Bard sheet notes

[Aldora]

Okay...I'm going to have to admit it...this perform action is something I really like a lot. Unfortunately, I'm on PS4, don't exactly have the space to set up with a mouse, and there are way too many notes to use my hotbars for (I only have 1 1/2 free hotbars). I can experiment with sounds to try an make something, which can be time-consuming for someone who doesn't understand music notes. What kind of sheet music should I look for that will make learning how to perform easier? For Guitars? Lutes?

I like to play guitar as a hobby, but truthfully… I can’t read sheet music myself, but i can read guitar tabs which use strings and fret positions instead. So, a lot of the time, i’m using that and figuring out the rhythm by playing it by ear.

The same applies for the Bard Performance as well. I look up the song i’m interested in playing within the game’s OST, try to find the base note and figuring it out from there. This will result in me rewinding the song over and over before figuring out which notes they used.

I’ve used this method for the “Kojin of the Blue / Tamamizu Theme” song last night, and this is the pattern i’ve figured out for the intro:

F (-1) > C > F > C > F > C >
F (-1) > C > F > C > F > C >
F (-1) > C > F > C > G > C >
F (-1) > C > F > E > C (+1)

On order to play this combination, i’ve placed the notes on my (PC) Hotbar in the following order:

Slot 1: F (-1)
Slot 2: C
Slot 3: F
Slot 4: G
Slot 5: E
Slot 6: C (+1)

So, basically i’m pressing the following keys:

1 > 2 > 3 > 2 > 3 > 2 >
1 > 2 > 3 > 2 > 3 > 2 >
1 > 2 > 3 > 2 > 4 > 2 >
1 > 2 > 3 > 5 > 6

You can translate this to a Cross Hotbar layout you like and afterwards, is only a matter of figuring out the right timing. (^_^ )

Good luck! (^_^ )/