←[112] There’s this nice BGM piece we hear, I’m thinking specifically of ep. 15, around 14:27.
I tried to upload my favorite bleedy rhodes patch, but it got royally fluted via conversion, and has degraded into some cheesy as hell synth crap.
AND BEHOLD, A NICE PDF SCORE FOR U.
While Toradora’s composer is Yukari Hashimoto, this piece specifically resonates with a lot of the soft, solo piano OST pieces Yuzo Hayashi did for Honey and Clover, like Dramatic transcribed for piano, which was great.
Actually my favorite part of this piece is probably the first measure. The melody hits that lower f# to harmonize the nice emin9. It’s hard to describe the quality of minor ninth chords. They have a similar “suspended” quality like that of perfect fourths, though the only interval of a fourth is with the fifth, B. Hmmm…
The subtleties of this piece blended in with the scenery too, the high parts, twinkling, a lot like stars would, in a poetic sense. The higher register sounds delicate – it’s when Taiga let’s her shield down, she cries, the viewer is treated to her memories. Ryuuji is there, ubiquitous, the dog? The piece itself is sparse, not busy, not clustered, cold, the scene was too, we suppose, as MoritaRyuuji wraps HaguTaiga in a scarf. Nor is the piece resolved. It ends in an ambiguous arpeggio of fourths and fifths, a lack of finalized thirds to accompany the hazy stars that fade in and out of sight. I guess, for Taiga, tears obstructed their light.
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Right, I transcribed it too.
I have no idea what any of that bullshit you just said means, but I do rather like the music in Toradora
^Hence the problem with trying to develop the ani-musicsphere
My knowledge of theory is pathetically low so there’s little that I can add, but I agree with your points. The songs sound good alone, but they also fit quite well with the scene, partially in terms of story and partially in terms of the visuals. Then again, I suppose both the visuals and the music aid the story in some sort of invisible way (yet obvious to the keen observer).
I like the second one
This song sounds appropriate for lonely situations, though.
That was indeed wonderfully insightful, to say the least. Unfortunately, my ear didn’t pick it up while watching that episode. I will, thanks to you, pay close(r) attention to it from this moment onward. Once again my favorite blogging team managed to surprise me and leave me asking for more. I love where this is going, keep up the good work, guys!
“Actually my favorite part of this piece is probably the first measure. The melody hits that lower f# to harmonize the nice emin9. It’s hard to describe the quality of minor ninth chords. They have a similar “suspended” quality like that of perfect fourths, though the only interval of a fourth is with the fifth, B. Hmmm…”
Show-off. >_<
I wonder if there’s any other way to explain it: The 3rd note of measure 1 sounds coolio ’cause it sounds all floaty ‘n shit?
I’m glad I wasn’t the only person reminded of Morita wrapping Hagu during the scarf scene!
dood, yuu bichez, can you deny the significance of this piece after ep. 16?
They are very nice songs…are either of them on the OST? Is it possible that you can send me the links to download these two songs that you have hosted on here? I tried finding what they are called but to no avail and I just LOVE songs that are sad and lonely sounding. I have a collection of sad bgm songs and I would really like to add this to my collection, especially since Toradora has captured my heart in many ways. Thanks!
I just want to say thanks for the sheet music! I tried to transcribed ‘Lost My Pieces’ myself but failed miserably <_<
Oh, another thing, what program did you use to transcribe this and is there any chance you’ve got a MIDI file available, too?
Hey, is it possible for you to reupload what your version of the song sounds like? I know this is a very old post but I just spent over an hour trying to find this archive again. ^^; I recall I loved your version very much and I wanted to listen to it once more but it looks like ads for itunes took over your thing. Any chance I can have a copy of the song in your version or someplace else that I can listen to it? Thanks!
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