Hi folks! Here's something a little new for this channel. When I'm not writing new works, I spend a lot of my time arranging and transcribing music that I like. I've had a knack for it ever since I was young and have uploaded a few scores to the wonderful website MuseScore.
This work is the theme to the brand new arc of the podcast The Adventure Zone, titled "Ethersea." Griffin McElroy did a fantastic job composing it and I can't wait to see what else he comes up with for the rest of the podcast. Griffin said that he drew inspiration from Claude Debussy's famous work "Claire de lune," so I tried to stay as true to both Griffin's and Debussy's work as possible. Since Griffin's track originally just fades out, I decided to add the ending to Claire de lune here to round everything out nicely.
I know its not a perfect recording, but I thought seeing a human playing my arrangement would be more helpful than watching a MIDI recording. Also forgive my terrible background and messy desk. Help me set up a better studio by subscribing, liking, and leaving a comment!
Please look forward to more transcriptions from me in the future! I plan on doing more for The Adventure Zone and a few other random things I enjoy. I am potentially open to requests, so leave suggestions in the comments!
Want to play this arrangement yourself? Download it for free on MuseScore.com at this link:
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They haven’t even reached a emotionally profound moment in the plot yet but I’m already crying at this music.
ok but same. i cant wait till he releases more!!
saaame omg it makes me so emotional for no reason lmaoo
Honestly sAME, the song itself is so powerfully moving for no good reason
And they never did ….
@@kyliep.4858 "because I've always had my papa's eyes"
Genuinely probably one of my favorite themes from TAZ (or of any shows) when the first episode came out, I would pull it up on my phone and just listen to the part of the episode with the theme on repeat. You do it so much justice! I teared up ngl
this is definitely my favorite theme of griffin's yet. every arc he gets to be a better and better musician. its such a pleasure bringing new life to his music!
The dislike is whatever the final boss of this arc will be. Absolutely superb.
😂 this just totally made my day. thanks!
It's weird going through balance and having every conversation be 10 years old, then catching up to Ethersea and now the conversation is still happening, and I know just as much as everyone else does about what's going on
Makes this sound even more like Claire De Lune. I really hope that was intentional on Griffins part.
Most definitely! In the description of his soundcloud upload he says he steals directly from Debussy haha
In the outro of the episodes now, you hear a continuation of the theme, and there is the faint hint of a Claire de Lune homage while the arpeggios play out
So glad I'm not the only one who noticed this.
it's more of a remix of claire de lune than it is reminiscent of claire de lune, would be strange for that to be unintentional
@@octo_contra it literally isn’t a remix dawg. Learn what words mean before you use them.
This is just my luck. My most popular youtube video to date and of course it’s the one where I had a crappy background and didn’t dress up 🙃 Jokes aside, thank you all for the kind comments! Please leave requests or suggestions for more arrangements/covers!
You didn't dress up for this ??? How??
this ISNT you dressed up?? my sapphic heart beats for you wow
@@pastelchemicals1331 omg this is a compliment of the highest caliber 😭💖 thank u!!
YOU LOOK GREAT SSSHHH. Also, this is just amazing!!
You look beautiful and your top is gorgeous!!! Not to mention the music actually made me tear up, you did a great job 🌻🌻🌻
I can already hear recapping the entire season to this, lighter and more digestible yet still impactful cover, just so wonderful!
*when Kingdoms fall* *the sea provides* *a home for all* *Beneath the tides* Beautiful job
And bring your family
It's already such an epic piece, and your piano rendition of it give it such a beautiful classical layer to it. Thank you for creating this video!
ah, yes. what a lovely song played in a lovely way. that's enough to put a smile on my face.
your comment puts a smile on my face!
Read in Griffin McElroy voice "Aw, dawg, Dawg, Aw beans, Dawg, beans, those beautiful rolling arpeggios behind that ethereally simple but haunting melody That shit is what I live and DIE for, Chopin, ma main man-- wo-- uh... uhh... musician-- yeah, there we go, musician! That's that Debussey shiz that I'm talkin 'BOUT"
(If it wasn't explicitly clear, this is such a beautiful rendition. It has literally made me choke/tear up each time I have heard it. This is such a beautiful interpretation. You absolutely have a new subscriber, and I'm excited to see what other wild things you do/have done)
@@Inuaang27 This just put a huge grin on my face!! Thank you so much for the kind words!
