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Video Game Real Book? (Patreon)

Published:
2018-01-28 17:00:01
Imported:
2026-06

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This is a real thing that could happen. I am excited!

Hey folks! Sebastian Wolff of the Materia Collective recently informed me that the Materia Collective has entered some deals with video game music publishers to allow their music to be published in sheet music form! You guys may know that I provide sheet music in my video descriptions, but I can't sell my sheet music since it's not properly licensed for distribution. Most of the games that Materia Collective is able to publish sheet music from are from Indie games whose composers are part of the Collective. I haven't played most of them, but one game stands out here for me - Undertale.

Here's my idea: put together a fully licensed UNDERTALE Real Book. This book would contain all songs from the UNDERTALE soundtrack, complete with accurate melody, chord symbols, and basslines. Video game real books have been a pipe dream by some members of the video game music community for a long time, and I would absolutely love to make it happen! Even though UNDERTALE might not be the most relevant game at the time, considering its release was a few years ago at this point, I think the sheer act of publishing a legitimate video game music real book would be an awesome precedent to set for the future of the video game music community, and I wonder what impact it might have on casual jams at places like MAGFest or other conventions!

I'd love to hear some feedback from you guys, so I've included a poll where you guys can indicate your interest on this topic! Please feel free to ask any questions - your questions will help me shape this idea into something even better!

Comments

Anonymous

I actually bought Materia's Undertale Piano Collections not long ago, and I've liked what they've put out on Youtube as well. In short: hell yes!

Anonymous

By real book do you mean just a straight from OST videogame song book or the jazz renditions of vgm that you usually do?

Anonymous

Sounds great. I bought some VGM sheet books from Nintendo World back in 2013 when I visited it, and I've been using those a lot. It'd be fun to see one for the full OST of Undertale, and of course it'd also server as a proof-of-concept for all kinds of other games. My question is: Are they piano sheets? Guitar? Sax?

A.C.3

I really, really like the sound of this.

Arathrum

Wow this would seem like a huge opportunity for you, I'd say go for it! Not only will lots of people appreciate it, but you're establishing yourself as an official.. scorer(?) You already have the sheet music right? So you can put together an awesome product with minimal effort.

insaneintherainmusic
>>9757439

Thanks man! I think it would be cool to just say that a legit video game real book is a real thing! I don't want to put myself in the spotlight with this though - the book is more important than me in this case. I have a lot of tunes already transcribed and I just know a few of them by heart, but I wouldn't say this is a minimal effort investment! I'm going to have to go through the entire soundtrack and transcribe EVERYTHING, getting the chords and melodies just right! I love transcription, though... so this should be fun :)

insaneintherainmusic
>>9756502

By real book, I mean straight from the OST. I wouldn't want them to be my specific arrangements, since that would lock in people to performing just my arrangements. Ideally, I'd want people to use this as a creative jumping point to get into learning to play video game music, and using the lead sheet format as a basis to make their own things!

insaneintherainmusic
>>9757151

Thanks! There should be versions for all common transpositions, so Concert Pitched, Bb instruments, Eb instruments, and bass clef. Not focusing on any particular instruments, but those should be enough for most all instrumentalists to access the music.

Anonymous

Considering how much impact Undertale had on the community of video game music, I think it's perfectly relevant to begin with. I don't think that anything could be called decently a "Video Game Real Book" if there wasn't sheet music from undertale in it :)

Anonymous

I think it's an excellent idea! I would totally buy in-depth sheet music for myself and as gifts.

Gina Amico

Wonderful!!!! I would buy too! I have very musical friends who would love to get their hands on it.