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Gavin Leeper
Registrace 5. 10. 2017
Musician 🎵🎹🎸
Composer/Theorist 🎼🎶🎻
Anime Lover ⛩ 🍙🍥
My channel primarily teaches about the music theory of contemporary Japanese music (including anime and video game music).
Email me if you're interested in private composition lessons, or if you want help getting "that Japanese sound" on your next record!
Composer/Theorist 🎼🎶🎻
Anime Lover ⛩ 🍙🍥
My channel primarily teaches about the music theory of contemporary Japanese music (including anime and video game music).
Email me if you're interested in private composition lessons, or if you want help getting "that Japanese sound" on your next record!
I Built Minecraft's Safest Civilization - Official OST
This is the official soundtrack composed by Gavin Leeper and Alonso Joaquín for Parrot / @ParrotX2 's Minecraft SMP video titled "I Built Minecraft's Safest Civilization."
This video is a part of Parrot's Unstable Universe series that includes other characters like Spoke, Wemmbu, and Wifies.
0:00 The Beginning of An End
1:45 Expansion
3:43 The Mafia
5:09 The End of A Beginning
Composition - Gavin Leeper
Mockup & Mixing - @AlonsoJoaquinComposer
Composition for "The Mafia" - @AlonsoJoaquinComposer
This video is a part of Parrot's Unstable Universe series that includes other characters like Spoke, Wemmbu, and Wifies.
0:00 The Beginning of An End
1:45 Expansion
3:43 The Mafia
5:09 The End of A Beginning
Composition - Gavin Leeper
Mockup & Mixing - @AlonsoJoaquinComposer
Composition for "The Mafia" - @AlonsoJoaquinComposer
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Gavin Leeper - Prelude VI - Gentle Winter Night
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Performed by: @nyakkai1772 All 6 preludes out on streaming July 31st
Gavin Leeper - Prelude V - 桃園の舞
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Performed by: @nyakkai1772 All 6 preludes out on streaming July 31st
Gavin Leeper - Prelude IV - Snorkeling
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Performed by: @nyakkai1772 All 6 preludes out on streaming July 31st
Can You Quantize Sustain Pedal Data?
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Sustain pedal information can be a challenge to work with in Logic. Let's look at one method of quantizing it! #musicproduction #logic #piano #producer #animemusic
「ほんのちょっぴり」スコアの採譜 (作曲:藤澤慶昌)Honno Choppiri Orchestral Transcription
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最近、作曲の面でもオーケストレーションの面でも、藤澤慶昌の音楽にインスピレーションを受けることが多くなった。 ラブライブ・スーパースターの第1話のこのテーマには本当に鳥肌が立ったので、何が起こっているのか調べてみることにした。 私の採譜をお楽しみください。 Patreonのパトロンの皆さんにはPdfを配布しています。 Lately, I've been more and more inspired by Yoshiaki Fujisawa's music, both in terms of composition and in terms of orchestration. This theme from the first episode of Love Live Superstar really gave me goosebumps, so I decided to figure...
Can My Mockup Beat This AI Tool?
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In this video, I try out the Note Performer Playback Engine, an AI tool that can directly interface between your score editor and high end VSTs like BBCSO. After we try that out, I'll go head to head with the AI in Logic Pro X and see if I can make a more realistic mockup myself. More info on Note Performer and the Playback Engines here: www.noteperformer.com/?page=playback_engines_overview&anc...
「冬紅葉」オーケストラ編曲 (作曲:かしわ丸餅)Fuyu Momiji Orchestral Arrangement
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今学期のジュリアードのオーケストレーションの授業の最終課題で、@marumarumochi2 の「冬紅葉」を編曲することにした。 以前からかしわさんの作品にインスパイアされていたので、この曲を編曲するのはとても楽しかった。今ただのMIDIですけどどうぞお楽しみください! 作曲:かしわ丸餅 編曲:Gavin Leeper スコア:gavinleepermusic.gumroad.com/l/fuyumomijiscore This semester for my final project for orchestration class at Juilliard , I decided to arrange @marumarumochi2's "Fuyu Momiji" I've been inspired by Kashiwa's work for a long time, so a...
