deadmau5 - Strobe - Evan Duffy Version (piano tutorial)

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  • Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
  • Here is the piano tutorial for Evan Duffy's arrangement of "Strobe" by deadmau5.
    Sorry guys. This tutorial will come with midi file only. I had a horrible time with software bugs, crashes and getting the sheets to look right.
    Fortunately, TheQmara has done an excellent job transcribing the same cover with sheets. His work is available here: • Deadmau5 - Strobe (Eva...
    The piano arrangement is by Evan Duffy.
    You can watch Evan's original video here:
    • Deadmau5 - Strobe (Eva...
    Original song is by deadmau5 and is available here:
    www.beatport.co...
    Credits / Info:
    Requested by: Robby Dodds, OfficialPalyndrome, KarimF56
    Title: Strobe
    Artist: deadmau5
    Piano Arrangement: Evan Duffy
    Piano Transcription, MIDI: tilt1981
    Tutorial downloads:
    tilt.000webhost...
    Software used:
    Anvil Studio - for editing midi
    Audacity - for editing audio
    FL Studio - for editing midi
    LAME - for encoding mp3
    MadTracker - for exporting to midi
    MilkyTracker - for transcribing song
    MuseScore - for transcribing sheet music
    Synthesia - for playing completed song
    VirtualDub - for editing video/audio

Комментарии • 620

  • @EldenSoulsVids
    @EldenSoulsVids 4 года назад +234

    a masterpiece. i still listen to this song 10 years later

    • @Saintzel
      @Saintzel 4 года назад +1

      It's been 7 years tho

    • @EldenSoulsVids
      @EldenSoulsVids 4 года назад

      @@Saintzel nah it was released in like 2009. The original anyway. Idk about the evan Duffy remix

    • @bryanespinoza7883
      @bryanespinoza7883 3 года назад

      Listen to the meowington hax mix

    • @bryanespinoza7883
      @bryanespinoza7883 3 года назад

      @Nathan Phillips

    • @EldenSoulsVids
      @EldenSoulsVids 3 года назад

      @@absolutezero5373 yes I do. Not like every day tho

  • @linxuis
    @linxuis 9 лет назад +125

    6:06
    piano: what chords do you want to play?
    wrists: just fuck my shit up.

  • @Lauraaaan
    @Lauraaaan 11 лет назад +257

    I watched this song and i was like "So beautiful, but so hard! I can never do this :c" Then i just started playing it and while doing that i got so motivated by the song that i kept going on. I got through the hard parts and now i can play it.
    I'm telling you guys, it's definitaly worth it!!

    • @DarkStar-hw6vc
      @DarkStar-hw6vc 4 года назад +3

      Sweet! Ive started learning lil by little
      I think im into deep, hahaha but..see what happens hahaha...

    • @DarkStar-hw6vc
      @DarkStar-hw6vc 4 года назад +4

      Just watched it again..not a fucking chance, im dreaming

    • @romanmaldonado7657
      @romanmaldonado7657 4 года назад +3

      Im like you, greetings from Argentina

    • @placeholder_name321
      @placeholder_name321 4 года назад +2

      YASSSSS GIRL!!!!

    • @DarkStar-hw6vc
      @DarkStar-hw6vc 3 года назад +5

      @Adam Hanafi thanks brother ima keep at it! Appreciate the encouragement 🙂

  • @valkoth
    @valkoth 11 лет назад +21

    Wow, dude nice! Took me a minute into the video to realize that this audio wasn't ripped from the video of him playing. This is probably one of the best transcriptions I've seen. Dynamics do wonders.

  • @andrewdanis5067
    @andrewdanis5067 5 лет назад +10

    this is the perfect song to learn when starting out because it gets gradually more difficult

  • @BarbadosBeerFestival
    @BarbadosBeerFestival 4 года назад +29

    This the sound track for the next ten years of my life

    • @zackmcc4
      @zackmcc4 2 года назад +1

      Was the soundtrack for the last ten years of my life and i will gladly pass the torch to you

    • @viaumo
      @viaumo 8 месяцев назад

      It sure was mine from the last ten years xD

  • @Munakasakama
    @Munakasakama 3 года назад +3

    I really love how the switching between left and right hand does resemble the flickering of a strobe

  • @MrAdzy2010
    @MrAdzy2010 11 лет назад +2

    This is insane.. That Evan Duffy can both compose and play this is just incredible...

