Kimi ga Iru Kara / 君がいるから (Final Fantasy XIII) - Original Piano Arrangement

[GeneralKuno]

I can't seem to tire listening to this one. I'll play this transcription as soon as my keyboard's fixed.

"Isang masaganang bagong taon sa iyo." (May you have a prosperous New Year)

[TuzIzat]

so fckin hard T,T omgomgomg,,

[oXxPuccaxXo]

Super amazing arrangement, I cant stop listening to this :] !

[HitomiLove]

FUCKING AMAZING... TOUCHING...

[kelvin199868]

This song is so hard. Is Grade 5 possible to play it?

[ayamayamayambebek]

are you a monster? It's so Godly!

[Rengekii]

This is beautiful. Is there an mp3 download?

[zeryx28]

@Rengekii Thanks. I actually wasn't very happy with the way this (computer-generated) audio turned out. Since the design of this slideshow, my arrangement has undergone some changes and I have video recorded and uploaded to YouTube myself playing the piece. I generally don't post MP3s for download because the point of these videos is really in the craft of piano arrangement, and the audio simple serves to supplement. But it is nice to know that it is good enough for stand-alone listening. :)

[Kasidy92]

I felt the same way when I first listened to it >w< But then I saw sheet music for it and I was like "Holy s***!!" Beautiful piano playing :3

[lolgurl141]

u shud do eternal love plz? c:

[lynkkx]

<3 it

[phillymct]

I tried playing this song with my ass but it didn't work. I'll leave the piano playing up to you.

[lolgurl141]

u should do Eternal Love next!

[x0Hamtaro0x]

Omg this is BEAUTIFUL!! Even though I'm a violinist I am totally biased towards the piano god I wish I knew how to play the piano so I coud play this

[jkyama35]

Wow this was an excellent arrangement of this song. I've been looking for something like this for awhile now. Thanks for sharing this! Do you take requests?

[piano0b]

great man! i mean really great! i can't believe that i've really found an excellent piano arrangement for this song. i wish i could compose

[ScottLai0]

could you upload this in another download website cos i cant seem to download D:

[noeeeeeeeeeee]

omgomgomgomgomg this is soooooooooooooo awesome!!!!!!! thank you so much!!!! i've been searching this for life!!!!!!!!! thanks soooooo much!!!

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

that was really really good

[aerolord]

This... looks tough =/

[zeryx28]

@aerolord You are right. This arrangement is probably of Grade 9 or 10 difficulty under the RCM system (Canada). I wouldn't suggest this piece for beginners, but if you've played for a few years, it should be okay. The tricky part is getting the rhythms right, since the left hand emulates percussion a lot of the time.

[Gunz13andit]

@zeryx28 umm. so... does 5 years of playing considered "Not beginner"?

[zeryx28]

@Gunz13andit Yes, but it may take some practice. The toughest part for me, i find is rushing. The left hand emulates the percussion a heavily throughout the piece, so it must be very steady. Good luck. :D

[FantasyBuilder]

I just want to say a very big thank you. I absolutely love this arrangement. I was disappointed that they did not include this beautiful song into the FFXIII piano collections album. I have been looking for a good arrangement of this song, and yours, I feel, is the best and most faithful :) I also like your Kiss me good-bye arrangement. Thanks again!

[zeryx28]

@FantasyBuilder Thanks! Glad to know my work is of use to others. I may post a live performance video some time.

[FantasyBuilder]

@zeryx28

yeah but it's tougher than I thought T_T it's manageable but it needs lots of practice and I am often busy. I am instead learning your arrangement of kiss me good bye currently, which is much easier. Will retry this song in the future. Looking forward to the live performance :)

[dagouveia]

@zeryx28 Yay, you just did!

[pianodreamer96]

omg ur a life saver! thank you!

[FaireXIII]

You are a genius :) QUESTION:

Are you Hmong? I saw that your last name is LO

[zeryx28]

@FaireXIII No, I am Chinese.

[FaireXIII]

@zeryx28 Haha, well, just taking a guess ^^ Thanks for the upload! Great rendition!

[zeryx28]

@FaireXIII My pleasure. If only I could play like that. Ha! This was done by my computer.

[AvaritiaVanitas]

I love you... ;3;

[DALICAHE92]

I LOVE YOUU i've searched for this a long time and you helped me a lot thanks a bunch. BUt one request can you do eternal live from sayuri and composed by Masashi Hamauzu plis

[zeryx28]

@DALICAHE92 Thanks for your request. I have taken a listen to the song, but I feel it does not have enough complexity to lend to a compelling piano arrangement without further embellishment. As I am all for personal touch, my style of piano arrangement focuses on being true to the original within the constraints of the piano as a solo instrument. Perhaps you can find someone else who might be interested in arranging that song? Cheers.

[siuol0002]

Hands down.

[SimiSmile89]

I sometimes wonder why peaces like that can't be found in libraries here in Germany. The way of composing sounds really modern on the one hand, but it also seems to have traditional elements. I think that's a reason why Japan music should also be spread in other countries. I like it!

[zepiroca1313]

@SimiSmile89 i agree....in my country its hard enough to find any sheet music books, theres only jazz books everywhere.... even worse if you are looking for videogame music like final fantasy piano collections or stuff like that.... its a "videogame music?? whats that? do videogames even have music??" kind of attitude >_<

[zeryx28]

@zepiroca1313 I sympathize. Video game "incidental music" (as I like to call it, in analogy to film score) is relatively underground. As video games are generally associated with the notion of hobbyist pastimes, the incidental music that is composed for video games does not receive the recognition it deserves. Part of my motivation of arranging these piano solos is to bridge this gap and to show the world that there is more to video game music than meets the eye (or the ear!).

[zeryx28]

@SimiSmile89 Thanks! The classical element may be a result of my writing style, but the harmonies I have tried my best to preserve from the original.

[Momiru159260]

This is so beautiful! It really helps calm the soul (:

[templify]

Sick! Keep them vids coming!

[TheIshter]

This is absolutely beautiful, heart touching.

Even at the most "messy" parts, the music is still kept together.