Chrono Trigger - Schala's Theme Acapella
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- Here's my a-cappella arrangement of Schala's Theme from Chrono Trigger!
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Chrono Trigger holds a special place in my heart. Not many RPGs hit me as hard as this one did, and the soundtrack always brings me back to the feeling I had playing it for the first time. Schala's Theme is epic...Yasunori Mitsuda is epic...'nuff said.
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Thanks to @BavarianConsoleGamer for the HD Chrono Trigger footage! - Hudba
This is one of those "put down the controller because the music changes once the scene ends" songs.
Good to know I'm not the only one who does this hahah
That's how I am for Darts theme on Legend of Dragoon. It only plays like, 3 or 4 times throughout the whole game and I love it so much
I'd replay the game and put a save file right before meeting her
SNES: I’ve got MIDI
Smooth McGroove: I’ve got DNA
Man, imagine a cover with him and his parents, i would love that actually hahaha
Nice analogy
This is the best comment ever lol
CHOCOLATE RAIN
Can we just appreciate that THE TayZonday causally comments on Smooth McGroove’s videos? My mind is literally blown every time and it just makes me happy.
This is something I did not think I would write, but this music brings back some memories for me. A long while back like 09, I was playing this game on my DS in a hospital room with my grandfather after he had a massive cardiac arrest. He was not doing well; his heart was failing fast. Being a child, it’s hard to cope with that sort of thing. A person you had adored and loved for as long as you remember dying in front of you. In the game, I first heard this song and my grandfather asked to hear it too. He told me that music was one of the best things he had heard in a long while. He knew nothing of video games, but he wanted to listen to it because I liked it. He looked up at the crucifix on the wall, handed the DS back to me, and told me “I’ll miss you”. Right then and there he had another cardiac arrest, and an aneurysm that took his life. Every time I hear this very pretty song, I just cry a little. This video made me cry a lot. I can only say one thing to you: Thank you
that’s incredibly powerful
That is very heartwrenching.... My condolences to you. May his soul be at peace.😞🙏🏽
Such a bittersweet memory. You have my condolences. May he rest in peace.
I'm sorry for your loss. May your grandfather continue to rest in peace.
I know what it's like to have a song that brings back memories like this. I don't know if it will help you, but I started learning how to play the song, and others. It seemed to help.
Damn.
May your granddad rest in sweet peace.
How can your whistling also be perfect
Lots and lots of takes, copying and pasting of his best notes
Hey, it's Arlo!
(autotune) EDIT: actually i should clarify.
Using software, you can move an individual note up or down in pitch, and if he gets a take thats 99% perfect, he can change the one wrong note by half a pitch to be mathematically perfect. His whistling is very concise and clear, its easy to pitch shift if necessary.
I have no idea if he does, just that its easy to do for whistling, and less fulfilling for the acapella parts.
Peaches, water, and chapstick.
@@drawapretzel6003 pretty sure he doesn't autotune, at least that's what he claimed some years ago over twitch
Smooth's music is travelling through time ♪
How are you 21 hours?
Wait... 21 hours ago? I'm confused
@@andrewgusta8888 Patreon supporters get earlier access to the videos. 24hrs in advance usually.
@@gaybowser4023 Patreon supporters get to see videos early.
just like you
"The black wind howls... One among you will shortly perish..."
Did not expect it to be Chrono himself tho.
@@brandusfyre2330 SPOILERS!!!
@@Hawkenwhacker ..........for a 25 year old game?
@@jodinsan In all fairness I haven't played the game. Also in all fairness I hardly care to be spoiled at this point.
It's a really heavy death since rarely do games kill off the main character, and even rarer in killing off the main character before the ending. I think it's also the only point in the game where it's completely silent making it really stick with you.
"Hey Smooth, what's your vocal range?"
"Yes."
His range goes from here
to here.
Tenor-Baritone, probably leaning more towards the former than the latter
@@alejjtheninja5803 not bad xD
This brings back so many memories
Chrono trigger is beloved by many people to this day, and it’s plain to see why
I really need to get around to finishing it some time >_< I keep playing right up until near the end, then never actually beat Lavos... I think I've done it at least 3 times... Oh well... Eventually... I need to get back into Chrono Cross too... Though I might need to start over because I took a little break then forgot what I was doing and can't quite seem to find my place in a walkthrough... Ugh...