  • @rexler9111
    @rexler9111 9 лет назад +39

    I can't image how Dm5 is so fantastic. #deadmau5 #strobe

  • @MikkelKBH1990
    @MikkelKBH1990 8 лет назад +3

    I seriously hope that Deadmau5 have not become to big to one day stumple/stumble? upon this awesome piano version of his awesome track here on RUclips, and still be grateful that there are people in this world who are such huge fans of the really good Mau5 music from "back in the days" that they make a piano version this awesome! Thank you for this, you are now my new piano god Mr. Evan Duffy!

  • @bobafett8331
    @bobafett8331 4 года назад +18

    Idk why this makes me wanna cry

    • @shanemoline5890
      @shanemoline5890 3 года назад +3

      I love music like that. If I truly let go I could bawl my eyes out during multiple songs on the piano. That's the vibes baby!

    • @lovesabs
      @lovesabs 5 месяцев назад

      strobe gets me like 🥲😭🥹

  • @XDdemonslayer
    @XDdemonslayer 6 лет назад +5

    HOLY CRAP EARGASM!! This is amazing!!

  • @cleanwater3180
    @cleanwater3180 8 лет назад +6

    techno and piano versions, perfection.

    • @justhowitis88
      @justhowitis88 6 лет назад +5

      m4sk1n It's Progressive House, btw

  • @daskrinalps6262
    @daskrinalps6262 9 лет назад +113

    I'm gonna practice this the wohle summer, hopefully I perfect this song.
    Wish me luck 😁😁😃
    edit: yo its 2022, i totally forgot about updating loool i played this at a family reunion wayyy back then. havent touched the keyboard for a while so im little rusty. took me two summers to do the whole thing, but i finally did it !! you reap what you sow !!

    • @mikehock3339
      @mikehock3339 9 лет назад +3

      That's my goal this summer, plus like 50+ other songs

    • @tomp7401
      @tomp7401 8 лет назад +1

      +A Stale Donut can you play it yet? :P

    • @ilovestreetdancin
      @ilovestreetdancin 8 лет назад +3

      Took me three days to learn it.

    • @grammarnazi1868
      @grammarnazi1868 8 лет назад +1

      I do not play the piano/keyboard, but I swear I'll be able to play this by the end of July. And I mean by memory.

    • @Arunisrelativelycool
      @Arunisrelativelycool 8 лет назад

      +Grammar Nazi How's it gone so far?

  • @rodrigojuarez3340
    @rodrigojuarez3340 6 лет назад +5

    This song is a truly masterpiece

  • @_PinkiePie.
    @_PinkiePie. 8 лет назад +6

    Had to shorten it a bit because I'm lazy, but I'm happy to say after a solid year or two of starting and giving up on learning this I've finally made it 4 minutes in. Broke a sweat after playing for a few hours.

    • @hoarishgoat5467
      @hoarishgoat5467 8 лет назад

      Lol

    • @LuigiFTMario
      @LuigiFTMario 5 лет назад

      I have to agree, some parts of this song are really stretched and repetitive, I also shortened some passages in the middle

  • @kbrebel04
    @kbrebel04 9 лет назад +106

    I up to 4:00 so far. Absolutely amazing song.. Still learning but fun every step of the way.

    • @SzwejkTV
      @SzwejkTV 6 лет назад +4

      kbrebel04 did you learn?

    • @daftbence
      @daftbence 6 лет назад +7

      He might be dead

    • @Sacr3dAce
      @Sacr3dAce 6 лет назад +20

      @@daftbence So far everybody that tried have mysteriously disappeared

    • @aries8536
      @aries8536 5 лет назад

      Just do it by ear it's not that hard

    • @franciscovargas5356
      @franciscovargas5356 2 года назад

      how about now did you learn?

