one year going strong on the penny whistle lol) to know that I'm not alone in getting the music out of my head and as beautiful as I wish it could be... And maybe I'm not doing everything wrong!
Love this!! Absolutely beautiful!!
Love this !!!
So cool
Once again, well done Katy!
Loved it! I'm glad to see you back!
That was awesome. ❤❤❤❤
Wow!! Love your way of bringing tunes to life
This is so awesome
One of the best covers of this song!
Lovely rendition!
Lovely as always thank you for the great music.
Loved it, Thankyou 🙂
Love your creativity! This is just super!
I'm speechless 😮❤
Hi my friend. This was enjoyable. Have a lovely weekend….
Very nice video Katy. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Beautiful music and video, thank you 🙂
I love your music! Amazing how all fits together! Gratulation!
Awesome 😍🤌
Brilliant Katy... the music, presentation and editing... well done you🫠
Beautiful. ❤❤❤
Well done !that was super cool 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you for the pleasant toon, It’s good to hear you play again.
Beautiful music. Thanks for sharing the technical information.
Great video and performance. Thanks always for sharing 🙏😍❤️🎻🎶🌹☀️
Beautiful 🥰
Yet another fabulous video saved to my favorites, and that dress is cute. I do love it when you bring the whistle into the mix. 🎻
Sounds brilliant and I love all the layering. I would send you some or my djimbe.
I love it, very beautiful version
What a neat local! Fantastic video production too. Nice job!
Hi katy-thanks for yo new video - its a true delight for the eyes and ears! very good!!
Just loved the way you had put this one together Katy, your performance was simply spectacular like the setting and scenery. Hope things are way better with you now and have a beaut rest of the week yourself my dear Katy.
amazing stuff! Love all the creative video work as well as the sound track =)
This is amazing, Katy; your music is wonderful, as always, - and it's such an evocative video.
Katy, This is another amazing video! its unbelievable to know that you have achieved such great quality all by yourself with no training. You must have put so many hours into this beautiful masterpiece. you are right when you say the audience has no idea about the direction you meant to take. I had no idea that the color did not turn out the way you meant it to because I did not see it in through your eyes. to me the lenses caught it perfectly for what you were doing. I look forward to each video you release they are all amazing to me and do not need any improvement. thank you so much for sharing your talent and your wonderful personality!
JW
Very beautiful
your production skills are amazing
This is sick, deserves more likes
Very beautiful video
What a great and unexpected video to see this morning
Cool)) Thank you!
I like your video, goes very well with this music that you play with great sensitivity. Thank you for sharing. 💐
Love oriental sound of this music.
Very nice video and nice outfit.
Prayers and good luck with your music course.
Oooh this was excellent! More Zelda covers would be lovely!
Amazing photography ! thank you for posting. Enjoy your summer that is approaching. Regards Kobus
Very good 🧐, thank you for sharing Princess 🌹🌹
Great Job Katie! 💙🎻
WELCOME BACK!😍
Nice!
Very cool music and still amazing keep up the good work from Australia 🇦🇺
so cute and pretty! j'adore 😃 encore plus !
Nice tunes. Greetings from a Scot in Germany!
great video
Thank you so much, Dave!🎻
Beautiful!
And favorite moment 2:46
❤🩹 love it
thanks
It takes a special person to make spiccato sound hip
Both my favorite fiddler and my favorite video game are together yayy. I always look forward to your videos and here it is, a great video as always. I'd loved to see this version implemented in the game. And I wish you make a live stream again, is it possible in the near future?
I’ve been thinking about trying a live stream again sometime soonish. I need to practice more though… last time, I just turned on the camera without really preparing for anything lol 😂
The Ancient Ones...
Fascinating stuff!!! Thanks for this and sharing the additional information. Please let us know about your progress in this endeavor. 🙂🙂🙂😎😎😎🌞
Thank you! I’m curious if my music will start to sound better while/after taking the class! I guess we’ll be able to tell a little based on the previous stuff I’ve posted.
@@KatyAdelson The one area (amongst others) that I need a lot more training in is time signatures. I come from a Rock N’ Roll Bass/Guitar background. 😎
Great video Katy!!!! If I may ask, what whistles are you playing?
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So talented! So where's the percussionist? Really lovely! Pretty little smile too🥰👍💕
Thank you so much! I did the percussion parts on my electric piano in my apartment… I don’t own any nice-sounding drums, so I have to use a sample library.
@@KatyAdelson Very nice! You are so adorable just being your little self. I think you could video that too....and we would appreciate reality. We get so much fake drama in this world. Real is so refreshing. May Jehovah bless you into all your happiness Kady, and may his son Jesus rescue us all from the wicked drama of this insane world. I love your work.💕🎶
All your self-taught video productions have been wonderful, so more technical training will only make them all the more impressive. Having never played the game, I have no context for the changes, but it's a great tune regardless.
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Fabulous! Did you use a different violin for the recording than you usually do? You found a lovely clean darkness in the tone that suited perfectly. Excellent! ;))
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Pls play Cooley's Reel next pls🥺🥺
I love Cooley’s! I’ll try to think of a good set to play it with. I have several other projects in the pipeline currently, but I’ll start working on a Cooley one too!
@@KatyAdelson nice! love to hear you playing this. This is the moment i've been waiting for😍