The Sims Build Theme 1 - New Beginnings - on piano

[KDMisery]

Yowza! This is amazing! And you did this by ear?

[Kowgan]

@KDMisery Thank you very much! Yes, all by ear :)

If you wish, check out the Simpsons Theme video. I wrote the music sheet by ear, by listening the version played by BrasilianMusician, known as Fabricio "Vinheteiro"(you can see on the video response).

[characteravatar]

*picks up jaw from desk*

[Kowgan]

@characteravatar Hahaha! Thank you alot! I see you're a talented pianist as well!

[characteravatar]

@Kowgan You're very welcome! Oh? You checked out my channel? Thank you! I'm no where near as good as you, I should practice this piece again. I got about 45 seconds in and then I took a break that lasted about 14 months.

[Kowgan]

@characteravatar Hah, you really got the way; don't say you're far away from me. Remember, never stop praticing. Always feel pleasure in playing. Don't worry about BEING GOOD at playing. Just play to have fun. This way is the best and faster way to get satisfacted skills at something. :D

[characteravatar]

@Kowgan I agree! :D

[Ibriam]

Man you are fantastic... Can't wait till you come to Canada to collaborate bro!

[Kowgan]

@Ibriam Hell yeah! It will be awesome to make a duet with you! Can't wait aswell!

[Yonisha]

I can't wait to learn more with you!

[Kowgan]

@Yonisha Haha, thank you! There's nothing much but persistence :P

[randezzel27]

this is amazing you my good man have tallent

[Kowgan]

@randezzel27 Thank you very much!

[Phonme]

one word: brilliant :)

[Kowgan]

@Phonme Thank you very much! I'm about to post more videos, with a better audio quality! :D

[Crawenx]

mad skills,fantastic piece,respect!

[Kowgan]

@Crawenx Thank you very much!

[crazitaco]

you have skills!

[Kowgan]

@crazitaco Thank you!! :D

[Kowgan]

@crazitaco By the way, I'm about to post Build Theme 2. I learnt it last year...

Now, I'm learning Build theme 5! Har har! I will post it when finished!

[thegreenmanofnorwich]

Wow! I know you must have some natural talent to be able to play like that (especially by ear), but you must have put in so much effort to get that good. I liked the Sims 1's music best.

[Kowgan]

@thegreenmanofnorwich Thank you! I really don't like to brag myself, but it was proven, I have absolute pitch... So it make songs way easier to learn by listening.

Again, I'm sorry for the audio quality. This old camera really sucks. But the good news is that I'm finnaly with a new camera. I'm going to upload a couple of new songs(some of them also from The Sims), and I may re-film those Build 1 and Build 6 if by popular demand.

I'm really glad that you liked! :D

[555666x]

Buenisimo!!!! GROSO!! XD que bueno viejo!!! muy bueno!

[Kowgan]

@555666x Hahaha! Muchas gracias! :D

[Udders666]

damn that sounds really untuned lol

[Kowgan]

@Udders666 Yes, the piano wasn't tuned that day. Today is different :D

[Udders666]

Glad to hear. I just finished learning this btw. I'm about to learn Build 5, but that is gonna be extremely difficult.

[cheapjug]

nice hairy hand XD NICE!!!!!!!

[Kowgan]

@cheapjug lolololol, my hairy arms D:

Thanks, by the way XD

[bluered1322]

those 2 that disliked should be shot revived and shot again

[Kowgan]

@bluered1322 Hahaha, don't be so cruel :P Everyone has their preferences! I respect those two and try to do best next time. :)

[Elreddo]

How long have you been playing, learning that by ear is quite an impressive feat! :)

[Kowgan]

@Elreddo I don't really remember how many days I've spent learning this one. Something between one and two months.

I have this piano since I was born, so I always have contact with it. It makes easy to train the ear.

Thank you! :D

[Beljwilliams]

awesome!



[Kowgan]

@Beljwilliams Thank you!

[Radaxexxe]

Wonderful. You are a highly skilled pianist !

[Kowgan]

@Radaxexxe Haha, thank you! :D

[hexythe]

great job! :)

[Kowgan]

@hexythe Thank you! :D

[wassertoast]

a little bit too fast with the right hand but all in all verry good! :)

[Kowgan]

@wassertoast I tried to keep the original's song rythim, but with stress(recording severous times, mistakes, etc), this happens :P

[Joyce926]

perfect.

