Instrumentation in Steven Universe 

Cool

This comment made me realize I know nothing about instruments

And now I have to buy this book

Spinel: Mellotron Violin

@@Abakaue You should, if you like the show it's a marvelous book with all of the developments of the characters over time and so many other great little tidbits

Liz Klingensmith that was a hauntingly cute scene. The music kinda made me sad tbh because it’s tone was borderline nostalgic for her

LMAO I REMEMBER THAT MOMENT WHEN SHE REALIZED THAT ROSE WAS GREG.

@@Ares-hr3cv thanks for fixing my van

What episode?

@@Mariana-zc1gx Chille Tid

Yep! And Pearl’s the most mommish of the gems, but she can rarely work together with Greg about Steven either! They do just mostly take turns with him.

OH YEAH YEAH

What does that mean? I just don't know the reference

@@alieninspiration I think it means how Rose(violin) was with Pearl(piano) and Greg(guitar) that's how Connie(violin) is with Steven(small guitar)

They are relatively similar to one another in that they are both string instrument.

*_jam buds._*

Tallinsmagno according to the art book, it’s actually strings (COUGH) and harmonette processed through a synth

They also have their own individual Chords that was shown in the art book. Every time a diamond is shown they play their unique chord White is F#M7 Yellow is BM7 Blue is EM7 Pink is AM7 also during Whats the Use of feeling Blue when the pearls sing their just repeating Yellow, Blue and Pinks chords

Wayne Hayes And now I see why they used the rhythm and minor scale they did, because how else do you tie in three otherwise mostly incompatible chords when all used at once.

I think they're saw synths

They're just synths, but with a distinctly slow attack.

Based on other comments its possible this was already a video and some parts were removed to avoid a copyright strike

Now that it's taken away the weird repeat doesn't make sense

Ooooh, and the strings are subtle! That's so cooool!!!

It might have strings in the background because she is singing about rose quartz and rose has strings as her theme

At 6:52 a voiceover is missing: “she’s GOOOOOOOOOOOONE”

you should watch avatar review channels, their passion for the last airbender is so big it just makes you wanna rewatch the show more carefully

12DAMDO dude. I’m a diehard avatar fan. I listened to all their instrumentals last week. Once you go avatar, you *never* go back! Um anyway, carry on lol

You're new to this channel? Because this is this guys general tone, I do love it as well.

hellspawn sparks why are you using question marks? Is that a question???

@@23washere99 the question marks are used to represent an upturn in pitch at the end of a sentence. It's not really about asking a question, it's more to convey a specific emotion that I forget the words for right now.

Exact comment I was here for!

You’ve read my mind

@@wormyboiroy6751 same

U made me throw my phone a lil there I wasn’t expecting to get attacked with your lie in April in this comment section

This video is more than a year old. It is a re-upload.

@@gab_gallard i know, im simply suggesting he covers the topic again, this time analyzing newer elements that were exposed since the the original video was uploaded.

Yeah, he could do a sequel to this with the newer gems.

That’s actually really cool that each Diamond has their own chord in the Diamonds’ theme. Do you know which chord corresponds with each Diamond? I’m kind of curious to know

they fucking WHAT

I mADe A pUn

the soundtrack is up for purchase online

Hitomi Iwahana all the vocal tracks are, but most of the score was removed from SoundCloud a while back and there’s no official release yet

Vol. 2 and onwards is on the way! Avi & Surasshu have confirmed that more music will be released, but that it may take a while, so... eventually! (It seems like they'll release the next one during a hiatus to help tide us over, but thats just a thought!)

@@matthueloose7172 (Just a thought, Just a thought, Just a thought Just a thought)

Yeah... too bad Rebecca Sugar doesn't have the best grasp on good writing AMIRIGHT! 😂 Steven Universe has amazing characters, music, backgrounds, etc, but my god the story is a fucking mess. When Steven called the Diamonds "family" (keeping in mind they are ruthless dictators who run a fascist society) I completely lost hope in this show to get its shit together.

it's interesting that Diamonds use Major7th, but Rose use 13th

Yes

yes

**ahem** Uncle Grandpa said that Steven should polish his gemstone twice a year. Normally, a real Rose Quartz doesn't need to be polished as so. But a real diamond does.

