Harmonic Rhythm in Sonic the Hedgehog's Music
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Sonic the Hedgehog's music travels pretty fast, sometimes blisteringly fast... but not everything about it travels at maximum speed. In this video, I'll provide an introduction to listening to harmonic rhythm, and how it gives Sonic music, along with most pop music, its form and direction!
Special thanks to DavoGato and quarkimo for supporting me through this production.
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“Scruffy tricks Sonic fans into learning music theory”
*scruffy tricks GAMERS into learning music theory (i've never played a sonic game in my life)
@@stapleboy7462 ok but you really should
Joke's on you; Sonic music is the reason I got interested in music theory in the first place
@@rammym23 same.
Pretty much
You could teach a whole class on music theory and it wouldn’t even be boring
Yeah, you’re right.
what makes the video so interesting are the visuals and editing, which you could not do in a class. Unless the class was literally these videos, which i would not be opposed to)
@@taggerung_ agreed
@@taggerung_ now thats probaly a good way to teach now with the virus
There's also the fact that he uses Music that everyone likes as an example rather than something like a Beethoven or an old movie soundtrack song.
I love how chalk-Sonic takes his mark at 'on your mark' because he's clearly the only one that takes running seriously XD
Lol! Yeah, I noticed that, too.
And he used the crouch from Super Sonic in S2 and S3&K, cool reference
Who else feels bad for criticizing Sega's, sonic forces after watching this?
house kakes
What?
@Esmeralda Martinez i finished sonic forces in one sitting in 4 hours and i didnt even have fun
this man just made sonic forces sound like an interesting plot
IT IS a good plot, it's just that it was executed SO TERRIBLY.
@@justalpha9138 preach
@@hyperbeast4340 ÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆ
@@savetheevo amen brother
@@blursedcat ÆÆÆÆÆ
Can you talk about how the drowning music is the perfect sound of a panic attack?
It's so good it makes me have one!
you're not wrong
Hearing the music : panic
Hearing a breath sound effect : calm
Tails took the bubble and not you : *Extra Panic*
I think I can sort of explain. The sudden start of the song makes it feel out of nowhere. As it picks up speed it feels like it is urgent and very necessary and the sudden drop when it's done can startle a bit since it indicates that it is done so you are done/game over. I hope I explained it well enough for you to understand.
that's probably because it's a variation of the minor 2nd playing over and over again
I’ve never been so entertained watching characters walk.
LRGonzales but isn’t that just videogames?
When you walkin'
Furret walking?
*sad furret noises*
@@okordenador That's not true! You can also, uhm.... Run!!
the animations in this are so cute omg
did you know at the start?: "Montana!" was there chorded?
Knuckles step
@@blueberrytheblueninjakirby6377 Tails dance!
TODER HAVV Lodernut u c to
Ikr!?
Me: :<
Scruffy: "Hello!"
Me: :>
He does always sound so pleasant with that introduction of his. It's like hearing from an old friend you haven't seen in a good while, and you've both really missed being able to talk with each other.
@@pkg946 but then you hang out with him and all of his new friends he made while you were gone, and it feels like he's changed. You're no longer the one and only friend he has and his other friends have changed the way he interacts and thinks. You hang out and sort of have fun and go home disappointed because you thought it would be better. Once you make it home, you think about how you have also made new friends and how they have influenced you. Then you are hit with the hard truth.
You aren't really friends anymore.
You think of all the great times you had as the old friends you were, and cry, knowing you'll never get the same person back again. You'll never talk about your favorite games, or music because your taste and his tastes have changed. You cry more thinking how awkward you were in front of his new friends and how awkward you must have made him feel. And then you stop. You remember the new friends you made once more, and thank them for the growth they've put you through. How much fun you have with them now. How they've introduced you to new things. You'll never get back your childhood friend, but you have new ones. Sometimes better ones. Although you will never play the same games with them or feel the same, they're different and refreshing and that's okay. You say goodbye to the thought that you were just gonna magically become friends again and move on.
@@quave_ I like to speak the truth
@@isaacfoster8070 _Too much truth, please go back_
@@trupotato but the moral of the story was to go forward greater than ever, I refuse to go back.