  • @aduck1390
    @aduck1390 10 лет назад +156

    I've got the first minute done. For a duck it's pretty impressive.

    • @zuko25
      @zuko25 10 лет назад +25

      Impressive. Give yourself a pat on the back...if that's even possible...I don't know much about your kind..

    • @puppers2607
      @puppers2607 6 лет назад +1

      Have u learned the whole song yet?

    • @ItsSualConnected
      @ItsSualConnected 4 месяца назад

      Did you learn the whole song

  • @luketriccas6262
    @luketriccas6262 9 лет назад +205

    My challenge is to get this learnt so it can be my AS music solo piece...wish me luck!

  • @bernamdc
    @bernamdc 7 лет назад +8

    The Tutorial websites with the sheets and MIDI are not working anymore! Could some one please send me the MIDI?

  • @Dt33335
    @Dt33335 4 года назад +172

    can't believe deadmau5 did this all by trial and error

    • @redwingblackbird8306
      @redwingblackbird8306 4 года назад +42

      Isn't that what lots of music creation is? I got these notes, what if I used these instruments to play them, what if I modify the sound of the instruments? listen, change settings, re-arrange the notes a little, add a few more notes. Seems very creative.

    • @Dt33335
      @Dt33335 4 года назад +2

      @@redwingblackbird8306 yup

    • @niveous5392
      @niveous5392 4 года назад +10

      Well it's all music theory, but his creativity and execution is the most beautiful part

    • @Max-ml2hc
      @Max-ml2hc 4 года назад +26

      @@niveous5392 the thing is, he doesn`t know anything about usic theory, thats why its so impressive

    • @blob_cancel_aftercast
      @blob_cancel_aftercast 4 года назад +7

      he clicks around in the piano roll till it sounds good lol

  • @xTediousx
    @xTediousx 10 лет назад

    I've been hoping that someone would transcribe Evan Duffy's arrangement to MIDI for ages! I cannot thank you enough for doing this, finally I can learn to play the song like my idol does! Synthesia is one of my best tools for learning music, right beside my own two ears. THANK YOU!

    • @niallmccann6
      @niallmccann6 Год назад

      @Rocket Drifter How are you able to download this into synthesia? I'm not able to find a link where I can save this to a folder and get it into synthesia

  • @dangelobenjamin
    @dangelobenjamin 10 лет назад

    A really simple cover, but really emotional and strong. 10/10. Fucking sweet.

  • @Goldfish_Vender
    @Goldfish_Vender 8 лет назад +43

    Does anyone else notice after focusing on the video, your vision seems to stretch laterally.

    • @maxpayne3491
      @maxpayne3491 8 лет назад +1

      NO

    • @jhin2040
      @jhin2040 8 лет назад +6

      yes

    • @UOUOssas
      @UOUOssas 7 лет назад +1

      yes omg i thought im going crazy

    • @RpTheHotrod
      @RpTheHotrod 7 лет назад +1

      I thought it was a special effect from the program :p

    • @d-wing6171
      @d-wing6171 7 лет назад +2

      that also happens when I play guitar hero for too long

  • @xsprlmnl
    @xsprlmnl 7 лет назад +2

    Judging by your website we would get along pretty well... My god, Coldplay, Madeon, Porter, deadmau5... even Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, that's impressive

  • @CALDAWGZzz
    @CALDAWGZzz 11 лет назад +106

    I'm going to try and learn this, many mistakes shall be made

  • @daevandijk6762
    @daevandijk6762 9 лет назад +9

    almost got it! 😍 only need to get the details at 6.00 - 6.30

    • @Arunisrelativelycool
      @Arunisrelativelycool 8 лет назад +1

      How long did it take you? I'm a complete beginner but this is the first song I wanna learn

    • @daevandijk6762
      @daevandijk6762 8 лет назад +1

      Arunisrelativelycool
      ahmm well the amounts of time I practice really variate. Sometimes I play everyday for a week, sometimes I dont play for 2 months. I got it in 2.5 years but I didn't practice that much on it. If I practiced more/ only calculate thr amount of time I put into it, I'd have gotten it in a few months I think

    • @Arunisrelativelycool
      @Arunisrelativelycool 8 лет назад

      +Deanne van Dijk Thanks!

