Genshin Impact: Fontaine Main Theme (Piano Arrangement by Me)

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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
  • My first time transcribing (arranging really) an orchestral piece for solo piano. It could have gone worse tbh
    also video title is missing the "e" in Fontaine, oop
    Score: musescore.com/...
    Original: • Fontaine Live Symphony...
    Note: The score is a little different compared to the visualization in the video. I made it slightly more forgiving while preserving as much of the original detail as possible. I'm not the best when it comes to keeping stuff playable...
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    Where do I begin with this? Lets start with me discovering how great Genshin Impact's OST is, even though i have never touched the game. The Live Symphony performance of Fontaine's theme really struck a chord with me!
    I actually wanted to transcribe the Icewind suite, but very few people have actually arranged this particular theme for piano, so I decided to try it out myself. Orchestral transcription is quite a different beast compared to what I usually do. I have to consider fine details while keeping the entire piece playable for one person (spoiler: it's almost not playable)
    Being my first time doing an orchestral transcription, I asked for a LOT of help from people i know. They gave me a lot of ideas and advice and it really helped me with the process. Even though a few parts sound questionable, I'm perfectly content with the outcome
    Hope you enjoy this surprise genshin arragement! I MIGHT explore another genshin piece, but dont count on it lol
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    Special thanks to the people who helped me:
    ‪@pjotrkolster‬ (Advice about writing arpeggios)
    ‪@ErenSan‬ (Helped me with 1:56 -2:10)
    Asriel Kujo (for checking harmonic accuracy)
    Inspired by:
    Eren-san and
    ‪@LuzireMusic‬'s Fontaine Waltz arrangement, but i ended up with something different entirely. (Fontaine more like Punten)
    #genshinimpact

Комментарии • 82

  • @craiver00
    @craiver00 11 месяцев назад +118

    Prolly the best transcription I've seen so far. The amount of details you've added is accurate and creates good harmonies. Playability is questionable, you need big hands and virtuosic skills to perform this I think. (yes I tried playing it)

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +16

      Thank you! yes, the playability is pretty questionable... a particularly difficult part is the descending chromatic thirds at 0:46 . If I do something like this again, I'd probably make it playable for mere mortals lol
      ruclips.net/video/XKusPBKcNg4/видео.htmlsi=VePIMbCTHQNTNMIz
      This arrangement is easier, but takes more liberties with added flourishes and subtle rubato. It is definitely playable though

    • @craiver00
      @craiver00 11 месяцев назад +10

      @@Knix6593 The descending chromatic isn't as difficult as 0:58 fast left hand jumps and 1:56 arpeggio inserts. There are other patterns that doesn't go well with hands specially those 16th note runs and far jumps.
      That arrangement seems playable because the midi looks like played by real human.

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +7

      ​​@@craiver00I see. Thanks for the feedback! I'll add easier alternate passages to the scores when I have time

    • @craiver00
      @craiver00 11 месяцев назад +9

      @@Knix6593 Sure thing bro, you don't have to change anything by the way. We're already lucky to have your transcription for free.

  • @AnatoArchives
    @AnatoArchives 11 месяцев назад +15

    I hear lots of much simplified Alkan harmonies and Rachmaninoff techniques here. That's great!

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +1

      That's surprising because I hardly listen to Alkan... lol

    • @AnatoArchives
      @AnatoArchives 11 месяцев назад

      @@Knix6593 I see! Maybe my tastes have become too twisted after listening to Sorabji the majority of my music-listening sessions.

  • @user-zv8fw9dp1i
    @user-zv8fw9dp1i 9 месяцев назад +18

    What a sorrow waltz

  • @tamitamini
    @tamitamini 11 месяцев назад +33

    THIS IS MY FAV GENSHIN SOUNDTRACK AAAAAA AND THIS SOUNDS SO GOOD

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +4

      Thank you! My favorite would be Inazuma's main theme, but I'm not skilled enough to make a piano arrangement of that....

