Knightmare Theme Guitar Tab
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Illusion, the copy+paste has knacked up the tab.
This is how it should have looked:
http://www.olga.net/dynamic/browse.php?printer=0&local=main/m/misc_television/knightmare.tab - It's a version that I posted recently.
The one I had sent to you is a bit neater than the OLGA version. The melody is correct, but the middle bit may be slighly off. Sounds decent enough.
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I recently got around to trying the guitar tab- well, the version that's linked rather than that which was originally on this site. Yes, it's pretty good. As I think The_Axis posted, the middle bit sounds slightly odd, but the start and end are absolutely spot on. Really accurate, in fact. The odd sounding bit might be less to do with the tab than my bad playing or slightly out of tune guitar, however. I think I can see how it's supposed to go- I'll experiment a bit and mention to The_Axis (or Nic?) if I come up with anything.
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Thanks for you comments, Grimaldine.
I worked out that Tab from a video of KM series 1.
That's the only version of the tune I've got.
Looking at the KM clips page I'd guess each series'
intro music is slightly different - but I can't check them
out because I'm using a Library comp...
So, if the Tab does make it onto the site, it might
be worth noting that it's the 'series 1 theme'.
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That would be good, could do some sort of power metal version of it.
No wait, that's a bit much.
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Not quite related, but since it's music I'll put it here!
I came up with an original theme for Treg's RPG (rejected!) I wanted to have lead break in it but didn't have the facilities at the time. I've now got a digital 4-track so I can. That'd improve it massively. If you're reading this, Treg, and are interested please contact me.
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Is it possible to put it up somewhere?
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I just spent a few minutes messing about with Modplug, and produced this - it's nowhere near finished (about 20 seconds long). The guitar tab helped a little (thanks), though it was a bit of guesswork as I don't actually know how to read tab.
It starts off with the intro, as you might expect, then adds the main theme for one pattern. After that I've added a second part to it, which isn't actually in the theme but I was interested to see how it sounded.
Should I continue, or just give up now and quit while I'm ahead? The next bit's going to be difficult to do in MIDI, so bear that in mind <¦-)
You'll probably have to copy and paste the link into the address bar, thanks to good old Angelfire.
http://www.angelfire.com/retro/aurorasoft/WCBpersonal/_Mid_Knight.mid
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series 1-5 (both versions)
Are in G major 4/4 triplet time (sounds like very fast 3/4 time) at 150-160 bpm. This pitches up to A major in 2nd half
series 6-8 in C major and 4/4 time 110-120 bpm and transposes to Eb Major in the middle.
This is accurate information.
I am a musician with 'perfect pitch', which is a talented inherited gift that enables me to recognise pitches to the nearest semitone.
If you want notation/tab- download the MIDI file and there's some programs that can display MIDI in notation and TAB format!!!
there you go mate!
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If it helps....
http://www.knightmare.com/fanstuff/guitar.htm
Unless that is the one your trying already! Googleing 'Knightmare Guitar Tab' will give you a whole heap of interpretations to work from as well.
I'm a piper by trade when it comes to music so 'perfect pitch' is probably something I'll never obtain. HOWEVER, I know my beats and there is no way that the KM theme is a 4/4 '4 to the floor' beat. particularly in it's early incarnations. You try playing that string backing in 4/4 and tell me how ye get on.
It's also the reason why the drums in the later series version of the Theme tune is so awkward and 'jumpy'. It simply doesn't quite fit and get's compressed in strange ways to make it work.
For those who aren't musically inclined, play the theme tune (downloadable from Knightmare.com) and count out '1-2-3-4' in time to it. You'll find that it'll fit but the beat feels drawn out and rather flat.
NEXT, use the same piece and count out a 2x speed Waltz time '123-123-123-123'. Suddenly the whole thing takes on a kinda galloping stance, very similar to the hoofbeats in the early animation!
This making much sense?
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ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!
series 1-5 IS in 4/4 because there is a strong accent on each beat and in between is what's known as triplets which basically make it sound 6/8!!
It's 150-160 bpm in that time and would do well as a dance remix...
or not.
Series 6-8 is in 4/4 and a bit slower with a more 4/4 feel to it.
Trust me!
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