[Kowgan]

@Joyce926 Haha, thank you! But there was some mistakes! I'll upload this again when I got a good camera.

[Corkoth55]

UH-MAZING~ brings me right back to the game!!! <3

[Kowgan]

@Corkoth55 Yeah, that's the best of playing video game songs! :D

[lizethje123]

ok. Thats fine:D

I like the way you play:D

[lizethje123]

can you make a tutorial of this. let me know it!!

[Kowgan]

@lizethje123 I'm sorry, so many people request me it, but I don't know a way to do the tutorial. I'll try, when I buy a new camera. This one craps, as you see. Thank you!

[CFRMTB]

That is AMAZING, can you link me the sheet please?

[Kowgan]

You can get all Build Themes from The Sims 1 here:

All of this was transcribed by Pesudo. Thanks to him!

[Kowgan]

@CFRMTB sites(dot)google(dot)com/site/­pseudomusicsite/music/the-sims­/

[TheManThatDrew]

woow great stuff... it good that your still replying to everyones messages and its been over 4 months when u posted it. so play by ear same hEAR sorry bad joke great stuff any way keep it up i want more XD ooohhh and nice shorts or trunks flowers rock XD 5/5 and subscribed... you have long hair hmmmm un exspected!!!

[Kowgan]

@TheManThatDrew Hahahaha! Thank you for watching and comment!

Lol it's a old short, but I still wearing this, haha!

[Kowgan]

@HichiroJappy Hahaha, thank you!

[Kowgan]

You are welcome. Remember: Pseudo transcribed all of it! :D

[alexgk006]

Could you pleas do a tutorial for this amazing song cause the way that you played it , gave me the will to do the same :))

[Kowgan]

@alexgk006 Actually, my camera isn't even starting. When I buy a new camera, I'll try to do a tutorial, ok? But I'm not good with tutorials, so, do not expect so much. :P

[ffx909]

you're actually immense, i wish i could play piano like that

[Kowgan]

@ffx909 Thank you! :)

[zonatec]

good post congrats.

[Kallelerion]

DUDE! TUTORIAL VID!

[FinalLegacy]

Agreed, go make that tutorial! :)

Working on this song myself but im not too fast with reading notes (allthough I have to admit it's good practice since the song is long)

[Merrick0001]

Cos you learnt by listening your tempo is too fast but the pitch is soooo close, maybe its the sound quality of the vid thats throwing me off I dunno but I always loved the music for the sims it was incredible. Really inspiring though :D

[Kowgan]

My camera really sucks. I need a new one... And my piano is a little bit out of the tone. :P

[misocutee]

dang! do you have a gift or what? i hope these awesome piano skills take you far! i love this piece and i love the sims and now i love you!

[Kowgan]

lololol :P

I guess that is a gift, yes! Thank you for the commentary! :D

[misocutee]

so did you teach yourself how to play piano? or did you have lessons?

[Kowgan]

In the beginning, I was learning the basic alone, just playing simple things, but I always got perfect pitch and I desenvolved this when started having lessons. But normally, I learn the songs by myself. :)

[flyaviation]

i hope someday i can play like this! incredible job!

[Kowgan]

Gogogo :D Train it!

Thank You!

[draculauploader]

Do you know the composer of this piece???and the other bulding modes???

[Kowgan]

Jerry Martin :)

[peterskywalker]

THIS IS awesome. Sorry but i think i rated the video less stars then it is wroth by accident.

You play everything so smoothly and it is not rushed.

[Kowgan]

Thank You! Don't worry about rating :)

[TheHeavenlyTears]

Oh gosh you are exceptionally good. I am so jelous... xD

Thank you for posting this! =]

[Kowgan]

Thank you for comment and subscribe! :)

[Kowgan]

Thank you :) I don't remember exactly... But I think it's one or two months :)

[JordaniZm21]

WOW your really amazing my friend how long did it take you to learn this piece? :)

[Thilo92]

dude omg^^

you are really good...i am currently TRYING to play this too,but i probably never will reach your level ;)

[Kowgan]

Nothing that persistence and hard trainning can't do. If you do it, you can play better than me :)

[pianofreak14]

I love this piece so much.... aaww, I miss the old Sims... And the early 2000' s.. :<

[Kowgan]

Yes, the songs ar so nostalgics... I miss it too :)

Thank you!