9:40 - Explains Forces much better then the actual game and makes it sound much better then it actually is lol
True
they also caged sonic so he doesn't run off like last time
one of my main problems with sonic forces is how it actually DOES have a really interesting plot that could make for an awesome story, but doesn’t utilize the full potential of it at all, and causes the whole original plot to fall apart and lose all of its identity. this game has no idea what it WANTS to be, which makes it seem like some sort of mix between an edgy anime and an episode of spongebob
"This is the MEAT of the music. This is what contextualizes the melody..."
Mmmmm... contextual meat
Mr. Waterson has entered the chat
🅱️enis
The tempo is the bun of the music, the percussion is the sausage of the music, and the melody is the mustard of the music.
D’oh!
mmm... out of context meat
When Tails steps in excitement in songs with vocals, he looks like he's singing!
also sonic nearly dies at 8:20
Ny'rese Jones no he doesn't he just goes off screen cuz he went so fast
thats probably cause the part he was displaying would usually be the singing, if there were a singer in the song in Windmill Isle and Green Hill Zone lol
What do you mean by that
There were only two characters on screen
When I see an upload of his my heart always warms up.
Hey can I ask a sensitive question
What is the official speed of kirb
But your Kirb, and kirb always speed. Speed is kirb. Kirb is life.
I clicked on this video as soon as I saw it.(now Fist Bump will forever be stuck in my head)
Brother
P O Y O
I love how tails is just kinda jamming out while the other two are stepping like they’re taking a walk/dash
Tails is just happy to be involved
He’s so sweet.
Tails is the best Sonic character lol
I need more "3-frame hand-drawn tails animation" in my life.
Yess
huh maybe i might do that
This is the most adorable explanation of harmonic rhythm I've ever seen.
It's so heartwarming to see such a cerebral examination of Sonic Forces, which hasn't gotten much attention aside from being the latest in a line of punching bags. I love your content so much.
i love Forces and it makes me sad to see people constantly trash it
i mean, as with most sonic these days, the music is basically the best part in forces
Forces may have been a disappointment in other areas, but the music is still good stuff with a unique style.
@@_-Lx-_ You're right about that.
because forces is really bad lol
When you cut off the Fist Bump song right before the double boost section, I was about to riot
I was about to climax and he totally blue balled me
Princess Grouchy There’s a reason why that’s the bit you start on for a Double Boost.
Wbat the heck muffinmonk
I was so dissapointed as well
I was too but I had no idea that was the whole point of the video.
Your breakdown gave me a new found appreciation for "Fist Bump", kudos! Hoping to see more Sonic Songs put under the microscope like this!
@@smt4090 this pains me
Fist Bump is my favorite Sonic song!
It's not a microscope, it's very simple stuff
Sonic accidentally slipping forward while stopping after fist bump was so cute, love the animation!
Let's be honest, Sonic series has one of the best Soundtracks of all time
ikr but nobody listens to it the genesis era had incredible music thanks to masato nakamura, a genius bassist.
Egg the genesis era was catchy but not something I would listen to on a daily basis. Unleashed on the other hand...
No
Lemon Lime a g r e e d
Wrong, sonic DOES have the best soundtracks of all time
I love that Sonic runs off at 8:15 cause he was prepping for the fast part and you stopped it.
Hahahaha at 10:23 my chinese rip-off airpods were on low power, so it said “...determination, and sheer force of will to resist the forces of *PLEASE CHARGE* ”
lol,
LOL that is funny and I did laf at it!
that's what i call Perfect Timing.
Do your Chinese knock off AirPods say “please charging” instead? Cause mine did? 😂
@@NooNahha laugh*
8:17 TOGETHER W- awww
10:07 Hey, there it is!
I love how he also drew Sonic in a cell
@@DracRio he ain't going anywhere this time
WHEN I HEARD WINDMILL ISLE IT MADE ME SO HAPPY IT'S PROBABLY THE BEST SONG IN THE SERIES
I agree. It's soo catchy.
I really forgot that Windmill is a sonic game, and thought it was a pokémon song, because, well, y know
This video almost made me cry this describes EXACTLY what i love about sonic soundtracks
IT MADE ME CRY
The sonic movie made me almost cry in a bad way
and what's that exactly?
