Katy Perry: The One That Got Away - STRING TRIO COVER

Katy Perry: The One That Got Away - STRING TRIO COVER (by a single player)

This is the 17th video in my continuing series of classicalized popular music (starting its '3rd season'). One of my goals in doing these popular music video projects is to help keep string instruments relevant. My intent is to introduce the violin to new listeners who perhaps had no idea that a violin can play all their favorite popular songs too, as well as help keep current and future string students interested in their instruments.

My approach in arranging and performing is simple: Copy the whole song verbatim, but on violins. My arrangement attempts to respect the integrity of the original song in as many details as reasonably possible. I do make some alterations as necessary, usually only slight enhancements that suit the nature of the instruments better. The operating philosphy: less change is better, that is to say a large change is almost always destructive while only rarely being constructive. One interesting thing about this approach is the way you can see the music itself better without all the distractions such as lyrics, electronic sounds, exaggerated beat machinery, etc. that have very little to do with pure music. Pure music is traditially described as melody, harmony, and rhythm. All 17 of my covers are full length, and are in both the exact same key and tempo as the originals.

To do this video, I listened to the original song and by ear wrote out a sheet music score, arranged it as a trio for 2 violins and viola, and then performed it. I recorded myself playing each part separately. I synced up and mixed the audio streams from the 3 videos with Audacity (free sound wave editor software). To do the split screen plus other editing and effects, I used AviSynth (a free scripting based video editing and effects utility) in combination with VirtualDubMod (a free video editing utility) to sync up and render the 3 videos into this one.

For those that do not know what a viola is, its basically like the violin but bigger and lower sounding. It plays 5 notes or about half an octave lower than a violin, on the notes it shares with violin the viola sounds deeper, and it reads a different clef (alto) for its sheet music. Description of a viola for violinists: "A big honkin violin, missing the E string at the top of the range and gaining a C string at the bottom of the range and reads a funny looking clef". Also, in a survival situation, the viola would be preferred, as it burns longer. The viola is just a Knilling student model, 17 inch.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• katy
• perry
• one that got away
• violin
• viola
• Pop Music
• string
• trio
• Cover Version
• Acoustic
• instrumental
• split screen
• classical
• one man band
• avisynth

[RainbowAceOfSpades]

YAY your back,

can you do more adele? Maybe rolling in the deep and set fire to the rain. You should definitely do Hallelujah the Rufus Wainwright version, it would be really awesome. Thanks.

[drbilderburger]

@RainbowAceOfSpades -- actually, theres a very good chance ill do adele's rolling in the deep, been considering it already.i havent decided yet though. it wont be in my next 2 videos, since those projects are already started, but probably soon if i decide to do it.

[Scenelover223]

I was looking at violin two on how you change from pizz to arco soo quickly, how do you do that lol my teacher never really taught us an efficient way of switching fom that in a such limited time. XD

[drbilderburger]

@Scenelover223 -- My teachers never taught me that either, it was just one of those things I just had to figure out on my own in orchestra, watching others. For pizzicato I basically hold the bow as I would for normal (arco) bowing, except for the index finger which is extended off the stick and hooked a bit. I then bend my wrist down such that my index finger can hook the string. I know now of course it may not be preferred by some teachers, but its way more efficient, so I do it

[crazyazn90]

Yay I'm so happy you're back! Don't leave again! You do awesome string covers.

[myoblastic]

HAHA 'in a survival situation, a viola would be prefered, because it burns longer'

[floradreaming]

Awesome love it!

[Le5thBeatle]

Can I please please get the sheet music for this?? I wanna play this for a talent show :3

[musicymusicallife]

@spiritirisful

he should do We Found Love and Dango Daikazoku O_O. drbuilderburger if you're reading this, I LOVE THESE VIDEOS KYOKUGEN!! (to the extreme in Japanese)

[Oscarproducciones111]

THIS MAKE MY CRY

[spiritirisful]

Ohmygod, request: We Found Love by Rihanna !

[znelz37]

INCREDIBLY AWESOME! :3

[hopeforchange]

You are fucking amazing =) !!!!!

[Fashiongirl131518]

inspiring!!!!!!!!!!

[homeslice677]

Dude ur bck!!! haha