Terranigma - Fyda's Theme (Jazzy Piano)

Inspired to play a take on Fyda's Theme in one of my favorite SNES games! Fyda's theme is one of my favorite simpler videogame themes..the style of melody is very classic for RPG themes, but the interesting beginning of the melody (the octave leap) along with the solemn but determined melody. The mix of military references (the oboe-like instrument playing on top of snare drums) with the wistful harmony and melody expresses well Fyda's background as a fighter who took up arms to protect a loved one.

On one hand I might be undermining that a little by the way I re-interpret the piece into something more upbeat, but the feel was natural so it felt too good to pass up. I wanted to emphasize the interesting octave-leap beginning in the melody, so later on there's improvisations based off of jumping octaves in the right hand. The middle section (the "B section" of the melody) is in a progression reminiscent of the original song, with some melodic references to it, but is more of a free improvisation to add something new. I ended up ending it with a suspense chord to go back to that feeling of wistfulness..make sure to let that chord ring out!

Check out the original to compare here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M24Y6R1fTE

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[grimreaperhenrik]

Incredible style to it, great job!

btw.. what happened at 1:59 ? the piano became to awesome and gave you a shocker? :D

[kentokhromatic]

Haha, I ended the piece on a Sus4 chord, which is a suspense chord that usually resolves to a Major chord in Classical music. However, I wanted to end the piece with that chord to leave the piece "hanging" and a sense of wonder, so I made it more obvious that it's intentional, the "real ending", by being dramatic about the chord.

[grimreaperhenrik]

hehe, yea I'm just kidding around.

We who play piano does this thing without realising that much. Not too long ago, someone wonder why I let my hand up so high when let go of a key.

Say, are you planning on some more Terranigma songs? :)

[kentokhromatic]

Crazy to see someone else interested in Terranigma piano renditions! I didn't do more because there didn't seem to be anyone interested in them, but I play this kind of thing to myself for fun. Fyda's one of my favorite RPG songs.

[langeweile42]

Love it. I would like to see more of this :-)