I teared up because I was able to visibly see why music is so beautiful
@@kawaiikitten3135 if you made this comment at the time the old design existed, then everybody cried in a bad way.
This is such a minor thing, but I love how when objects transition in a fade in or fade out, it does so in a similar manor to how the text fades in openings to the classic games. I don't know how to describe it, but it looks very fresh and distinct.
I also love how charming the animations are and how well they convey the information.
Scruffy video: *passionate about things I like and explains why they make me feel good*.
Me, in tears: thank u music man
The cute animations, distinct visual style, controlled and explained use of terminology, and genuinely interesting content here, combined with moments of emotional impact and your smooth voice, is absolutely excellent. This is my first time viewing your channel and it's an instant subscribe from me. Please do more stuff like this, it's incredibly well-made.
also tails' excited lil' face when the melody moves just melts my heart :D
If this is your first time viewing, give scruffy some love!
Gosh, the way you describe Forces’ music reminds me of all the hype I felt for it before release. Makes me sad
He needs to talk about the music in Persona 5.
Yessssssss
*Yes, absolutely!*
Definitely
Yes please
YES
You made Sonic Forces sound waaayyyy cooler than it actually is.
@@rozzbourn *TOGETHER*
@@FIRSTEBITOS *WE*
@@rainy_day2889 *CAN SHOW THE WORLD*
@@FIRSTEBITOS *WHAT WE CAN DO*
@@Monotail_Razuin *YOU ARE NEXT TO ME*
I love how after that excerpt from Fist Bump, Sonic just zooms off the screen.
suddenly
stop
Looks at thumbnail:
*clapping* Alright! E minor!Woo!
Looks at thumbnail:
*(actually F major)*
**falls asleep as soon as music begin**
p a t r i c k
@@APerson-mv7td s a n s
Haha
0:56 Two seconds is all I need to identify Vulfpeck's 1612.
YUH i was scrolling through the comments looking for someone else
I THOUGHT NO ONE ELSE NOTICED
ayyyeee we've all got good ears lol
You are my people. I'm subscribing just for that
I was just about to comment that I didn't see anybody mentioning it
Man, I would still love to hear an arrangement of the entirety of Fist Bump in the music style depicted from 11:05 to around 11:40, maybe a little more energetic too. It oddly sounds really fitting in a way to me, and the excerpt here’s so nice to listen to as well…
I love seeing these three buddies help us understand music theory topics with stepping, it fits so well! Especially sonic having the percussion and going at ludicrous speed
Who said the summer of scruffy had to be OUR summer?
Here's to the year of scruffy!
1999 BIZARRE SUMMER
3rror200 well that’s completely unrelated, but...
*MEGURU YUUKI DE IKIRU MACHIIIIII GREAT DAAAAAAAAAAYS!*
I’m loosing my mind from how interesting, eyecatching and joyous this was to watch. I loved all of the drawings, as someone who knows nothing on music your explanation made so much sense to me?? All of the jingles and sounds made me never want to stop watching and listening. I absolutely adore your videos and you nail it every time. Thank you.
10:42
"The two of us, are holding the key!"
*_I get it._* 😂
(Even Knuckles does!)
And that key... is E maj/min. Once you realise, it's like playing the first level of Tetris Effect. (i.e. THE FEELS, MAN! THE FEELS!!)
and i oop
I don't get it. I love sonic, but I've only played the classics(mania included), sa2, and generations
*smirks*
@@xLuigi77x I think it’s that the word “key” refers to both the metaphorical key that the singer is describing, but also describes the musical key of the song.
I applaud the way the characters and themes are worked into explaining the mechanics in this video.
Tails's animation for the Melodic Rhythm count was adorable. At the end he look so genuinely proud of himself.
That was incredible! I love how you presented it and was surprised at just how deep fist bump is in it's arrangement. Thank you for your uploads and the positivity you bring to youtube!
I absolutely LOVE the mini-cover of City Escape after Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles stop running! I wish there was a full version of it!
Everything in this video is amazing. I really like how you appealed to non-music trained people. Even though I am semi-competent at music, too much information at once can be hard to process.