Nailed it 😂😂
Listening to this as I drive down the highway with silent lightning flashing around me, and wow. This is something.
Ok NOW I understand why this sounded so familiar. Their theme is so close to Claire de la Lune, but oh so beautifully played here...
And here I was thinking the Ethersea theme couldn't get any better omg!
This is wonderful! It's already my favorite theme next to amnesty but this solo is very lovely!
thank you very much! i'm excited to work on some amnesty tracks, though they don't all translate well to solo piano
The arrangement is so lovely and evocative and you've done an excellent job at combining the two influences, but I'm _obsessed_ with your outfit (especially the cardigan!) (everything looks so comfy)
omg you are just too sweet! thank you!
I've never wanted to learn piano more than after watching this
omg go for it! i teach students of all ages so it’s never too late to start :) happy to give pointers for getting started if you like
@@allegroallie Thank you!! thats so nice!
i haven't really listened to the adventure zone much after the first couple of campaigns but this was enough to convince me to start listening again ❤️ so so beautifully played and arranged!!
absolutely incredible i've listened to this over and over and it gives me goosebumps each time!!
The fact that this only has 17K views is a crime to humanity
haha i was surprised it got past 1K, i'll take whatever i get!
the chills i got at 1:35 !!!! Insane!!!
Hi! This is amazing! I've actually been learning this theme on a whim because every time I think to revisit it, it moves me so much. I've been working on it for a couple days now and only just realized that I was using your arrangement to practice it! You did an amazing job at making a little baby-brained hobbyist like me able to understand and read it, so big kudus! You do amazing work!
I so needed to hear this! I needed to take a little youtube break but comments like yours remind me why i do any of this in the first place. I'm happy I could make beautiful music like this more accessible!
A lovely cover. Even more emotional now that Ethersea has ended.*
Idk why I only find this now but the pacing and emotion you add into the song with your play really just did something with me. Great work 👏
ok wow. got genuine chills during the finish
I am pissed at the youtube algorithm for only having you at 26k and 567 subs! You are criminally underrated!!!!
😂 your indignation is much appreciated. i dont think the algorithm likes it when creators only post once in a blue moon...
You are telling me over 500 people saw this and only 71 have liked? Discraceful.
That was incredible!
I am not being dramatic when I say that I was absolutely transfixed watching this. I think having the video of you playing this yourself over a MIDI recording was absolutely the right decision. It felt like I was right there with you, and dare I say I teared up a bit from just how beautiful this arrangement is and how proud I am of Griffin's work. I definitely will be downloading this arrangement and will attempt to learn it in the future. Stunning.
thank you so much, this just made my day!
Nice
I just have to commment again and say that Ive listened to this non stop haha thank you
you’re so sweet! glad you like it ☺️
This is so so cool! The sparseness at the start leading to the more intricate middle rlly adds smth to it, intrigue I suppose? Whatever it is, it’s rad. Also side note, your outfit is so cool, I rlly want that dress
yeah griffin does a great job building up the tension before he gets to the god part. :) thanks for the compliment!! I found the dress at Marshall's lmao
the whole time i was WAITING for that beat drop and you did not disappoint!!!
Tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing this.
thank you for uploading the sheet music for free! this is a beautiful arrangement and performance
of course! one of the reasons I fell in love with music is because people were committed to making the music I liked accessible for all. I'm just glad I'm able to continue that tradition.
Thank you for posting this! I listen to it once a day to center myself!
this gave me chills
ABSOLUTELY FECKIN STUNNING
God I love this
this is beautiful! Gods its people like you that make me wanna pick up keyboard again
you should! i'm also a piano teacher and teach students of all ages, but the most fun students to teach are the ones who are coming back after a long break because they missed playing. :)
This is my new go to version to listen to, sowwy Griffin
This was beautiful, I loved your head nod and seeing your reassurance!
