10 Simple Steps for an Awesome Music Course in Mario Maker 2!

Ever wanted to make a music level but felt overwhelmed? This tutorial will take you through 10 easy steps that will help you make a great music course with no musical skill required!
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0:14 Choose a Song
1:05 Use the Super Mario Maestro
1:45 Listen to Initial Playback
2:15 Shift into View
3:11 Cut Out Anything Extra
4:21 Adjust Speed
5:32 Select Sound
6:27 Place Blocks into Editor
7:23 Make Adjustments
8:23 Add Gameplay
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[@desexeddoggo2520]

It’d be so much easier if we could just copy and paste everything from Super Mario Maestro into the game lol

[@terrarian01]

me too i dont want to put everything in :(

[@chiwahd_me_3520]

i feel like if that was a thing people will be spamming unfinished music without any effort what so ever

[@ArtemisAYO]

Switch doesn't have browser.

[@alysdexia]

@@ArtemisAYO Switch has a builtin browser for social media and the default for SwitchBru DNS but the memory allocation is small.

[@faultf4]

Everybody gangsta 'till it's Morse for "You're next"

[@AinoHiat]

And here I was trying to make a music level by ear... :"D Thank you kind sir!

[@cutetwirll]

Making a music level by ear is hard, I tried it and it sounded horrible 😭 its like drawing without a reference

[@dylanstrife7652]

@@cutetwirll I always used to make mine by ear but they were so simple as well... I was able to make a decent version of let it go from frozen but this sounds way easier lol

[@RaffiAiden]

I have a blue shell for the people that say first

[@gmbbl05]

First

[@billbobs678]

@@K_x_A oh damn

[@billbobs678]

@@gmbbl05 boooom

[@gametuber6819]

Ah

[@mundodacrianca2147]

I'm just gonna put it on my back as a form of movement. Did you know it could do that too? It was discovered in 2006. Unfortunately when the music goes 'bah' goombas can hit me from above, and there's no known way to prevent this from happening.

[@sdgml3878]

Apparently, I have been making levels wrong...I've been using my ear and making my own arrangements....it is very tedious.

[@brikfanz]

Same lol

[@aceventura1476]

YES! Thank you. I really wanted to get some info on this.

[@chondontore]

It's also important to take into consideration the noises that the enemies or entities make after the note is played. The star bouncing noise and the chomp bark was rather distracting from the main theme.

[@JohnLattanzio98]

You can solve that by using a different game style

[@grotesquenathan2515]

I was always super confused on how to make music levels, so thanks for this video!

[@kingbill8155]

I always wondered how these music levels were made great video dude

[@brikfanz]

It helped! Thanks!!

[@yogiya146]

this is a great video and i will definitely use these tips!

[@bruceelvin6600]

Thanks so much I been wanting to make a music level

[@bsoares79]

Arrowstotle always shares the glory of good levels, I love it

[@tonicastaneda6984]

That's cool and way easier! Thanks

[@mikelbarrio9690]

Great video! Very helpful

[@Jerome_____2007]

Good thx for the advise I love your videos (:

[@benjamindury6580]

Love the vids keep up the good work

[@gr8_j4v38]

Wow Arrow! You are the ACTUAL best!!!!!😀

[@anime4realogs]

Thanks so much for this

[@ahbdasouyda7306]

I already use that website but still learnt something from this video 👍

[@sanyx91smm2]

Thank you Very Very Very much 😁

[@ElSanti2119]

Thank you so much!!!

[@akivaforrester2837]

Awesome video, I like it!

[@l4zshirex]

Loooool, You help me a lot, thank you so muchh

[@ricardoberumen9671]

I love your videos and your the best and thank you for all the things I can make and play 🙂😃

[@tariqjahangiri2145]

thank u so much

[@philosayfmokhtarzada2847]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[@becjamhas131]

I always wondered how to make music levels

[@Toaster1085.]

I plan on either making a boss fight with new music or make the boss music effects more intense

[@rosejett144]

Thanks for the video! I had no idea this existed!

[@_Pike]

👋

[@rosejett144]

@@_Pike Hey Egg!

[@Dinoninety]

Well, you earned a like and subscriber!

[@bikeracecam6155]

ThNk you so much

[@substandardnerd]

*Hall of Fame theme intensifies* Congrats! You now have officially made your first music level!

[@alexknegtt]

Thank you soooooooo much!

[@alexknegtt]

What instrument do you play?

[@thecapm6993]

This is not the level course video we wanted, but the one we needed ... at least me xd

[@3DJerome3D]

You are the biggest Hero in my Life : D

[@SSGSativa]

Wow! That's a lot easier than doing it without that app. Luckily for me I am a musician but your way would still save some time. This is pretty cool though. I never knew about that mario maestro app!

