AhDoe – Music as an International Language

This post is all about Yoga…

Sorry…not this Yoga…

Yoga Lin (林宥嘉)’s Latest Album – Mysterious Guest (神秘嘉宾)

I knew Yoga Lin through the Taiwan Star Search Show, but his fame is still slightly behind Xiao Jing Teng (萧敬腾) and Jerry Yang (杨宗纬), until I listen to his songs through Yes933 lately.

Wow…his voice is the best instrument of all musical instruments I can find in the arrangement. Just one thing that he can still improve: his gesture and pose. Did you notice that he’d swing like a monkey when he is singing happier songs? Nah nah nah…this could have spoilt his stage show.

Back to the topic…this song is requested by a reader.

Hi Ah Doe,

Hello! I am a reader of you website- ahdoe.com! Thank You so much for sharing with us so many piano scores. Do you listen to Lin You Jia’s songs?I feel that he is very talented! Do you have any of his piano scores??

The songs that I like are:
伯乐
我爱的人
那首歌
心有林夕
残酷月光
神秘嘉宾

Thanks to this reader, I managed to focus on Yoga’s album with your recommendation and amazingly, I found his album much better than Jerry Yang’s (No bad feelings, just being honest…).

To satisfy his request, I’ve chosen to transcribe Yoga Lin’s “伯乐” (A talent scout, pronounced as “Bo Le”) and upload the piano sheet here. Part of the reason is because I like its melody as well.

Yoga Lin’s (林宥嘉) “A talent scout” (伯乐) Piano Sheet Preview

This piano sheet is based on the song’s original key. If you can sing it, congratulation! You have the pitch range of Yoga’s!

The chorus, also the beginning verse is always in G Major, other than that, the song is in E Major. Just remember to pay attention at the key signature as it may switch suddenly.

Lyrics, chords included, as usual, for the convenience of all…

Please download Yoga Lin’s (林宥嘉) “A talent scout” (伯乐) complete piano sheet here.

I have been tied up with lots of things lately, mostly job related stuffs. I have not been working OT till late night for ages, therefore the best word that fits perfectly in my situation now is: Fatique!

Last week, I received an email from my reader about her request for songs from a Korean Drama called Coffee Prince 1st Shop.

Hello Ah Doe,

I’ve tried your rainbow song from Jay Chou and it sounded perfect. I keep playing over and over again… thank you for sharing! 🙂

I wanna ask, do you erm, do requests? I have 2 piano song pieces from a Korean movie but I couldn’t find it anywhere. Not even in the Korean sheet music sites. What’s worst, I don’t even know the exact titles of the song. (I searched through the ost categories). So I’m wondering if you could put the songs into proper sheet music for me. I can give you their MP3s if you’d take up my request. so, will you?

PS: These songs are played in the ‘Coffee Prince’ drama for their episodal scenes. So maybe that’s why I can’t find them because they’re ‘scene’ songs…

Thank you 🙂

And that’s the reason behind the creation of this piano sheet you see below…

Firstly, triggered by a request

Secondly, due to the reason that I have also watched this drama before (Although I can’t even remember at which scene this music was played)

Thirdly, the music itself sounds pleasant

And it’s name is May Second – Giving Tree

*ahem* Strange name for me~

May Second (Giving Tree) – Coffee Prince Piano Sheet Preview

This piano sheet is designed at its original key, E Major. I’ve left out the guitar chords intentionally because this song is meant to be an instrumental piano piece.

Don’t worry about the lyrics, as I mentioned, this song is “instrumental”. If you prefer, you can imitate the idea from “Sound of Music”:

“When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything”

Just joking, again…

Well, back to the most important thing:

Please download the complete piano sheet for “May Second – Giving Tree” from the Korean Movie Coffee Prince 1st Shop for free here.

Supposingly, I am not allowed to take photograph from the airplane, and especially when it is still flying…

So…..shh…..

I was flying from Kuching to Johor Bahru alone. Nothing to do, nothing to eat because I was taking the cheap budget airline. While wondering when I can see the horn-bill land again, I secretly took this photo.

 
The Last Point of Sarawak

Sarawak, or I should say that the whole Borneo Island is densely covered with dark green tropical forest, crawled with several muddy rivers and filled with thick clouds in its sky. Humid and wet, this island naturally became a good place to farm tropical forests and animals.

 
Corresponding location where I took the photo

Around 45 minutes later, I saw an island country which is packed with buildings.

View of Singapore from sky above

What a huge contrast! A primitive land and a tiny little island filled with so many people, so many buildings. Suddenly in my mind, I think that living in big cities is kinda stressful and suffocating. Although the aerial view of Singapore has its charm, I am somehow turned off by it.

Think of it positively, Singapore is still very well organized though.

 
Have you spotted the JB – Singapore Causeway?

So that’s it, I am heading towards Singapore with a new job, new life. I am a little sad when I think that I can’t even go home often once I start this routine work, even if the plane ride is only 1 hour…