Ya know... theres like 13 different endings right? Even in the original there's like 11
I have two cockatiels named Schala and Janus after this game. They really are siblings, too!
Ive beaten chrono trigger 3 times. Gonna go for a forth
@@Bking055 I've beaten it several times since I was a child. Twice with all lvl. 99 characters alone!
Go forth and go for a fourth, Brother!
yep, chills
Goosebumps on my arms.
You do great work with your music too by the way. 🙂
I knew you'd be there, your cover's fire too :)
Love you buddy
When I read your comment I was like... 'Okay, but...' Then, the CHILLS
HELLyea
Also love your content as well!
Edit: Adding love 💕!
Number 15
Okay, can we all take a moment and acknowledge how impressive those whistling skills are? Seriously, this soothes my soul.
Schala’s Theme is in a class by itself. It’s one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written and it’s timeless. Thank you for doing it proud, Mr. McGroove.
Chrono triggers composer is a genius
That would be Yasunori Mitsuda. Check out his other works as well
@@chordalharmony Same dude who did the Xenoblade games.
@@RedheadButNotReally did _some_ of the music for Xenoblade
@@RedheadButNotReally He didn’t do too much Xenoblade (one track for the first game, I don’t know how many in 2, or anything about X). He did Xenogears, and I think Xenosaga.
he also did SHadow Hearts soundtracks ! which are absolute unknown gems
I did not expect a Chrono Trigger visit, holy cow, this is one of my favorites from the game. I also envy your whistling ability lmfao
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He did the main theme and corridors of time years ago.
I have two cockatiels named Schala and Janus after this game. They really are siblings, too!
Hi PKBeats, one day he will do one of your themes 😁
Yeeeesss CHRONO TRIGGER is one of the best gamess
this is probably the most wonderful thing i've discovered "just one more video.." at 3am in the morning
thanks, insomnia! you've done it again!
This is why cloning must move forward: Smooth Mcgroove concert.
Youre still knocking it out of the park, man. And Schala's theme? God damn I have some feels about this.
Your whistling is so good, hot damm!
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It sounds divine, sooo impressive
@@blakhawk999 sus
I honestly can’t tell if he’s whistling or super-falsetto whistle-register a la Minnie Ripperton
@@tayzonday i'm sorry, what????
Saw Schala's Theme and I was like "Oh a new remix!"
Saw it was Smooth and gasped
Began listening and damn near started crying
One of the best tracks in one of the best OSTs there is, excellent work as always
Right? I can't be the only one with tears in their eyes!
Is it creepy that I had the same reaction?
サラのテーマだ…この曲は本当に悲しさの中に優しさが含まれていて、本当に好きでした…！
Can you tell how 曲 is spelled here?
@@user-qi8mv4xm6w
ええと…
Schala's theme ← English
サラのテーマ(sala no te-ma)←Japanese Roman alphabet
登場したゲームは｢Chrono trigger｣です！
英訳が合ってるかわかんない…ごめんね(´；ω；｀)
曲 = song,thema
@@_physhy562 thanks, but I asked about kunyomi and onyomi reading and when to use them
@@user-qi8mv4xm6w
onyomi : kyoku
kunyomi : ma-geru (geru = okurigana)
Kyoku means song, ma-geru means curve.
Those harmonies never fail to give me chills. Mitsuda is a true master
Smooth's voice can make an excellent lullaby without needing words
Wow, My Favorite game of all time is Chronotrigger. I did not think improvements could be made. But you sir, I salute you!
I honestly hope he gets around to every major song on this album. Chrono Trigger is not only one the best RPG's of all time, not only the best low tech console RPG of all time, it also had one of the best soundtracks of all time. I dont think they'll ever be another one. My vote is for either Magus' theme or Frog. More Magus.
Seconding Frog's theme, which is top tier
I think the SNES is retro, but not low tech. It wasn't at the time and it isn't now.
I’d really love to hear him do Battle With Magus, to.
See czcams.com/users/LavosTheOneEyedTick
@@Qwartinco80 the SNES is absolutely ancient tech lmao are you high?
I never took the time to play this gem. It is time.
yessssssssss
Past time.