[@gribblegrape6496]

That level looks really fun have you uploaded it???

[@MegaKBang]

Thanks for the video! But somehow I feel like the coins don't really fit into music levels and are better just sparely used otherwise they mess too much with the song in my opinion.

[@ieatmyfamily9676]

This channel is so underrated.

[@janny_craig]

Thanks for tutorial, I still had hell making Fire Emblem: Three House Edge of Dawn: Season of Warfare

[@adrianpr1501]

This is inspiring

[@Loskythecopydog77]

So I export a song that was a "It" file which was for another program so I export it to a midi and put it in the SMM2 Music Maker and there's always an error popping up.

[@monsterfucker]

I dont know what that other person was doing- but this is a lot better music teacher.

[@quack6324]

this is cool

[@Skypatroller_BenCD]

Thanks now I can try to make 🎶You're Izayoi🎶 from Dynamite Headdy

[@Jenny-tu2tu]

Ah a man of culture

[@BrokenG-String]

I was wondering how you can make music that loops on tracks within a screen length, like the one koopaling level u played that had a looping Bowser's theme from Mario 64.

[@alysdexia]

length -> span, width; u -> you another video covers tracks

[@mundodacrianca2147]

Perfect (literally)! It feels as if the God composed the music and took his eternal time with it! The only flaw is that it sounds very, very slightly off due to the star bouncing noises and the barks, although it's very hard to hear.

[@xeno0891]

OMG I NEEDED THIS SO MUCH THANK YOU OMG

[@jorgeproductions8262]

I made a volcano like theme in this game it's just the castle with semi solids over and I added custom music with noteblocks that can be used in traditional levels

[@jorgeproductions8262]

I uploaded a example level for it if you wanna give it a try ID: 4M1-148-27G

[@ratstir7842]

Good job! Your channel is awesome. Just imagine a kid who would do anything for course ideas.

[@amazingfireboy1848]

That's the problem. Everyone is giving me course IDEAS but I need tips on course DESIGNING. For example, where to put slopes and how to progress with difficulty. Also I'm talking about Nintendo-like traditional levels.

[@olulanaosibeluwo4183]

@@amazingfireboy1848 Look at Odyssey Central's video on video design.

[@olulanaosibeluwo4183]

I mean level design

[@amazingfireboy1848]

@@olulanaosibeluwo4183 While he DOES explain the progressive difficulty and how to use the main idea, he doesn't help with how to put things in a certain situation. Let's say your making a sky level about piranha plants in NSMBU. How do you introduce piranha plants? Half way into the level is a checkpoint. What situation do you spawn in? What will the bonus area be? How do you make a tough part with piranha plants?! These are the questions I want answers to.

[@Kylin_Phoenix_Vartilo]

By this point, anybody playing SMM should know what piranha plants are, so I don't think a tutorial around plants is needed. If you want to introduce a really unique concept though, then first start with an easier version (read, very basic) and scale it up with your ideas as you go along. When it comes to difficulty, playtesting is very, very important. A lot of difficulty comes down to timing (jumps over a platform as piranha pants leap out of pipes) or precision (making just the right jump through a small gap between plants). Test around with how quickly you want the pace to be or how tight you want the jump by playtesting it. As for the checkpoint, I say that it ALWAYS needs to be in a completely safe spot. Say, a peaceful mushroom platform with blocks above it before leaping across piranha laden pipes. Finally, as for a bonus area, it should be either a path off the main road to reward exploration or it should be tough to get to. I'd say reward the player with a guaranteed powerup (cat suit, propeller shroom, fire flower). It'll help make the level easier as a reward for their troubles. 1-ups also work, though I say have them be complimentary most of the time.

[@Layspark]

Oh my ! Thx very much for the tips, i wanted to do that a long time ago, but i was too nooby to do that ! Btw, your channel grew up so fast ! Congrats ! :D

[@ammondmilk5567]

I tried looking up a Maka Wuhu MIDI file, but for some reason it won't find what I'm looking for. What should I do?

[@nintendopigeon8136]

good vid

[@JjejoOchOrcern]

Nice vid man//Jimzan1

[@filtendogaming3709]

Thank for showing how, it s true that it s intimidating, When you don t know how

[@keyaan2632]

Wow thx for this i would just suggest to take out the coins as they miss with the toon

[@Noeabe]

Cool! As a Mario Maker noob, even I can do this! Btw, I love the course!

[@vannanoralez3653]

i love super mario maker more than anything

[@truestoryagb]

There can’t be 2 people that are first just stop and watch the video

[@mamamia3534]

This is incredible! The only problem is that I don’t have a pc...

[@ratstir7842]

I’m Brokoblin Oh, You can use google on IPad/phone Though!