    • @tamitamini
      @tamitamini 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@Knix6593 can i download the mp3 file of this cover? i'm in love with it aaaaaaa

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@tamitaminisure, just hit me up at my discord (@radioman_126p)

    • @sungvin
      @sungvin 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@Knix6593 Like the one Yu-Peng Chen played at the live stream introduction?

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@sungvinNope, the live symphony version

  • @markilooo
    @markilooo 10 месяцев назад +36

    I love the reference of Shostakovich waltz no.2 in 1:22

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  10 месяцев назад +11

      It wasn't intentional but It does sound like a homage lol

    • @user-tx3zl5np1q
      @user-tx3zl5np1q 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@Knix6593 Hoyoverse really loves to put some interesting details in their own music:)

  • @FireBleba18
    @FireBleba18 11 месяцев назад +40

    Wow, it was very unexpected!
    Genshin music is such a fun experience, traveling all over the world and taking influences from all sorts of unique inspirations
    Very well-done score! With the articulations I can tell where in the piece I am (I watched the concert version of this 4 times) and it keeps the amount of fun the original has

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you!

  • @kureo-liam
    @kureo-liam 10 месяцев назад +8

    a touhou music channel is the best indicator for the quality- that is, I knew it would be something I'd want to try! Thx for getting me into this song finally~~

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  10 месяцев назад +1

      No problem!

  • @Zabbiath
    @Zabbiath 13 часов назад

    This is really good wow 👍 im impressed by this.

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  13 часов назад

      @@Zabbiath thank

  • @LOLOMGYGBBQ
    @LOLOMGYGBBQ 11 месяцев назад +3

    Nice to see a video doin good numbers. I’m rootin for the channel ❤

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +1

      It's only high because it's genshin impact, hue. Thanks for the support however!

  • @SHANATE
    @SHANATE 11 месяцев назад +2

    kniiiiiix! So nice. thx for your work

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад

      Thank YOU for your support!

  • @user-jf2ui2qy1y
    @user-jf2ui2qy1y 7 месяцев назад +2

    blud just made a masterpiece

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  7 месяцев назад +1

      No this ain't a masterpiece lmao

    • @user-jf2ui2qy1y
      @user-jf2ui2qy1y 7 месяцев назад

      I am not musician man but despite the playability, this arrangement is the best imo, especially starting from 3:04, 3:33 the sound is just magnificent @Knix6593

    • @UzuShenanigans
      @UzuShenanigans 2 месяца назад

      @@user-jf2ui2qy1yI second this

  • @lovin_it.
    @lovin_it. 10 месяцев назад +1

    Wow, this is suprisingly good!

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  10 месяцев назад

      Thank you! Some parts are pretty crude if I look back at it however... Lol

  • @wooyoungsdoormat3853
    @wooyoungsdoormat3853 11 месяцев назад +2

    so great

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you!

  • @oonynim
    @oonynim 11 месяцев назад +4

    nice transcription!!! i think ill try playing this sometime this week :')

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад

      Wow, I wish you luck! I'm not sure about how practical it is to play, so if you have any issues with it let me know

    • @oonynim
      @oonynim 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@Knix6593 i just tried playing it for the second time today (i forgot about this song for a whole month LMAO) and measures 25-29 is still the hardest part to play for me 😭 trying to do those 16th note chords with either right or left hand is such fast jumps man aaaaaa
      also i noticed starting from measure 113 till the end, the musescore sheet is different from the video! i was wondering if that was on purpose? (i liked the video version better so i did that instead woopskdjaskdjan)

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  6 месяцев назад

      ​​@@oonynimmm.113 is a revision i did because those 16th triplets were borderline inhuman LOL (3:4 polyrhythm isn't exactly easy either though). I also touched up mm.25-29 to be more forgiving
      Thank you for the feedback, and sorry for the late response

  • @mikoijn
    @mikoijn 10 месяцев назад +2

    thankyou!

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  10 месяцев назад

      Thank YOU for listening!