Evan Perry & Gavin Leeper - Luminesce (Music Video)
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Luminesce is an original song I co-wrote with Evan Perry. Inspired by the title, we used bioluminescent ocean animals for the visuals and album art. Now on streaming everywhere! Score: gavinleepermusic.gumroad.com/l/luminescescore Guitar - Evan Perry Piano - Gavin Leeper Orchestration - Gavin Orchestral Mockup - Gavin Leeper Mixed by Gavin Leeper Mastered by Raywyn Zayne at NOIVIL Studios in Si...
@yvetteyoungmusic - Tender - Orchestral Arrangement
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My orchestral arrangement of Yvette Young's song Tender from her Acoustics 2 EP. (Almost) All mockup sounds come from Spitfire BBC Symphony Orchestra. Thank you @yvetteyoungmusic for writing such wonderful music! Special thanks to my friend Kiran for listening to all of the drafts along the way :)
Interview With Jazz Guitarist & Lofi Beatmaker @yutakahirasaka
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I recently got to hop on a call with Japanese guitarist and beatmaker @yutakahirasaka. We talk about genres, his workflow, and some of his philosophies about leading a creative life. This is the first conversation on the channel in Japanese, but I've made English subtitles, so be sure to turn those on if you need! Yutaka's Spotify page: open.spotify.com/artist/0stmdx2IonUUUIlWQ9bLYZ?si=s4y2gJi9...
What I Learned from 33 Hours of Leonard Bernstein Lectures - Linguistics & Music
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In this video, I present ideas from the first two lectures of Leonard Bernstein's Norton lecture series at Harvard: "The Unanswered Question". We explore some of his ideas about music equivalents for Phonology and for Syntax. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Phonology 4:42 Syntax New course on Master The Score w/ @RyanLeach bit.ly/4arbEfK Discord: discord.gg/mWDYmYh Private lessons: calendly.com/gavinleepermusi...
Why BoTW's Tarrey Town is an OP Town Theme (pt.2) (w/ @RyanLeach )
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Why BoTW's Tarrey Town is an OP Town Theme (pt.2) (w/ @RyanLeach )
Why BoTW's Tarrey Town is an OP Town Theme (w/ @RyanLeach)
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Why BoTW's Tarrey Town is an OP Town Theme (w/ @RyanLeach)
Another Look At Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (w/ @pidalso )
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Another Look At Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (w/ @pidalso )
Is MINDFUL HARMONY A Chord Progression Secret Weapon?
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Is MINDFUL HARMONY A Chord Progression Secret Weapon?
The Best Song in Tears of The Kingdom
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The Best Song in Tears of The Kingdom
This Book on Creativity Is BETTER Than Rick Rubin's
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This Book on Creativity Is BETTER Than Rick Rubin's
Interview With Anime Composer Evan Call (Composer for Violet Evergarden, Frieren)
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Interview With Anime Composer Evan Call (Composer for Violet Evergarden, Frieren)
How Nice VSTs are SLOWING DOWN Your Orchestral Workflow (w/ @dystopiantanuki )
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How Nice VSTs are SLOWING DOWN Your Orchestral Workflow (w/ @dystopiantanuki )
Use This Ornament To Give Your Melodies More LIFE
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Use This Ornament To Give Your Melodies More LIFE
NEW Course Out w/@RyanLeach - The Legend of Otoe
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NEW Course Out w/@RyanLeach - The Legend of Otoe
@dystopiantanuki & Gavin Leeper - Eyes That Reflect The Sky (Music Video)
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@dystopiantanuki & Gavin Leeper - Eyes That Reflect The Sky (Music Video)
How to Write Music Like Genshin Impact's "Inazuma" (ft. @RyanLeach , @zingerzmusic )
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How to Write Music Like Genshin Impact's "Inazuma" (ft. @RyanLeach , @zingerzmusic )
Orchestrating “I Am Setsuna” || Wk. 6 || Nyakkai - Silent Snow
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Orchestrating “I Am Setsuna” || Wk. 6 || Nyakkai - Silent Snow
Orchestrating “I Am Setsuna” || Wk. 5 || Max Faust - Deadly Gamble
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Orchestrating “I Am Setsuna” || Wk. 5 || Max Faust - Deadly Gamble
Orchestrating “I Am Setsuna” || Wk. 4 || Mend - Loss
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Orchestrating “I Am Setsuna” || Wk. 4 || Mend - Loss
Orchestrating “I Am Setsuna” || Wk.3 || Gavin - A Sense of Safety
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Orchestrating “I Am Setsuna” || Wk.3 || Gavin - A Sense of Safety
Orchestrating “I Am Setsuna” || Wk.2 || Tomiharu - Endless Crusade
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Orchestrating “I Am Setsuna” || Wk.2 || Tomiharu - Endless Crusade
SO good!