[Nemopokemon]

OMG, I Love that song^^

[Kowgan]

Me too :)

[clairexcliff]

i want to play like that too! thanks for uploading!

[Kowgan]

:) You are welcome!

[sirlogan101]

Very nice played! Some tunes on the piano sound a little out of tuned, check it up! Keep playing!

[Kowgan]

Thank you! I will :)

Yes, there's a looong time without tunning the piano :P I will check it, someday.

[TheFlashbabe]

:O Love it :)

[Kowgan]

Thanks! :D

[islandgirl77777]

this song is awesome i love it! i learned how to play it about a year ago and its still one of my favorite songs :) great job!

[Kowgan]

Yay! :D So, why don't you put a video from you playing it too? It will be cool!

Thank you!

[AnnabelleAnne]

Wow! I've never actually heard this song before now or played the Sims, but your hands just fly across the piano with such ease that I had to comment. Honestly, sometimes you can just tell people are made for the piano. Wonderful!

[Kowgan]

Wow, omg XD Thank you a lot :D That commentary makes me happy a lot!

[danielbarley]

and tune your piano up. it hurts my ears

[Kowgan]

Yeah, old piano, I need to tune it up and a new camera. x_x

[danielbarley]

Its my dream to learn this piece and its my favourite piece out of the lot or build themes. This is really good demonstration. I'm working at a high enough level to be able to play this is think. (Grade 6+ [because ive never taken any grades but am very good])

[Kowgan]

Grade? ahm?

Anyway, if it's your dream, I'm sure you can learn it!

Thank you! :D

[ROOOOOOSx3]

damn I don't have an esnips account

[Kowgan]

wat

[ROOOOOOSx3]

the sheets.. I need an esnips account to get them.

[Kowgan]

Oh... Must have other place that Pseudo posted it.

[dannyisso]

Cool your playing is exellent!!! I'm sort of speechlesds! :)

How did you do it?? By listening into your mind or with music sheets? How long did it take to learn?

I still play the sims 1 and have always wanted to play this build song, but i will try someday :)

[Kowgan]

Thank you! :D

I Learn just listening the song, not by music sheet.

Sims 1 is a classic! Gogogo, try it! :D

[sirstudious177]

how long this take you to learn?

I had printed it out a while ago but when i looked at it I got intimidated and never tried

[Kowgan]

Seriously, I don't remember :( But maybe one month, or two...

Why don't you try? Make it for pleasure :D

[sanjak]

please... someone has to play build theme no.5. i want to hear it so bad.

[Kowgan]

I'm learning this just now :D Maybe i'll post some 'demo' of this :)

[GeeNee9]

i see you have written "I'm sorry for the low sound quality", well, im sorry to say that you are not forgiven, because this is a good song, and it just hurts my ears *sad face*

[Kowgan]

:( Please, forgive me... Isn't my fault... It's just my camera...

And I will not post a new video until I buy a new camera.

[bighepy]

ur a prick least he can play it. its no evin bad

[Kowgan]

@bighepy Isn't that cool? Check out Watipam playing first complete video at youtube of Build Theme 5: v=QgsdEwJOsk8

[amplifydamge775]

whoa... fantastic...

i wanna learn that too...

but it might take me years before i master it...

[Kowgan]

If you train hard, you make it! :)

All about all skills is train. :)

[joepic19]

wow, how did you learn this? sheet music?

[Kowgan]

Nope. All by ear :D

[Corkoth55]

no fucking way.. DUDE U ARE AWESOME!!!!!!! omgggggg!!! i'm taking piano in highschool next year, but i'll never be this good

[Kowgan]

:D Nah, everyone can do it! If you study and train harder, you will play it best than me :D

[Corkoth55]

well i have no idea nhow to play so u have a good head start., haha thanks though

[oOo1Me1oOo]

Omg amazinggg!!! i'm also (ilovepiano) but i forgot my password XD so i made new one keep up ur very good im just a begginer :(

[Kowgan]

Oh, sure! :)

[wattaschvatski]

my goddd thats amazing that you learned it by ear! so jealous.

[Kowgan]

XDDD thank you!

