More Classical Music

[Izzy]

I feel like the classical genre is really lacking. I'm pretty sure that most of the really old classical music is in the free realm and doesn't require permissions to use. I have a ton of classical music that I could upload somewhere and make a list of if anyone is interested in stepping some classical music for ffr.

[Xandertrax]

oh hey, this is what I tried to do. Only problem is, 90% of good classical songs that people would enjoy listening to cannot be condensed to 4 keys, it's just a mess. Middle of the difficulty chart could be pretty feasible, though. Maybe over winter break.

[who_cares973]

Originally Posted by Xandertrax

Only problem is, 90% of good classical songs that people would enjoy listening to cannot be condensed to 4 keys, it's just a mess.

Completely not true. Also no one steps classical because lol syncing lol

Upload some classical bte I want to see what you have

[Plan_Bsk81127]

Someone should go step this. =]

http://jenniferthomas.bandcamp.com/t...eautiful-storm

[AsphyxZero]

Originally Posted by Plan_Bsk81127

Someone should go step this. =]

http://jenniferthomas.bandcamp.com/t...eautiful-storm

Emailed, let's see what she says.

[Plan_Bsk81127]

Originally Posted by AsphyxZero

Emailed, let's see what she says.

we already have permission. lol

[Xandertrax]

Originally Posted by TC_Halogen

Fantasie Impromptu Op. 66...I would so love a chart/song for it in game

Originally Posted by Xandertrax

Only problem is, 90% of good classical songs that people would enjoy listening to cannot be condensed to 4 keys, it's just a mess.

This is the BIGGEST problem with fantasie impromptu. It's one of my favorite Chopin pieces, but you'd have to completely ignore the polyrhythm to make a halfway decent file, which is the entire point of the piece in the first place. I think people have been trying to chart it for a few years, I've never seen a good one. Like I said before, most of the best classical songs just can't be condensed 4 keys, while maintaining a quality file.

[MarioNintendo]

I recently found out about NickPerrin. He's not a composer from the 1500's, but I think his work qualifies for FFR fun.

Here is an example of a file I stepped while waiting for his permission to use his songs. What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81O1_CjH5ew

EDIT: He DID give me permission to use them. Yayz for all!

[TC_Halogen]

Originally Posted by Xandertrax

This is the BIGGEST problem with fantasie impromptu. It's one of my favorite Chopin pieces, but you'd have to completely ignore the polyrhythm to make a halfway decent file, which is the entire point of the piece in the first place. I think people have been trying to chart it for a few years, I've never seen a good one. Like I said before, most of the best classical songs just can't be condensed 4 keys, while maintaining a quality file.

I'm actually working on this chart now myself - the performance I have is very accent heavy in some spots so the polyrhythms aren't entirely audible in every area, which makes the file someone tolerable.

[LJRoX]

Originally Posted by TC_Halogen

I'm actually working on this chart now myself - the performance I have is very accent heavy in some spots so the polyrhythms aren't entirely audible in every area, which makes the file someone tolerable.

Hopefully it's not an impromptu where the pianist decides to play tempo rubato in the slower parts loool.
But I can't wait
It sounds better with it however.

[MarioNintendo]

Originally Posted by LJRoX

But I can't wait

Originally Posted by TC_Halogen

I quit.

Tough luck, LJ

[ichliebekase]

If I can get a classical piece that doesn't have BPM changes every 5 seconds then I will definitely give it a shot. I know of a bunch of pieces I'd love to step but I never knew how well permissions would go :P

[who_cares973]

Originally Posted by ichliebekase

If I can get a classical piece that doesn't have BPM changes every 5 seconds then I will definitely give it a shot. I know of a bunch of pieces I'd love to step but I never knew how well permissions would go :P

Haha good luck finding a classical song with no bpm changes. Even making a midi with no bpm changes is gay. As far as permissions go you should be fine unless the composer is a recent one

[ichliebekase]

Originally Posted by who_cares973

Haha good luck finding a classical song with no bpm changes. Even making a midi with no bpm changes is gay. As far as permissions go you should be fine unless the composer is a recent one

Obviously you didn't know I have been in an orchestra half my life, so I know a bunch of pieces that don't have BPM changes. The Brandenburg Concertos by Bach is just one of them, and they are fun :3 especially the first movement of the third concerto.

[hazard28]

I highly favor this. I'm a big fan of classical songs and would love to see more of them as well. The bpm changes would be hard to step but I'm sure some of the experienced steppers here could overcome that challenge.

[dore]

Originally Posted by ichliebekase

Obviously you didn't know I have been in an orchestra half my life, so I know a bunch of pieces that don't have BPM changes. The Brandenburg Concertos by Bach is just one of them, and they are fun :3 especially the first movement of the third concerto.

There is a difference between the sheet with the notes on it having no indicated bpm changes and performers/conductors who are not perfectly consistent throughout an entire piece or who are liberal with their rubato. Even if there are no written tempo changes the performance will likely have 239483724. Rock music is more likely than classical to have a constant bpm, because they're more likely to record with a metronome

[devonin]

Those midi versions of old classical music are basically all public domain.

Any original performance by the actual composer of old classical music (Like, if you actually get some Beethoven -by- Beethoven) is basically all public domain.

A contemporary performance of old open domain music generally requires permission from the performing group to use their version, but since they are themselves performing public domain music, it's far less likely that we'd get into any kind of trouble using their music.

[Izzy]

I could convert midi's to mp3's using a nice sound card.

[who_cares973]

Not what you implied with your first post. But go for it if you have it

[ichliebekase]

My problem is that I don't have it, I just know of it. I've never been able to get access to good MP3's of them with OMGWTFAWESOME orchestras. Once I get access to good MP3's I'll be on it.