I beat the PS1 version recently. It’s really fun and their are a lot of secrets. You think you know how the story is going to go but then you learn that the threat is worse far greater then you thought.
Literally it’s time
You will not be disappointed.
One of the best OST in Chrono Trigger/from the SNES era, this cover was perfect.
Absolutely. One of the most beautiful pieces from one of the most beautiful games. Now, rendered in this man's beautiful voice.
Ah yes, the Theme that taught me Main Character Plot Armor doesn't always exist.
Can you explain? I don't remember the story of Chrono Trigger too well.
@@tcc5750 It plays during the animé cut-scene where Crono dies.
The SNES version didn't have that cutscene, except in 16-bit form.
@@Robin280497 there's a chrono trigger anime??
@@ere4t4t4rrrrr4 No (at least not as far as I know), but later versions of the game have small Animé styled cut-scenes.
The Zeal arc had a really heavy story, especially if you had Magus on the crew. It's also got my favorite music from the game with this theme, Corridor of Time, and Undersea Palace.
Just imagine, there are probably thousands of players out there who beat the game and never knew you could get Magus on your team... and that's like all sad...
You can't have Magus in your party in the Zeal arc. You can recruit him after all the events that happen in Ocean Palace and inside the Blackbird, that means no Zeal at all 😅
@@wiryzurio He's probably confusing one of the flashbacks you can have with Magus with what happens when you're actually there.
え？？やばすぎん？？？
この曲めっちゃ好きだから嬉しい🥺
Oh yes, this is what I have been waiting for since the Corridors of Time acapella!
If only we could get an updated Corridors of Time. His old one is classic and was amazing at the time, but it doesnt do that timeless piece the justice that Smooth is capable of delivering.
I still really want him to do a FF6 airship medley too, as you can practically hear Smooth "buh"ing to them already!
Sometimes I think about the deeper meaning beyond simple nostalgia behind why games like this, songs like this, feel so immensely meaningful for so many people. Something inside of me just screams that this is part of my formative experience, and that it left a mark that goes beyond the transient entertainment you might get from say a Saturday morning cartoon. There's something in this that goes deeper and it's difficult to articulate.
Brilliant as always Smooth.
I like the part where he says “da, da, dada, da”. So inspiring. ❤️
And thus begins a brother's endless search for his sister.
Until it ended in Radial Dreamers. (We are ignoring Chrono Cross)
his step sister hint hint lol
@@CatMuto I didn’t like the vague ending in CC to be honest but at least Serge married Kid (supposedly)
So genshin?? XDXDXD aether and lumine inspiration?
@@MainDoorFrames No, no. These characters are actually better. ;)
0:47 and 1:47 , that whistle/note that plays _always_ gives me chills. God why is the Chrono Trigger OST so *fucking* good.
This is my favorite song from the entire SNES library. I’ll admit I never expected you to cover this song, but thank you so much. This is freaking beautiful.
Really great! My favorite Chrono Trigger music is “Corridors of Time”. I hope you sing it someday! My 8yo son will like it too, we are playing together: now fighting Magus!
It's done! czcams.com/video/JtKCt8Afk9s/video.html
@@SmoothMcGroove you predicted this man's comment 9 years ago, you really are more than a mere mortal, aren't you?
theme I love the most about this game, it's amazing bro
Chills. Literally no words for how beautiful this is.
すごい感動です。
こんなにも再現度が高いと鳥肌たちます。
I played through this masterpiece again recently. Smooth's timing couldn't be more perfect with this one, and masterfully done as always!
I'm just happy to see you feeling good again, Smooth. Another great acapella song. Me, the husband, and the kids all love your work. Keep taking care of yourself first and foremost, and thanks for sharing your talent with people like us.
Can I ask you a question?
How many people have misread your username as Windy Toilet?
Because, cards on the table, I'm one of them.
@@DannWoolf Yeah that was my thought too.
Wait, what happened to Smooth? :
@@KairuHakubi I just hope that isn't her, or possibly his real name. I dunno if that's a woman or not, and yeah, they said husband but that doesn't mean jack these days. Point is, if it is that IS their real name, they probably got the SHIT bullied out of them growing up.