Simply excellent & sheets provided too! I think I'm going to take this up myself, as I just finished playing Julia from Balance for my last recital.
beautiful, I actually cried
Well done!
omg thank you so much for this gift to the world
This is incredible. I hope you are proud of it because it's beautiful. I love how you re-incorporated Griffins inspiration from Debussy
thank you! french music is my specialty so i was thrilled to be able to use such beautiful material
Ahhh I love this so much, keep up the good work Allie :)
awww thank you catherine!! miss you!!! do you like the adventure zone too?
@@allegroallie I miss you too! I've heard a lot about it but I've never had the chance to listen to the podcasts, I really should check them out tho! Your cover has really piqued my interest!
@@icaria17 Please start with the first Arc, Balance. You'll fall in love I promise you 😊 !
Incredible. Just incredible
This is really lovely! I've always been a huge fan of this theme, and you really did it justice
thank you! its definitely my favorite of all of griffin's themes
@@allegroallie yeah same here! The guy's brilliant
Beutiful work
Wow! Absolutely amazing, I wouldn't be surprised if that transcription is spot on. Thanks for doing this, can't wait to play it myself!
thank you! I really pride myself on being as accurate as possible with my arrangements. ear training and aural skills came in clutch
Absolutely stunning, thank you so much. Gave me goosebumps.
so glad you enjoyed it!
I cannot believe I havent found your work earlier, this is amazing!! Subscribing one hundred percent.
welcome aboard!
So good
This is a very cozy video and a very beautiful arrangement. Also, I like your poofy sleeves.
aaaah thank you! glad it has cozy vibes
this sheet music was so helpful!! thank you!! (and ofc this is an absolutely beautiful performance)
glad it was helpful!
Amazing. Incredible. 10/10.
INCREDIBLE
Beautiful!
This is beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing the musescore link too!
Amazing work.
I’m going to listen to this so much!!
Wow. Thank you. You've made my day 😊. Can't wait to hear more of the new lore 😅. Just finished the 1st episode (after the epilogue and prologue) and it was everything I've hoped for. I think Clint's character is my favorite at the moment ❤
I totally can't wait to listen to it! As soon as Griffin updates more tracks I'm gonna get to work on posting them too :)
@@allegroallie You just gained a new follower 😅.
beautiful!!! brought me to tears
What an incredible talent, put to such joyful use! Love this, thank you for the time this must have taken to achieve!
its absolutely my pleasure! i can't wait to do more once i have the time :)
Wow, this is just so beautiful I'm speechless, well done
Absolutely gorgeous!
this is just gorgeous
Wonderful job!
This is beautiful. Thank you. That was Chill down my spine good.
Stunning work!
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS
Fantastically done!
This shit slaps so insanely hard I am going to lose my mind its so good
lol thank you!
You're so talented, you played the song amazingly!💕
Elegant as heck 🐠
This is too good to not be in the Finale
that would be a dream! i just hoped he'd let me re-record it first haha
you literally made me cry thats how pretty it iss
This is awesome
Absolutely stunning. Thank you for this. I hope the boys hear it one day if they haven’t already.
that would be a dream come true
I haven't started Ethersea yet and have heard the theme in passing maybe once but oh my goodness this is magical! Chills!!
its definitely my favorite theme yet! even before they officially started playing it set the tone for ethersea so well
Great job! That was beautiful!
this is beautiful but wow your cardigan is a really cool shape I just wanted to touch on that fact
Stunning!
this brought me to tears thank you so much
This is beautiful!!!
Blown away, this is beautiful! Great job!
oh my gosh this was really beautiful i love it!!
Damn, that was amazing
This was amazing! Thank you for this.
IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️❤️
What a beautiful take on the song. Can't wait for more. Love hearing this.
the emotion you put into this is incredible, fantastic work!
I cried listening to this.
i am absolutely speechless this arrangement is so beautiful
So good!
Wow! Really amazing job!
Gorgeous
Great work!!