Can I Use It In My Videos ?
@@12gbgaming Unfortunately, no. The songs belong to Parrot.
THIS IS SO GOOD, are we able to use this for our videos? Its totally fine if not just wondering ❤❤❤
@@loaf1verse Thank you and thanks for asking! Parrot bought the rights to exclusively use the music, so they’d be the one to contact on any requests like that.
@@gavinleepermusic k <3
how the hell did a series of movies based on a hardcore minecraft world get an entire soundtrack that sounds so good?? props to you for making such good music dude
Elevated parrot’s already amazing videos to another level! I get goosebumps listening to this
Is there piano sheet music for this??
Feel free to email me or DM me on Discord about that!
bro
I'm a big fan of musical continuity, so I loved hearing your soundtrack in Parrot's latest video ❤ also do I detect some Ghibli inspiration?? Either way, it's beautiful and add so much depth and emotion to the storytelling!!! 👏🏽
Good ear! Ghibli is a major shared influence for us both, and it's part of why Parrot and I had an easy time working together.
This is so cool! Do you happen to have sheet music of this anywhere? :0
DM me on Discord or send me an email!
@@gavinleepermusic Awesome, email sent!
I'm not even a musician, just a hobbyist. But found your video to be quite informative and easy to follow. I always wondered why Japanese songs sound they way they are, now I understand. Thank for the great content.
Parrot sent me here, but definitely worth it 🎉
I'd love to see this on spotify, it's actually so well made, great job!
Spotify maybe..? Also will you, perhaps, continue making bangers for the Parrot guy?
@@themisterlitwick-uq1ng Submitting to Spotify soon!
i remember your japanese music analyses nice to see youre still here
Wow this is amazing!!!!!❤
@@BenBerkenboschShorts Thank you!
YOU are amazing
🎉
in some of these songs it just feels so heavy and sad but, in a way, you'd remises about when you're older. beautiful work dude. I can't even fathom how amazing this composition is.
@@Calix_Calico Tysm! So glad it resonates.
lol, am I the only one who clicked the description on Parrot’s video?
@@Reality-cl4nt Welcome!
Nope
Nope! I did too!
banger
fantastic work! i really enjoyed those pieces :) i cant get the pizzicato of the "Expansion" part out of my head xD and "The End of a Beginning" is such a vibe - i love it 👌👌
@@insomnia_42 Tysm!
It was an HONOUR to work alongside you in this project, I hope everybody enjoys the music!
@@AlonsoJoaquinComposer It was great to have you on board, Alonso!
This is beautiful
u look like an actor from a series i can't remember
Sounds a lot like the opening of Final Fantasy VI, it stacks 5 4ths.
Thanks for the demo!
5:34 Could someone please explain what does "II⁷ - V" mean in this context? I'm from Russia and we use here kinda different method for noting:^( I understood everything in this video besides that part and one previous relative to "II - V" like it's smthn that obvious that isn't needed do be explained
BRazilian here
Very interesting tip. Although which library are you using for playback in Dorico? Since when using Note Performer Dorico writes dynamics in the expression lane instead of modulation… I’d love to see a longer video of this topic “From Dorico to Daw”
i love minoru mukaiya
How many dead presidents I need throw for you to preparate the "Junko Ohashi - Sweet love"?????