    • @artemetra3262
      @artemetra3262 6 лет назад

      Dae van Dijk 6:00-6:30

  • @thee-n
    @thee-n 11 лет назад +2

    This is awesome!!!!!!!!! I listen to this everyday! One day when my keyboard skills are up to par...I am leaning this!!!

  • @GreenAbSainte
    @GreenAbSainte 8 лет назад +334

    First 0:30 seconds I am Ok

  • @MtMars
    @MtMars 5 лет назад

    this song gives me so much nostaglia i literally just fucking bawled for the last 4 minutes of the song

  • @ВиталийШубин-с7ш
    @ВиталийШубин-с7ш 4 года назад +3

    Sponsor of this video: the longest intro ever
    The longest intro ever: YOU WILL NOT PASS

  • @calebchandler8151
    @calebchandler8151 7 лет назад +1

    I honestly believe strobe is the most beautiful song ever written.

  • @johnfikkle2357
    @johnfikkle2357 10 лет назад +1

    This song is the best for piano. I can't wait to learn how to play this!!!

  • @mustafahandreen
    @mustafahandreen 9 лет назад +13

    Fuck , i cried -.-

  • @borek92
    @borek92 10 лет назад +12

    You guys should check out the Lonely Astronaut remix for Strobe, it's awesome.

  • @naudible
    @naudible 10 лет назад

    wow thank you so much for putting the midi up of this. i can't wait to mess with it. serious thanks

  • @supimbob12
    @supimbob12 11 лет назад

    You, Sir, have won at the Internet for today. Good work.

  • @kulror2
    @kulror2 11 лет назад

    Sorry to hear. I hope you can get it back. I loved your version and I can't find a comparable video anywhere! All of your videos are awesome!

  • @thebub716
    @thebub716 10 лет назад +25

    I've been practicing this song for at least 3 months now, almost every day...still really hard for me to grasp...hopefully 3 more months i will get it down

    • @שמואלאליהו-ס9ש
      @שמואלאליהו-ס9ש 10 лет назад +19

      dont worry.. you'll eventually get it... but when you do... could you post it to youtube? I want to hear it!

    • @samherport7586
      @samherport7586 7 лет назад

      your just mad because your angry no

    • @KrazyChillTV
      @KrazyChillTV 6 лет назад +1

      3 months? HAHAHAHAG

    • @mcgrey_
      @mcgrey_ 6 лет назад +5

      You practice this every day for 3 months and you can't play this yet? Do you learn 1 sec everyday or what haha?

    • @negie78000
      @negie78000 5 лет назад

      @@mcgrey_ I kinda understand, I get like that sometimes. For example, Zohar's Corridors of Time is an extremely difficult song for me. Every time I think I learn a part and listen to it again, I find that there are some parts that I missed, so I have to relearn certain parts of it.

  • @cecilevans9247
    @cecilevans9247 7 лет назад

    It should give you goosebumps, because it's a masterpiece.

  • @Owiko7
    @Owiko7 9 лет назад +26

    up to 1:18 with only being able to do the orange notes Edit: up to the same point, but with both hands :D

    • @aries8536
      @aries8536 5 лет назад

      Are you dumb

    • @Sora-o
      @Sora-o 5 лет назад

      @@aries8536 lol what?