  • @LuzireMusic
    @LuzireMusic 11 месяцев назад +17

    You did an amazing job transcribing & arranging this, the notes are accurate and melody feels active and so alive here! Well done :)
    Anyway, Punten? Are you Sundanese? :o

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +3

      I come from a Sundanese family, but I'm essentially a full blown city guy ( di jkt dari lahir :v)
      Thank you! It's probably my most elaborate transcription to dateb

    • @LuzireMusic
      @LuzireMusic 11 месяцев назад

      @@Knix6593 Ahhh I see, actually I live Jakarta too! Nice to meet you Knix, it's nice to know someone from here making some piano arrangements too on RUclips :)

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@LuzireMusicMaybe we can work together on something one day! Not a lot of Indos do this kind of thing

    • @LuzireMusic
      @LuzireMusic 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@Knix6593 Sure! Just hmu if you need help or has something in mind :)

    • @ErenSan
      @ErenSan 11 месяцев назад

      No way? Jakarta gang?

  • @JungSeok-hj3di
    @JungSeok-hj3di 11 месяцев назад +2

    Just amazing!! gonna learn today

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад +2

      Good Luck! Hopefully this arrangement is actually playable by a human being 😅

  • @user-br1fe8de1e
    @user-br1fe8de1e 7 месяцев назад +1

    Almost thought this is the original soundtrack

  • @Hktiouw
    @Hktiouw 3 месяца назад +1

    1:22

  • @LizandAiz
    @LizandAiz 11 месяцев назад

    That’s epic.

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад

      Aye thanks!

    • @LizandAiz
      @LizandAiz 11 месяцев назад

      @@Knix6593 No problem!

  • @pr5794
    @pr5794 10 месяцев назад +1

    1:22 & 3:46

  • @FurinaTheActress
    @FurinaTheActress 8 месяцев назад +2

    I see furina in bg.....

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  8 месяцев назад +1

      There is furina indeed, but I set the brightness way too low 😅

    • @FurinaTheActress
      @FurinaTheActress 8 месяцев назад

      @@Knix6593 yeah!😅 its k tho. Clorinde is cool too. 😇

  • @jasquezmarxis4751
    @jasquezmarxis4751 11 месяцев назад

    great job bro

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you!

  • @user-br1fe8de1e
    @user-br1fe8de1e 7 месяцев назад +1

    How do you tell which notes it uses? I can't distinguish them at all even though i played like 8 years of piano 🤣

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  7 месяцев назад +1

      Several listens to the original version and a little bit of ear training LOL
      This was my first time making an orchestra > piano arrangement, so half of it sounds (and plays) awkward. My newer arrangements are a bit better in this regard (e.g my virelai des marees piano arrangement)

    • @user-br1fe8de1e
      @user-br1fe8de1e 7 месяцев назад

      @@Knix6593 Yeah, there are places which I think sound weird, but for the most part it sounds exactly like the original👍

  • @gabrielsiqd
    @gabrielsiqd 11 месяцев назад

    Holy sheetos what did I just heard now? Bro did the impossible possible

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  11 месяцев назад

      Ehh I don't think it's THAT impressive. Glad you like though!

  • @genshinimpactgood
    @genshinimpactgood 2 месяца назад

    쳐볼려 하는데 와 진짜 넘 어렵다

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  2 месяца назад

      Yes it is very hard...

  • @martimbrites68
    @martimbrites68 10 месяцев назад

    wrong rythmic figures but ok

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  10 месяцев назад +1

      It's my first time doing this kind of thing, so I can't expect it to be 100% correct lol

    • @martimbrites68
      @martimbrites68 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@Knix6593 it is very similar to 3 tranacriptions that there were on youtube already. Ots like you copy pasted but "changed" a little bit to your liking

    • @Knix6593
      @Knix6593  10 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@martimbrites68 Those 3 are all transcriptions of Fontaine's Theme Right? They're based off the same source material , so they will sound similar anyway lol
      Anyway I don't mind if you think I copy pasted from someone else arrangement. If anything I copy pasted the orchestra parts and adapted it for piano