a Song of Storm and Fire ~ Tsubasa Chronicle

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Music sheets can be found at http://josh.agarrado.net/music/anime/

Music sheet for this version is no longer available through Soda, sorry guys!

Practice tips:
left hand ~~ the trickiest part when I first started to play this song. I tended to use only one finger but it turned out that my teacher's teaching, that is using multiple fingers on repeated notes, helps you pick up the speed and sustain the sound. I knew that trick years ago when playing classical but I so pigheaded that I did not use it when practicing. Again, left hand should always relax and the force should not be drawn only from your hand. Instead, the strength should come from your arms and shoulders, even your whole body. Body movement does help a lot on playing this song.

Triplets ~~ for beginner, it is important to get 'the right beat'. Start with right hand, play it slowly and count, then left hand join. When playing on original speed. Listen carefully to the right hand and make sure that left hand is steady. The last part was the hardest one.

Sustaining pedal ~~ I don't know if this song can be played without any sustaing pedal. When you use it, change it often but keep the song flowing. For short ~~~ 1) chord change, change pedal once. 2) left hand noisy, change multiple times, sometimes more than twice, adjust it to suit your right hand's melody. Your right leg may feel very tired but you'll get used to it.

My friend told me to exercise often, not just my hands. Playing piano does not only exercise your hands, but your whole body too. When you have a grasp of this song and its emotion, you'll literraly dance with your piano.