Music Theory: Spyro the Dragon
48K views · Jan 21, 2023 · Gaming
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@AlexYardZone · 3 years ago · pinned
If you'd prefer this video to have the original soundtrack, you're in luck!<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3uGtTP_WLk">https://youtu.be/M3uGtTP_WLk</a>
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@Sparkys_World-0 · 3 years ago
My mind is blown as I realise I almost prefer the more harsh, staccato sound of the original PS1 score to the more filmic and lush Reignited tracks. It sounds less like live rock music and more like the kind of tunes you can make with keyboard samples. It’s almost childlike, but still sophisticated. Copeland seems like such a cool guy~
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@Xaturn-Matrix · 4 months ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSG6VFWMGIY&t=145">2:25</a> This guy did his thing. Bangers
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@GreyWolfLeaderTW · 3 years ago
Aw. You left out the best part of that PlayStation Underground clip of Stewart Copeland explaining how he composed the music for Spyro. After talking about transposing the chords from one to four, he leans over to the camera and goes, "They pay me for this!"
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@generalZee · 3 years ago
I am such a huge fan of this soundtrack, and I thought I knew all the trivia, but that Amanda Show fact completely flew under my radar until now and my entire world is shook!
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@MiketheEye · 3 years ago
I had NO idea a member of the POLICE did Spyro's music! No wonder it is so memorable and iconic. Thank you again for the amazing content!
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@AnferneeMyers · 3 years ago
I actually never noticed how much Spyro music lacked usage of a snare. very cool
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@TheHangedMan · 3 years ago
I loved the original Spyro trilogy so much as a kid. I had no idea what mixolydian was for the longest time; whenever I heard it growing up I would always say "hey, that's like Spyro!" One of the first songs I wrote I discovered the flat 7th and incorporated it, wanting to "sound like Spyro."<br><br>Thank you Stewart Copeland... and thank you Alex for this kickass video!
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@RichardGarcia93 · 2 years ago (edited)
This soundtrack changed my life. As a kid I loved so much of Copeland’s melodies and when I grew up and started playing guitar I noticed that most of my favorite music from him were Lydian. Now I’m in love with Lydian. In the later game Spyro YoTD.
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@BeyondDictation · 6 months ago
Its so unmistakably Stewart, like his solo work is so distinct that listening to it now it makes so much sense.
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@AnferneeMyers · 3 years ago
I don't care what I'm doing; if I see an Alex Yard & Knuckles video, I'm gonna stop what I'm doing and click it.
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@techjunkie68smusicandtech56 · 10 months ago
This was one of those games that got me into appreciating video game music, thanks Stewart, for making it so memorable!
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