Was that episode even canon? @@thefactspherefromportal2740

So I think what you're trying to point out is that they mimic each other and harmonize? The drums being organized and the piano standing up more.

@@marupruma1813 Yeah basically

VIBE CHECK!!! Pearl was excited about fusing with Garnet

damn... no you’re fine bro

they balance out each other, amethyst allows for herself to be calmer and take up a more supporting role, while pearl allows for herself to be more outgoing and take up more space. which is pretty cool

Hi jakey!

Thank you, I thought I was having a Deja Vu!

Diek same 😂😂

Hey!

+Objective Quest (what, how does the show do that??? There is not a single transgender person on the show...)

@Objective Quest Have you ever watched Dragon ball z? The Namekians are all 'male' because they're aliens. They don't even know what a woman is? Is it wrong that their alien species happens to work like that?Even on earth there are creatures that only have one gender (or none, however you want to view it,doesn't change anything). The gems are a race of aliens that only look female to us. The only reason Steven is male is because he is half human. Fusion itself just represents relationships in general. And it is important to note that not all relationships are sexual. You have a relationship with your children, friends, teachers, etc. When two characters fuse that fusion is a representation of their relationship. The reason Steven's fusions look feminine is because he is still a child. You can make any child look like the opposite gender by simply changing their hair and clothes.Children only really look different from each other (meaning we can tell their sex) at puberty. Before that, they don't really look that different. So when Steven, fuses with someone who is female,the fusion would look so because he is a kid. Now aside from that,what makes you say that homosexuality is unethical? What do you define your ethics based on?

I agree. I especially love the soundtrack for the show.

@Objective Quest People can be in a relationship without eloping. That includes people who are straight who may simply never want to have a child, but simply want to be together for forever. And even if they do such acts, why should it matter to others. Humans do TONS of things that are pointless in the long run, so why does it matter if two men, or two women want to be together and perhaps elope? (And they might never do so anyways). Also aids is also spread from heterosexuality. Just because someone straight and only dates someone who's straight and only has been with straight people, that doesn't protect them from aids. Also, homosexuality could also be natures own way of birth control since the more children a women has, the more likely that child would be gay (due to her body 'attacking' the male fetus) " The acceptance of it lead to transgenderism and nonbinary and whatnot" No, no it doesn't. Ever heard of trans exclusionary feminists (terf). You can have the belief that it doesn't matter if a man and man are together and still not believe in transgenderism. Also transgenderism is a treatment to the serious mental condition called gender dysphoria. Just as someone might be born with autism or down syndrome, they can also be born with this condition. Gender is not a social construct (which I'm pretty sure you'd agree with), if you take a normal male child and raise him as a girl (without him knowing he was a boy), he would get gender dysphoria. Because his brain isn't matching. There was actually a scientist who did that to a poor child who had a messed up circumcision, and it completely ruined his life. Also as for fury's 90% of that community isn't sexual. Just because someone is wearing a suit, doesn't mean they do such things. (And no I'm not a furry by ANY mile of the imagination) "Also, the crystal gem fusions are animated in a sexual way, I think we can both see that. Sexual undertones are definitely present between the gems, namely Pearl and Steven's mom. Pearl even covered Steven's eyes once when a fusion was taking place. " So I'm going to assume you're talking about the dances, for it makes the most sense although via phrasing it is not exactly clear that is what you're talking about. Sure some of the dances may be thought of as risque but that means nothing to a child. Children would just see characters doing funny dances. Just as an adult joke (like in shrek) would go over a kids head, so would those undertones in the dances. BUT, I would say that the fusions themselves are not meant to be sex anyways. As I have stated before, they represent relationships. Like Steven and Amethyst, aren't Steven and his mom/sister (however you view it, it doesn't matter) suddenly eloping. Or Alexandrite isn't all of the crystal gems(minus Steven) eloping. Or Connie and Steven, who are children as well, when they fuse it's not that either. You can view art however you want it. But if you choose to view it in such a way, you get a really messed up show. And I doubt the people writing it are promoting pedophilia. "The namenkian fusions in dragonball were not sexual in design, especially seeing as how the namenkians are not a sexual species, they reproduce by creating an egg within themselves and spitting it from the mouth." Neither are gems. They literally don't even reproduce. They are born from fluid being injected into a planet and they pop up when they get the nutrients from said planet. (Sounds kinda like a plant when you think about it, but that's besides the point.) And on Namek you can see how both Namekians (who all go by he in the show, it had nothing to do with toriyama forgetting.) Now I will say view the show on it's own. Stay away from it's community and view it based on it's own merit. (I would say to do that with any and every show actually) "I restate my point, it is dangerous for children to be exposed to these things." That's an interesting premise in itself. What makes it dangerous? A child being raised by homosexual couple is no more likely to be gay because they've been exposed to it than a child in a family that is openly against it. As for transgenderism, if it's tackled carefully I wouldn't think so. Just as any mental illness, or condition should be tackled carefully. Just as Arthur would have episodes of a child with autism, it would make sense if a show were to tackle that subject. (But I also, think it's even more important to emphasis that just because your a boy doesn't mean you have to like 'boy things', and vise versa. Your gender doesn't define your interests. You can be a boy and like "girl" things, or be a girl and like "boy" things. That doesn't make you transgender )