@@DannWoolf To clear up the mystery, it is my real name. Husband was never bullied over his last name. I am a woman, and this isn't my maiden name. I've only ever heard this mentioned on youtube comments, and it happens quite a bit. It never bothers me though. I just shrug it off. I'm pretty proud to be married to my husband, so this stuff never bothers me. :)
Mcgroove + Chrono Triggers OST = 😁
Mcgroove + Xenoblade Chronicles OST = \(￣︶￣)/
This has got to be my favorite song from Chrono Trigger! This is so well done! Thank you so much for making & uploading this!!! 😄💜
Thank you for making this video. It is awesome! Loved playing Chrono Trigger back in the 90s and hope to see more covers from this game! Thax!
1:30
Now how in the Chrono trigger did you make this noise out of your mouth??! Impressive. Immaculate. Impeccable. Impossible? Apparently not!
"An a-capella wind howls..."
and thus Smooth made another awesome arrangement :)
Hauntingly beautiful. Great work!
YES Smooth thank you so much, I absolutely love your Chrono Trigger arrangements, this is no different, thank you
I'm a simple man, I see Chrono Trigger and Smooth, I click
Uff man, what an underrated song.
Im so glad you singed this, its one of my favorites of the game
This is one of the most beautifully haunting songs in the game and you put it on a whole new level. Wonderfully done!!
Imagine getting a Schala cover by Smooth McGroove in this, the year of our Lord 2021
this games soundtrack has so much identity man. ive never played this and know barely any tracks from it but this just sounds so instantly recognizable its insane. especially the whistling melody.
I fell in love with the soundtrack well before I even played Chrono Trigger haha I'm glad I'm not the only one -- cheers!
Thank you for covering one of the most important themes in JRPG history.
You're amazing and I will continue to support this.
Been hoping for this one for some time- was everything I imagined and more; thanks so much, Mr. McGroove!
Thank you for this cover !! Beautiful !!
8 seconds in, and I got those arm chills. Smooth, you did good here.
So beautiful. This game had amazing music and Mcgroove does it so well
I have listened to this song so many times, but now I find myself flipping to this one just because your version just hits so hard! Thank you for this!
I've been waiting for you to do this. Thank you, sir!
the emotion with which you look into the camera's eyes suggests you're discussing something far more profound than Dah and Bah
Download and save this one, folks - there's no telling if Square Enix will take it down!
21 hours ?!?!
@@ItsDoZy Member, I think.
How are you 21 hours?
@@ItsDoZy Probably a Patreon supporter.
Its a cover, so actually cant be taken down
Chrono Trigger is my favorite and all your songs from it are amazing !! Great to see that you’re back !!
Oh man, kick-@$$! One of the best themes from one of the best games of all time. I've been waiting for this one for a long time. Thanks Smooth!
The magicians in chrono were such a tragic story. Schala is easily one of the most memorable npcs in history of gaming, and this song is both part of that accomplishment and an absolute testament of that accomplishment.
I love your version. I love that you include sequences of the original pieces where this song was heard. Most of the cases where you do, you only include a stage, but this rare song is only played on cutscenes. And since those cutscenes are impregnated with so much love, the whole brings back a lot of memories as to how that story was told.
I played chrono trigger late in life, but it had such resonance with my inner child that I remember it as if it had happened when I was a kid. And it did, but this game wasn't easily available in my country.
Thanks for this. I'm always happy to hear songs like this one brought back to life.
I don't even play the game, but it made me feel so nostalgic for some unknown reasons.
It's a Very good game. I'd recommend you try it if you can.
play on steam or emulate the original or ds version. worth every hour spent playing
One of your best! Alot of depth to this composition.
Absolutely phenomenal! Thank you!
Such a good song, and such a good performance as always, smooth
Was wondering looooong ago when you'd do this. One of the most fitting songs to be made into an acapella. 😁🕰
I think about this song all the time. its always in my mind. glad you picked this
Beautiful!! I needed this! Thanks for taking me down memory lane!
"I've been waiting for this!"
The mad lad finally did it.
Took years of waiting but it's finally here and that's all that matters.
And here I was, looking at the thumbnail thinking "How the hell is he going to do those really high bells?"
Son of a gun does it masterfully. Thanks for covering this, dude. I'm in a dark place today and this song took me back to 20 years ago, a happier place. It hugs my heart. Keep on grooving.