Whats differences with Scaler 2.9 or Suggester 2?
Can this do advanced jazz chords & add passing chords?
Yes! A selection of passing chords are available, as well as secondary dominants, tritone substitutions, and more. There is a free trial that you can activate to explore all the latest features.
Beautiful piece!! Did you play this on piano? Or is did you map out the notes on the DAW.
@@henriklujala4183 Thanks! Yes, this is recorded on a midi piano into the DAW.
Musians and Programmers be like: YOINK
Please, write the correct extensions of the chords. They really do matter to the meaning and function of the chord.
coooool
i'm a huge rock metal fan but boy, when i heard sincerely i couldn't help but tear up a little, damn ninjas cutting onions smh , this guy is a freaking genius
Do you mind describing a certain japanese composer? If so then I'd like to request on a composer named Akiko Shikata
Great! Could you recommend some of their best works?
@@gavinleepermusic perhaps the album 'RAKA' just pick any song you find it interesting
I always wanted to see how Evan Call was like. There ain't a lot of westerners doing soundtrack for anime but once I watched Violet Evergarden I was completely blown away by its sound. It's really interesting to know how the pieces of music are briefed into him with those broad concepts like the 'existence as existence' thing, but it worked cause every song in Automemories is a feeling almost, kinda like Violet herself discovers what feelings truly are. The soundtrack almost breeds such feelings into you slowly. Most importantly, you mentioned woodwind as an instrument, but I'd also add the harp into the mix cause their combination made the soundtrack so distinct from everything I've seen from anime, film, gaming, anything. It's gentle, soft AND innocent at the same time. I really can't stress enough how Violet's track is amazing, for me it had as much weight to the story as the script itself lmao. Never Coming Back, The Ultimate Price and Across the Violet Sky are masterpieces.
Gav-chan is goated, interviewing goated instruments as usual!
@@ErisFaye Nah Faye-chan is goated!
people like you inspire faith in humanity i really appreciate you sharing your knowledge
masterpiece
Noooo waaaay!!! Gaaaaamiii!!! I was searching for silver and I found diamond
24:40 ayo? what are you tryna say?
The harmonic ambiguity just adds so much reflection and peace, it feels like those lonesome nights where sleep doesn’t come so you just look outside and see the snow fall. You did crazy good, Gavin!
@@maplebanan Thank you! Glad you like it :)
thank you Mr.Beast on music pills
Those preludes are awesome man😮, what software did you use to compose them ?
@@Piano...Piano.P.P This is the midi in Logic, but originally I wrote them in Dorico
@@gavinleepermusic thanks, keep doing great stuff, love your channel !
Absolutely astonishing, Gavin
@@34mArCoS43 Thank you very much!
This is just like, blatantly incorrect? Pandiatonicism is equivalency through all the notes of a diatonic scale, ie, within a single key of 7 notes, not all twelve. This just isn’t a pandiatonic passage. I also don’t know what “more extended” is supposed to mean? Like that the notes are getting farther away? That isn’t really what an extension is. I don’t think using 14th and 15ths really means what you’re implying - with the incredibly rare exception of like scales that change over different octaves, those terms aren’t even really used, atleast in the way you are, they’re just sevenths and octaves, which aren’t “more extented” than an 11th or 13th.. Also, sure some of these are less “typical” extensions like over the Db, but then over C, which by your logic should be “more extended” it becomes incredibly stable, a C5, which is the as not extended as you can get
This sounds lovely! I always listen to your tracks, keep it up :D I have a question, would it be possible to contact Nyakkai? I've tried, but it's a bit hard. Would love to collaborate with them too. Thank you!
Thanks! Yeah Nyak is in college now, so less available online, but try to ping him another couple times, and I'm sure he'll see it!
Nice job, sounds beautiful!