What an absolutely beautiful video. I love how your background music perfectly matches what's happening on the screen, the fade-outs going to blue (like Sonic games), how you made the accordion and violin look like sonic enemies, and the overall information is conveys. Just perfect.
This video could’ve just been 10 minutes of Chalk-Tails dancing and I still would’ve loved it.
Scruffy, I think you're consistently my favorite creator on TH-cam. Everything you do is so wholesome and puts a smile on my face. Thank you for your unique style of videos, and I hope they keep being as fun for you to make as they are for us to watch.
Damn, gave me an appreciation for “Eggman Land” on a more fundamental level
When you've listen to green hill (and windmill isle) for about half of your life, it's so easy to catch these changes. Loved the video
Scruffy, I return to this video often. You outdid yourself. It's so well-written, well-visualized, and well-scored. Thanks for this video!
almost a year later and its still such a good video.
I "borrowed" a few of your points for my musical analysis exam aswell haha
This feels amazing to watch and is so easy to understand - everything about the infographics and the sound design even down to the way you speak just sits right. Hands down best channel on TH-cam.
0:41 that subtle reference that most people won't get... I'm so glad I found the best channel on TH-cam
You mean the water level
Not so subtle, if ir was louder I'm sure a lot more people would have recognized it
The drowning theme for sonic 1
How about 0:56?
0:22
This made me appreciate Fist Bump even more. Another great vid
0:56 WOAH WOAH WOAH! Was that a Vulfpeck reference to 1612? If so, you’ve earned bonus points for respect and taste in music. If not, what a cool coincidence, and you should check them out.
Vulf fans: “that’s the code to my heart!”
Genuinely stopped me in my tracks to come and find this comment!
I think that's the Vulf typeface as well
"The strings are dominant here, just as Tails"- Ooohh Yeah
Just ask tails but hahah
Tails is so cute and happy!
Saying the chords were all over the place actually better represents the Sonic series these days.
I usually have a really hard time understanding music theory. My mind alway seems to drift along very confused whenever I watch a video about it, but this video was different. It was put into a way that makes a lot of sense! Thank you scruffy! I’m happy I was finally able to understand a little more about music theory!:)
I've lost count of how many times I've watched this video now, your What I Love series really does bring me an indescribable sense of comfort.
Also,, I am once again asking for a full version of that tutorial-esque rendition of City Escape that plays after its step count. I love it so much
it's almost like there's "no other option gotta keep moving on, what lies ahead only one way to find out!"
I've always loved sonic music, but this made me love it more.
A new Scruffy upload always makes me feel warm, but this put a massive smile on my face. I'm a huge Sonic fan (Username might give it away. Sonic CD, represent!) and honestly, I already adore your videos because you put music theory (and other concepts) in a way I can understand, are easy to digest, and entertaining, with excellent attention and detail for the source material.
This one was a great one, and it puts into words how I've felt about lots of the compositions in the series. This was such a cool look at Sonic music- Thank you, Scruffy!
let's talk about a "recent" sonic game from 2001, that's 18 years old.
i mean he did say more recent, which is accurate compared to sonic 1
wow...I feel old...
@@romainbayer9098 get over yourself, m8.
@@astaramorris2635 GR8 B8 M8 I R8 *8/9*
But seriously, don't be uncool.
This actually really helped me with my writing, I had not thought of the chords having a rhythm before, thanks!
Something I noticed while watching the exercise with the trio, and you said harmonic rhythm is felt rather than really heard; I usually follow the change in harmonic rhythm to pace out story beats in my animations!
*I did not understand half of this video but it's still entertaining af.*
Ikr
THAT ENDING GOT ME AND I DONT KNOW WHY BUT I LOVE YOU
I honestly don't know how this ended up in my recommended but I'm glad it did!!
New sub
This man just made me appreciate a song that I honestly didn't care for in Forces a lot more now with the music knowledge that was provided mixed in with the context of the game, that's god damn impressive.
“What I love” has become a sort of motif for Scruffy.
0:56
IS THAT 1612?
Great, now I can't unhear Antwaun Stanley's vocals.
i also noticed this lol
THAT'S THE CODE TO MY HEART
I GO- ONE! SIX! ONE! TWO!
