Sheet music for Super Mario Bros, FINALLY!!!

[cjp_piano]

You can order the music here:

https://www.alfred.com/Products/Super-Mario-Series-for-Piano--00-38600.aspx

[49410enrique]

i mean cool that they're finally releasing something, as a fan of game music for piano in general and of the series it's good news, i may still opt for the imports since they tend to have better spins on the stuff, i.e. thinking about bringing this one home, but like my other Japanese scores, it'll cost dearly after import shipping, this one is going to overage about 74 dollars after all the dust settles so i'm a bit torn on actually pulling the trigger since I have two others in transit right now (man I hope it doesn't get held up in customs....)

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[_achilles_]

awesome, thanks for posting this.. I'll probably be buying this soon.. I've been spending too much lately though 

[Bob]

Would Mario really be the Czerny of our time?
https://www.pianostreet.com/blog/piano-news/super-mario-the-czerny-studies-of-our-time-4158/

Is it really technical?  Etude-ish?  You can build up your technique with it?

[liszt1022]

It's not really a "finally" as videogame scores have been on the internet for years. But it's nice to see it in book form outside of Japan. I don't expect the arrangements to be as full as I like them (they never are) so I probably won't be picking it up.

(I've got a few of my own NES scores on my website...
https://danielbrown.vgpiano.com/sheetmusic.htm
if you're into that sort of thing)

[cjp_piano]

It's not really a "finally" as videogame scores have been on the internet for years. But it's nice to see it in book form outside of Japan. I don't expect the arrangements to be as full as I like them (they never are) so I probably won't be picking it up.

Well, many of the versions people transcribe aren't entirely accurate. This one was supervised by Nintendo =)   I ordered it and am enjoying it now!

[Bob]

I wonder how good the arrangements are.  Some of those kind of books are just cranked out, paid by the hour, from what I've heard. 

[49410enrique]

@ liszt1022
yeah for the most part i'm not that into the 'fan' arrangements so almost all of the time i use original scores from Japan, usually the good ones are put out by Yamaha Music Publishing (Japan Division), and, forgive the spelling, Doremi.

i'm looking into your versions though, they look pretty great! awesome job!!

The "piano collections" editions of Final Fantasy music is almost always best of the best in terms of effective piano writting.  The other 'masterpiece' of the genre are the "Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections (both volumes)".

As for Nintendo music I like it more for the nostalgia than anything else and usually just play out of my Zelda best collections 'super book'.

every once in a while there are good 'amateur' arrangements, this is one of the better mario 'performance solos' ones. To the best of my knowledge it is a non commercial copyright so this is put out for free by the arranger. If it violates some strange intellectual knowledge clause/rule I'll promptly remove it.

[perfect_pitch]

Okay... I want to know how the heck someone gets a job as an arranger/transcriber...

I'm ITCHING to do this... I got the best Max Payne piano arrangement... the best Pirates of the Caribbean arrangement... I could rock the gaming and movie world with my transcriptions...

I was once so bored - I did a Piano Duet arrangement of Nico Nico Douga (Automatic Mario) and selected other Anime themes.

If anyone's looking for a decent Duet to play... here's one of mine on the house.

Sheet music can be downloaded in the info box. If you want to check the original... here it is.

[cjp_piano]

I wonder how good the arrangements are.  Some of those kind of books are just cranked out, paid by the hour, from what I've heard. 

Well, I'm holding it in my hands now, and it's actually really good! Does anyone want to see a page or 2?

[cjp_piano]

every once in a while there are good 'amateur' arrangements, this is one of the better mario 'performance solos' ones. To the best of my knowledge it is a non commercial copyright so this is put out for free by the arranger. If it violates some strange intellectual knowledge clause/rule I'll promptly remove it.

Yea the one you posted is pretty good. The Alfred one I just bought just looks a lot nicer and is easier to read, but it's pretty darn accurate of course =)

[Bob]

I'd like to hear someone's performance of those arrangements.

What's the difficulty level?  Typical Hal Leonard-ish showtunes level?  (Yes, I know it's Alred.  I'm just picturing something cranked out.)

[cjp_piano]

I'd like to hear someone's performance of those arrangements.

What's the difficulty level?  Typical Hal Leonard-ish showtunes level?  (Yes, I know it's Alred.  I'm just picturing something cranked out.)

I'd say late-intermediate. The book says advanced. It's definitely not dumbed down, they have an "easy piano" version too

[49410enrique]

I'd say late-intermediate. The book says advanced. It's definitely not dumbed down, they have an "easy piano" version too

if you want 'truely advanced' look no further than 'pianoyn' this guy is amazing and is my recent unsung piano hero, especially when you consider that this performance is done with what are most likely very slippery gloves.

manuscript of transcription and mp3 attached

video (wheather or not you're into or understand cosplay, the playing is stellar!) Super Mario World Western Show - スーパーマリオワールドでウエスタンショー -

[cjp_piano]

if you want 'truely advanced' look no further than 'pianoyn' this guy is amazing and is my recent unsung piano hero, especially when you consider that this performance is done with what are most likely very slippery gloves.

manuscript of transcription and mp3 attached

video (wheather or not you're into or understand cosplay, the playing is stellar!) Super Mario World Western Show - スーパーマリオワールドでウエスタンショー -

That's a guy? haha

Yea, nice playing, but it's an arrangement of course, not actually how it sounds on the game.