I could not have zoomed here faster if I even had the Epoch. Easily one of my favorite CT themes, and now it gets to join my other Smooth CT acapellas at last 🥲
Beautifully done. One of my all-time favorite themes in gaming and you pulled it off flawlessly as usual.
Absolutely peerless. Bravo smooth. Bravo
I don't know why, but I almost cried.
This song makes me feel... many things.
Oh and you "ba ba ba" through my soul btw !
Awesome vid
As someone who's never played *CHRONO TRIGGER* ,this music makes me want to played it!!☺
I hope you did.
Absolutely gorgeous - so glad you're visiting one of my favorite soundtracks of all time.
Absolute perfection. I've played and beaten this game many times and you absolutely killed this beat. I'm subscribing now sir 😊. This game brings so many memories
How can a man have such an angelic voice
Ok, ok. You actually have no idea how happy you’ve made me with this song, like actually.
Chrono Trigger is a masterpiece!!!
thx Smooth McGroove, you are awesome!
It's good to see more regular uploads again. Always enjoy your videos.
nice, do Magus' theme next! or any Chrono Trigger, or cross even.
Chrono Trigger is one underrated game and has a soundtrack like no other. One RPG that should get a remake. You should do more from this game @Smooth McGroove can't go wrong. Nice work. Glad your back doing what you do best
Underrated? I mean it's lauded as one of the greatest games of all time by critics and fans (it's my personal goat if you will) and being the 10-12th best selling Square game of all time... The only reason the cartridges are expensive is basically it's current day popularity and the lack of RPG popularity in the mid 90s > there's simply more people wanting carts than being sold. So underrated I'd say it sure isn't but nonetheless agreed on the (proper) remake for sure!
@@blackbirdassasin Mentioned underrated in regards to the era. In comparison to Final Fantasy and Zelda. Even Secret of Mana got more attention back then and even today with a remake then Chrono Trigger. Even I made the mistake to judge this game back in High School saying FFII was better without ever touching the game. But after playing it much later in my life and even seeing the way a lot of these RPG's play these day's believe Chrono Trigger set a standard all it's own. One of the only RPG games you could beat it and start over with all the item's you earned the first time playing through except for a few. Maybe labelled as one of the greatest games of all time now after all the emulators and Mini Consoles, but back in the day not the same respect as the previous games mentioned
@@BigggFuzzyG From a 90s perspective I agree wholeheartedly, to give you an idea while I was fortunate to get a USA cart to play a few years later, Europe was skipped altogether for CT.... That in it alone says enough about potential possibilities and the "underratedness" of it's initial release. I thought you meant right now, but overall yep... Basically from early 2000s it was getting the right type of "proper" popularity and finally is getting it's place in history with the many re-releases but yeah. Same with Chrono Cross to be fair, it's almost painful how little effort is being made into bringing that back in a playable state now...
Thank you thank you thank you this is my favorite song of my favorite ost and you do it SO much justice
I keep coming back to this video and am reminded of how much justice you did it. Thank you smooth
2 years later, still coming back to this. so glad you're back smooth.
I got very excited when I realized what this song is. This one is so nostalgic for me! But not for the reason you would think. One of the first game theory videos I watched was the one for super mario galaxy about peach being Rosaline's mom and he had this music as the background at some point, and it's stuck with me ever since.
God damn this is so freaking good.
This is one of my favorites ever! Thank you!!!!
YESSSS about time with this one!!! The whole chrono trigger soundtrack needs you to cover it. ALL of it!
なんて素敵な曲なんだ
This gave me literal goosebumps because it's just that incredible.
This is one that I ALWAYS wanted to hear from Smooth, thanks so much!
Excellently done! Thank you for this! Made my morning.
He has the chillest house panther, I love it.
Ah, the nostalgia! As someone from Gen Z, I’m glad that I’ve had the opportunity to play this amazing classic from Square Enix!
On the phone :)
The nostalgia here! Smooth McGroove you ROCK!
♥️♥️♥️♥️ it's impossible to like/love this video enough! Excellent rendition, as usual! Thank you for making it! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
This has always been my favorite song from this game. I've had my phone alarm customized to be Schala's Theme for like 20 years.