P R E A CH

*Square wave

Oh my god. OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD!! MY MIND IS BLOWN, DUDE!

There's actually a tune from a Commodore 64 game that uses just 3 saws playing the exact same note in unison to simulate strings. You don't even need to filter them.

DUDE

Yeah... *sobs* I can’t wait...

It’s over isn’t it?

Something really cool I noticed is that Zach Callison and Grace Rolek (Steven and Connie's voice actors) are harmonizing with AJ Michalka (Stevonnie's actress) towards the end of the song!

Hahahahaha

DUDE YES

not yet, needs to be re-contextualized for full effect

Actually it was the clips from the show this time

Also, it can kinda give the video a little bump and expose more people who may have missed it before to it. There's no shame in promoting good content like this, especially given how the youtube algorithm works and all.

itsaUSBline As somebody who never saw this the first time around, I can confirm!

I thought I was the only one that noticed.

It’s still accompanying, though

ElegantEevee he does play that

Rebecca Sugar, the show's creator also plays ukulele. In fact, almost all her songs are written on and recorded as promos on one and are, both for Steven Universe and Adventure Time, usually are just her singing atop herself playing the uke, which is often out of tune, haha (her brother has a YT channel with a bunch, but not all, of them @robsugar, and you can find others on YT the he doesn't have uploaded too. Interestingly, the lyrics are sometimes changed for various reasons, sometimes just a little and sometimes completely, so it can be interesting to see how the songs can change from their conception. Sometimes it's subtle, like in Peace and Love on the Planet Earth originally the number system was used instead of solfège [Do, Re, Mi], but for example Daddy, Why Did You Eat My Fries from Adventure Time was completely rewritten at the request of Cartoon Network for being too "existential". Some songs even keep a ukulele in the track in the final version even tho the characters might be playing a guitar or even something else like bass or banjo or whatever, lol. She just loves 'em) But anyway Steven is actually named after Rebecca Sugar's brother Steven Sugar (different brother), so I think the connection kinda makes sense. Also, I think the biggest part of it is that she just really loves ukulele. If you've never heard her promos before, I recommend Escapism (from SU). That one actually has pretty good production too, especially in comparison to some others

@@theletterj4397 Lol, Steven can play ukulele, guitar, bass, drums, piano, and sing, if I'm not missing any

Both of these double upload videos are clearly him trying to piss off everyone. Defending transformers and steven universe?

i don't see a playlist, where is it?

@@peterstangl8295 It's still there for me just by clicking the notification I automatically get sent to a playlist which is weird but handy since he uploaded the videos at the same time I can watch them right after the other I didn't know youtube had this feature but it's nice and I've been noticing a lot of changes with the notification system lately so it should show up if you click on the notification but I don't think there's any other way besides that

Sometimes he has to re-upload videos slightly edited so they won't become demonetised :(

I know Ive seen this before.

I believe it's because they want to stick to traditional orchestral instruments rather than a full band

Also they're usually reversed, as a reference to Rose's string instruments

Shit I just realized that.

He sounds more like an adult dipper