[@mamamia3534]

A meme Angel Can you download the file though?

[@JoelTheParrot]

rip i dont wanna download random midi files off the internet. guess i'll do it my usual slow way. great vid tho, i hope lots of people benefit from it! =)

[@redmenace2997]

Midi files cant contain anything harmful really, but most are poor quality

[@idrisbyer7688]

Because Arrow's a music teacher, he's in his element! *His power is over 9000!*

[@MasterHand2010]

I can’t download the midi file for some reason maybe it’s because I’m on a iPhone please tell me what to do

[@victorbenetone2862]

I couldn't find honeyrule ridge: escape, probably there isn't a midi file for that :(

[@sdgml3878]

I'm in need of ideas: I love making music levels but I have a hard time making them interesting...once I'm done making music part of the level, there doesn't seem to be any space left for anything else. In this one, you just ride a platform: NF2-TQX-PVG Could anyone recommend a way to make this more interesting?

[@briceschiele6955]

Um big question, what website did you use?

[@olulanaosibeluwo4183]

Big facepalm

[@houriel5754]

Finally I really wanted to make one for more likes but I just can’t awesome thank you

[@amazingfireboy1848]

I want to make a repeating theme but I don't know how.

[@zcookie0027]

cant find a swimming function or low gravity function if that exists

[@ttgb2990]

When I open Super Mario Maestro, everything works normally except for some reason the play and stop buttons don’t show up, so I can’t use it at all. If I were to guess, I’d say this only happens on Mac devices. So does anyone know if there’s a solution?

[@imreallytomcat]

Plus you can always do it from scratch, if your brain can handle it, and if there's no MIDI file.

[@aayanbaig7811]

how do you know how many enemies to put.

[@handleaccount1]

Hey! This helps a lot! But I'm trying to put in a song but every website I go to either begs for money or trials. If anyone can help, I would love that! Thank you.

[@brammschannel2887]

What about sub worlds? Aand aslo the collecting coins takes away from the music I think.

[@olulanaosibeluwo4183]

wouldnt it be silent

[@natep.2407]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! also 6th

[@blipadouzi]

Great tutorial as always, I hope it helps to generate more music in the game. I do have one thing I disagree with, adding something for the player to do it great like you said, but having a coin trail ruins the whole point. Rather than hearing the great music you made, all I heard was bling bling bling from the coin collecting. No real point to making a music level. Also you should have mentioned the creator can make their song longer by making use of the sub-world.

[@alysdexia]

their -> whose

[@mintmango4733]

its not working for me when i click download it dose not open the thing so you can download it :(

[@LuigiStrikeForceChaz]

How do I open Super Mario Maestro

[@redjoltandcooking9970]

Midi if you didnt know means midea file! Its a fact

[@RaffiAiden]

How did you read my mind 😂

[@jonathanharris8665]

I WANT LEVEL IDEAS

[@Donelike.]

Yes?

[@justarandomdinosaur]

Im gonna remake Secret of the forest from crono trigger

[@user-ns4vn5cw1r]

Cool if it was not 3rd party software it would basically be perfect though

[@PRINCEOFSPADES90110]

Can anyone help me make makea faded music level?

[@draco4569]

There's one thing you didn't touch on that I really want you to: How to turn these Music Levels into platforming levels.

[@777omen]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, Arrow ! I really like it ! Now, my music levels is going to be awesome !

[@cooperspence9945]

What I learned from this video: 1. How to make a music level 2. A second hand turns 60 times a minute lol

[@cookie6155]

I chose Battle Plains - New Super Mario Bros.

[@wesleywaugh3785]

i try but it said error

[@olulanaosibeluwo4183]

even trying dire dire docks didnt work for me

[@victorbenetone2862]

Look, i really liked your course, but i think that the coin sounds ruin the music, still a very good song. Thanks for the tips!

[@MrAlex-vm4gf]

I tried using Super Mario Maestro but the song didn't sound good and whenever I ask for advice to make music levels people just tell me to use Mario Maestro, looks like I'll never be able to do it.

[@timesez3895]

Id reccomend dropping in the ACTUAL maestro discord. A lot more help than random users.

[@KillerKhaotic939]

wait where link?

[@Inksploded]

Im sorry but ive already seen btgs video on this

[@dfitch72]

Wear is the link?

[@HyperInkling]

Mine Isn't Working - Does it HAAAAAAAAAAAVE To Be a Video Game Theme?!

[@GottaBGlitches]

Why do you want notes off screen? You would have missing notes

[@warp3940]

bruh why does it sound just fine when i play it on mario maestro but when i do it in mario maker its SUPER OUT OF TUNE

[@Limitless_Nintendo]

TGJ-1D4-MBG