    • @mylifeisbeige
      @mylifeisbeige 4 года назад

      I remember when I gassed that mark it felt amazing, I wonder if he carried on for these four years

    • @kyotodreams3306
      @kyotodreams3306 4 года назад

      @@mylifeisbeige I want to know too. lol

  • @Accuratetranslationservices
    @Accuratetranslationservices Год назад

    Love the intro and climax of course. Very easy intro to play but odd structurally. Hard to say where a meter starts and ends, you just kind of get into a cycle and it keeps going

  • @lizandrorodriguez2377
    @lizandrorodriguez2377 3 года назад +1

    That was simply amazing, wow 🤩

  • @pooman2004
    @pooman2004 7 лет назад

    The chills are strong with this one

  • @TiffJimber
    @TiffJimber 9 лет назад

    I know cat videos are more up everybody's alley but If you have a few minutes, I'd love to get your thoughts on my songs/videos. I'm always trying to improve. I know how busy we all are and truly appreciate you taking a moment to watch.
    Thanks!
    Tiff

  • @kur5ula
    @kur5ula 7 лет назад

    This proves how talented Evan Duffy is

  • @Girl10112
    @Girl10112 11 лет назад +1

    WOAH THIS IS PERFECT

  • @energeticnuclearanddarkene6690
    @energeticnuclearanddarkene6690 5 лет назад

    I love the song that I'm actually playing it for the first time and it sounds awesome

  • @Samusaranish
    @Samusaranish 4 года назад +1

    beautiful !!!!

  • @placeholder_name321
    @placeholder_name321 4 года назад +1

    Deadmaus would be so stinking proud of Duffy

  • @sumitmandlik5367
    @sumitmandlik5367 8 лет назад +2

    Just fucking love transformation 6.45 onwards..
    Can listen to it whole day😘😘😘😘

  • @liteoner
    @liteoner 11 лет назад

    How do fuck do you compose a song like this? One of the best melodies ever.

  • @fermaioo
    @fermaioo 10 лет назад +2

    Im rocking it on my Launchpad

  • @aakashdusane
    @aakashdusane Год назад

    amazing transcription!

  • @sxge4751
    @sxge4751 4 года назад +6

    honestly breathtaking, dare I say it's comparable to the original.

  • @rowanhillier8378
    @rowanhillier8378 5 лет назад +1

    beautifull!

  • @brandonliem1830
    @brandonliem1830 11 лет назад

    Read the description. (Hint: the programs are listed at the bottom)

  • @dreamy95
    @dreamy95 11 лет назад

    This is GREAT! you're my inspiration for making transcriptions so thank you :D

  • @earthwalker007
    @earthwalker007 9 месяцев назад

    Imagination and the ability to count and or course the will to create ❤

  • @Vlad_Mihaescu
    @Vlad_Mihaescu 5 лет назад

    Epic. I dropped a tear.

  • @soundgrips
    @soundgrips 9 месяцев назад

    I just spent a few hours learning the first part of the intro. I've played guitar and bass for years but I'm trying to get good at the piano for music production.

  • @markiebrown97
    @markiebrown97 11 лет назад

    This is beautiful

  • @NeutronStarLove
    @NeutronStarLove 11 лет назад

    God.. This is so beautiful

  • @qwertyjelloful
    @qwertyjelloful 11 лет назад

    Great job! Now your ultimate test is to do this for all his compositions! Hahaha

  • @xXSHREKKIDXx
    @xXSHREKKIDXx 4 года назад

    If you play at 2x speed it is pretty much the original song!! good stuff!

  • @damo36
    @damo36 11 лет назад +1

    nice work!

  • @Cleyzor
    @Cleyzor 7 лет назад

    It's beautiful

  • @AleX0002
    @AleX0002 11 лет назад

    thanks for this, I can finally learn how to play it now!

  • @rdoven95rd
    @rdoven95rd 11 лет назад

    I LOVE THIS!

  • @Smashfan258
    @Smashfan258 11 лет назад

    Same here man... that was masterful!

  • @JosueLopez-cx8zs
    @JosueLopez-cx8zs 5 лет назад

    I barely made it to 1:07 if I made it that far, then I could still continue to the harder parts! I love Joel's melodies!!!