[alyssacroacia]

I love it

<3

[Kowgan]

Thank you for the comment :)

[kipper203]

really nice play!! is it just my perception, or your piano needs some adjustment?

[Kowgan]

Thank you!

On really, it's a little little bit toneless. Less than a semitone XD

[Sk8erboi753]

wooooow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is sooooooooooooooo awesome!!!! i've been searching youtube for a full cover version of this piece. and you're the only person so far to ever attempt to upload your full cover of this piece.

you're really awesome

^_^

[Kowgan]

:D Thank you!

I uploaded Build Theme 6 too, and actually, I'm learning(by ear too) the Build Theme 5.

No one has uploaded build theme 5 in youtube so far, so, it motivates me :P

The Music Sheet to Build Theme 5 doesn't exist so far.

I guess PSEUDO(The man who transcribes the build themes to music sheet) is finishing his transcribe of build 5 to music sheet, so, you'll see others peoples playing Build 5 too :D

(Can you understand me? *confused with my own words* XDD)

[Sk8erboi753]

XD

so your brazilian, I see haha. yeah, I've seen your other vids and they were awesome too. But this one is the best. I really love this piece. It made me miss sims 1 a lot. It must've taken you ages to finish this one

[Kowgan]

Yeah, I'm Brazillian :P

And not really... It takes me less than one month XDD

[Sk8erboi753]

so are you like classically trained or something. i play chopin and beethoven, but I hate reading off of sheet music. i still say that learning music by ear is easier

XD

[Kowgan]

My ear wasn't trained classically, or something XD It's a natural perception. And for me, learning music by ear is easier too XD

[ilovepiano1995]

U"RE THE BEST! that's the best song that i love for the sims 2 :D:D

[Kowgan]

Thank you :D And Thanks for subscribe!

[Laboradora]

Grande, Kow!! Parabéns pelo ouvido e pela musicalidade. Obrigada pela oportunidade de ouvir ^^

[Kowgan]

Obrigado por ouvir e pelo comentário :D Estou aprendendo mais músicas pra postar!

[Derksons]

Haha! i now know the first 24 seconds of the piece you play! :P a bit messy tho i'll cope it some how :P.

Gj agian :)

[Kowgan]

Yay! Why don't you train it? :D

[Gemaldrich]

Try the build theme 5, it was never played on video here.

[Kowgan]

I'm learning Build Theme 6(also listening), and after this, I'll try to learn Build Theme 5 :)

Thank you!

[Pyyokooo]

Wonderfull! *-*

<3

:D~

[Kowgan]

Feito pra você 8D <3

[shoranshijie]

so can you teach me how to play ? i cant seem to remember the music notes...

[Kowgan]

Er

I learned this just listening, but there are a Link for the Music Sheet in the Description, try it :D

[Zeratul911]

Very GOOD ! excellent performance ! 10+ !

[Kowgan]

Thanks! As I wrote in the description, this video have some mistakes, but :D Thank you again!

[shoranshijie]

that's was nice..i havent play piano for a long time and i cant remember the whole music notes and maybe i could try if i can get to catch up the tunes...

[Kowgan]

Thank you :D And yes, you can try this one too :D Go ahead!

[Derksons]

Nice playing, i'm trying to do this piece to, i only have a lack of dicipline and note reading :), altho i mastered the first 16 sec from the piece :P

Good Job :D

[Kowgan]

Thank you! :D I believe you can do this too! :Db

[Nif3]

JESUS DO PIANO

[Kowgan]

AMÉN, LOUVADO SEJA

[Elwing18]

muito bom Kowgan XD, hihihi.

[nomade02]

Mandou muito bem XD Ficou show de bola

[slinker16]

ficou irado,parabéns!

[Kowgan]

Obrigado, champz!

[bouantique]

subliminar message: i play piano as well.

congrats, mah boi

5/5

[Kowgan]

Thx, Djaga 8D

[Sharpmie2]

Oh, ok, sorry, I just read the text box. Great ear then!

[Kowgan]

Yay, thank you! :)

[Sharpmie2]

That was really good; do you play by ear..or was there sheet music?

[Kowgan]

Thanks again XD I can play by sheet music, but this, I played by ear.

[Miyayukinocamila]

:O congratulations!

[Kowgan]

AEAE valeu camilão