... STAR!
Aquarian
0:12 dude, that iteration of the sonic 1 special zone is so incredible
I’m in music class and watching this.......
How did I even get here
I love the way they stylized the music between Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic in Sonic Generations. Generally, Classic has a slower tempo with faster melodies, but Modern has a faster tempo and slower melodies, but the latter feels faster overall. The best example of this is the difference between Chemical Plant Act 1 and 2
I love how he actually makes the plot of Sonic Forces sound epic, especially with those visuals
Rewatching this makes me wonder about “reach for the stars”
YEAAHHH I LOVVEE THAT SONG TOO!
sonic colors ult is coming out too
I love the Sega "What I Love" at the beginning.
That tails drawing is heccing adorable
Anything that analyzes sonic music is just so well put together and thought out, and this was a very creative display
I actually felt like I understood everything you said and it all comes together to make perfect sense
Admit it, Green Hill Zone without the main melody is STILL a bop
Yessir, Also I'm pretty sure the green hill shown here does not have the exact same instrument sounds, so I'm pretty sure scruffy made them himself 😎
huh. this gave me a genuine appreciation for sonic forces' music when it wasn't very special at all to me before
0:56 1612! Glad you know vulfpeck too
Gotta say while none of this is new to me, this is one of of not the best music theory video I have seen, it's so easy to follow without being slow and drab and skipping stuff. Marvelous work!
12:00... the harmony is from “the air”, the third part of windy hill from sonic adventure... liked the reference
8:31 when the overdone meme is prevalent (top left)
amazing video! love the cute little sonic characters stepping to the music!
'Specially when Sonic ducks the music notes and then his feet become a cartoon blur. Half-expected turbo roll on that last one. 🤣
i dont see anyone talking about the "Sega" intro, the transitions between drawings/animations fading out and in the same way it does in the original games, and all the other things.
thats just great
I love that you used a Sega-style Scruffy logo, Badniks for the instruments, and even Sonic sound effects!
This just makes me wish that Forces was an actually good game lmao
eh sonic adventure 2 is better cause sonics life is actaauly *_T H R E A T E N E D_*
It is a good game. Just not for you.
It's for beginners in the Sonic Franchise.
@@Sonicthehedgehog-do2bj sonic adventure sadx and sonic adventure 2 is better in MY opinion
@@morgankasper5227 Yeah no problem lol. They are the better games. I'm just saying Forces was meant to appeal to beginners more rather than veterans.
personally I believe unleashed and adventure are the best ones, idk but unleashed's werehog parts were pretty fun ngl
7:52 ok wtf?! How did I not realize how fast the chords change? Why is it changing so fast?!
9:18 ooooohhhhh it’s a key change! Since day one, Sonic has always favored this kind of structure. Huh.
Woah, I had no clue that a percussion and melody doesn’t have to go as fast as a harmonic rhythm!
Thanks for the entertainment and learning experience!
This video showed me just how unique the work of Tomoya ohtani and jun sunoe is, listing to fist bump and escape from the city and watching the sonic examples made me realize how complicated it is to writing sonic music.
It also answers the question of why sonic music is so different to any other piece of media even outside of video games.
I love these Videos. My mom always thought videogame music was bad because she doesn't play any games but I showed her the best videogame songs and now she absolutely loves it :)
I'm watching this video for the 3rd time, it's so stunning! And your voice is so soothing, I can work very well listening to it
This single video just made me realize how much of a masterpiece Sonic music really is. As a huge sonic fan, this makes me really happy since I always love the music.
I’ve never seen this channel, and I know exactly why TH-cam recommended it, I love sonic, I love music theory, but wow this video is amazing. Definitely subbing and watching all your past videos
It's amazing how much is in music when you dissect it and then you realize the composer probably never even gave this much thought because instinctively we can achieve a desired "feel" if we have a musical ear.
8:11 "Such a different feeling" (changes the feel of the music briefly)
What a great video! I don't really understand music terminology all that well, so using Sonic, Knuckles and Tails was a cute but also clear way to explain it!
i love the little melodic reference to “1612” by Vulfpeck when he specifies that the harmonic rhythm he’s describing mainly applies to pop in the beginning