  • @riotsheild123
    @riotsheild123 11 лет назад

    Beautiful

  • @DanubisOFS
    @DanubisOFS 10 лет назад

    You made a Piano Hero! Awesome!
    haha joking aside, this is very helpful. :)

  • @shraddhapawar
    @shraddhapawar 9 лет назад +6

    This is extremely Beautiful... ♥ #deadmau5 #strobe #pianocover #soothing

  • @BroshedSis
    @BroshedSis 11 лет назад

    flawless perfect

  • @sab1229
    @sab1229 11 лет назад

    some of the chords in here are so powerful

  • @jimmysgioups
    @jimmysgioups 10 лет назад +47

    i think you've got twelve fingers....Respect

    • @KrazyChillTV
      @KrazyChillTV 6 лет назад

      jimmysgioups no just no

    • @alexfelker2361
      @alexfelker2361 6 лет назад +4

      jimmysgioups you dont need 12 fingers

    • @Sora-o
      @Sora-o 5 лет назад +2

      bruh if you think this song is hard.... lmao you prob don't even play the piano.

  • @xToastHD
    @xToastHD 11 лет назад

    I cannot unhear that now

  • @shane2678
    @shane2678 6 лет назад

    Beautiful, thanks for sharing bud 😃

  • @AlvaroDeAraujo13
    @AlvaroDeAraujo13 8 лет назад

    This is awesome!

  • @ACSMusicSounds
    @ACSMusicSounds 5 лет назад

    gave me goosebumps :O

  • @feartrain1282
    @feartrain1282 Год назад

    Wow, incredible. This is like that impossible bonus stage from Piano Hero you unlock after completing the games hardest difficulty. This one…. goes to 11.

  • @itsokbren3435
    @itsokbren3435 8 лет назад

    R.I.P Strobe . Original Love this version

  • @simranjitkaur4092
    @simranjitkaur4092 7 лет назад

    this was awesome

  • @TheUFOisHomeComing
    @TheUFOisHomeComing 11 лет назад

    Well transcribed, sounds pretty.

  • @dt28469
    @dt28469 2 года назад +1

    The ending is sadder than the Titanic 😢 Moving!

  • @AKantoniokessler
    @AKantoniokessler 11 лет назад

    Wow that was a good job

  • @LunchinBox
    @LunchinBox 8 лет назад

    Learning this now

  • @Soumitra5693
    @Soumitra5693 10 лет назад

    beautiful!

  • @tykell5
    @tykell5 11 лет назад

    I've memorized about a min. of it in 1 day so I'm hoping to finish it all eventually haha

  • @Mr1hmm1
    @Mr1hmm1 9 лет назад

    Is there a download available for this video? I need to run it on VLC and slow it down some!

    • @alexisheil1309
      @alexisheil1309 9 лет назад

      you can slow it down in the youtube video settings. net to the full screen button.

  • @karneliutnort4853
    @karneliutnort4853 8 лет назад

    Thank you, very helpful !

  • @Davidsgonewild
    @Davidsgonewild 11 лет назад

    I watched it from beginning to end lol that was amazing, and when I looked at the wall right after s**t wAs mOvInG from watching the notes lol

  • @Myrullzedd
    @Myrullzedd 10 лет назад +5

    I can only play the intro part.., but the rest still in progress

  • @thee-n
    @thee-n 11 лет назад

    This sounds awesome. Now its time to learn how to play with two hands!

  • @MrBrusen
    @MrBrusen 11 лет назад

    this song is beautiful

  • @YouNoob93
    @YouNoob93 6 лет назад +1

    After many hours of practicing and never really having touched a piano before I've got the first part down. At 1:17 when the chords come in I'm out :|

  • @ThinkFastHD
    @ThinkFastHD 11 лет назад

    just went into a trance watching this video haha

  • @Rassiize
    @Rassiize 5 лет назад

    Amazing!

  • @julievrhackzor
    @julievrhackzor 8 лет назад +2

    I can just play my fav part from 4:40 to 5:30 whole day :P Yeah i need to learn whole but for some reason I always learn my favourite parts first and then sometimes i am too lazy to learn the rest :(.