Final Fantasy VII - Tifa's Theme (Piano Collections)

(c) Square-Enix / Nobuo Uematsu
Final Fantasy VII Piano Collections
No sheet music requests please.
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Here's a wonderful song which was already requested a couple of times: Tifa's Theme. Known from both the game, Piano Collections and the movie "Advent Children".
If you are interested, this song has a special meaning for me. In fact, it was the beginning of Final Fantasy music and consequently a reason for me to purchase a (digital) piano.
In Summer 2006, I was not much into Final Fantasy. I then began to play FF8, and as I was fascinated by the game, I found out there was also a new Final Fantasy movie: Advent Children. It was when I watched the film that I heard Tifa's Theme. I don't know when I exactly got the original recording, but I didn't know there existed the so called "Piano Collections" with its sheet music. The song fascinated me, and I began to transcribe it on my own, based on the original recording. I did quite well, and a few weeks later, I discovered the whole Piano Collection albums. I was thrown into a whole new world regarding music. As I played more Final Fantasy pieces, I kind of felt limited on my keyboard soon, the instrument I had learned 11 years. Finally, in November 2006, I got my wonderful piano, and since then there is no day I don't play on it =)
Yeah, everything began with this song. A wonderful one ...
Now let me tell a bit about this performance. I played this time with a bit more mellow piano, which results in a worse audio quality on KZbin. Looks like KZbin doesn't like my mellow piano :o However, if you like my performance, you can of course download the high-quality MP3 from my website ( arkton.modcraft... ), so please don't mind the audio in the video.
It could also be that I overdid rubato a bit, hehe, I played very freely this time. But I like it ;-)
So, enjoy this lovely piece. I hope you like my interpretation!
Greetings
- Thomas Unger / Arkton

[@kylelandry]

Good old Arkton! Who's watching in 2020? 😍

[@whitelion204]

This is straight out of curiosity, but do you happen to know why he stopped making youtube video? Is he still playing? I'm a fan of both him and you :)

[@dailyjohnful9868]

Same guys?

[@bryandavis1221]

Would you be up to a cover of Tifa’s theme? This one is great and I would also love to hear you play!

[@mikerayco]

Me, btw I watch your videos too.

[@alijahrockstar]

I am! Still. Have been for the last 13 years.

[@MrColdkilla69]

best 240p i have heard

[@mrnarason]

240p is just the video, probably got the audio straight from the piano, not ambient recording

[@Corpsecreate]

@@mrnarason KZbin re-encodes both audio and video upon upload. As far as I know, the degree of compression for the audio is tied to the resolution of the video.

[@austinp7966]

Tifa is the embodiment of loyalty and love. Always thought she was the most human character in FF7

[@davidharford3873]

Well Cloud was a science experiment, Aerith was an alien, Nanaki was also a lab experiment and Barret had a giant gun for an arm. So yeah...Tifa was more human :D

[@Tormbo]

You forgot about the lying sack of *** robot controlled cat and the thieving kid ninja. Oh and the vampire / frankenstein hybrid :)

[@davidharford3873]

Good point! Lol

[@billybobblesmith725]

@#$% man, you're forgetting the best character there ever @#$%@#$ is!!

[@noone4271]

@@Tormbo you mean Cait Sith, Yuffi, and Vincent?? 😂😂😂

[@ThePeteralonzo83]

To me this is probably still the greatest rendition of Tifa's Theme. All other covers either play too fast and fail to capture the emotions of the piece. Here the sound, the pacing, the notes they are all in harmony. I've been enjoying this piece for years and I really appreciate it!

[@mayanmask8095]

Who else keeps coming back to this after days, weeks, months or years?

[@forgetmenot43]

BLIZZAGA, FIRAGA,WATERGA,THUNDAGA, FEELSZAGA

[@CommentFanatic]

+Andrew Vo FFIX not FFVII

[@TomBent9]

I actually just did a playthrough with the reunion mod, the guys right. It went Fire, Fira, Firaga (I think)

[@DettolObsessed]

Lyro witzgag HAHAHAHAHHAHA Yes the agonizing wait to upgrade from Fire to Fira and finally Firaga 😂 I miss those games so much 💔

[@DettolObsessed]

Here you go you blind moronic cockroach... IT SAYS FIRAGA IN THE MENU... Blind moron. vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/3/34/VIICC_Materia_Menu.png/revision/latest?cb=20131201014422

[@DettolObsessed]

Any FF fan knows they're called that in the menu. In almost all FF games.

[@felipedastan4024]

Watching 2023 of course one of the top covers in YT , i can feel your heart in this.

[@jealliporo6259]

I discovered this 9 years ago. Still one of the best covers of Tifa's theme I've found

[@user-bo4wq5hx8s]

It's the best one. He's easily the best ff7 piano player. The cadence and nuance...

[@PanthurAlexander]

This is still the best version of this song

[@nopoly1]

I remember seeing this video the day it was released, 7 years ago. Man, time sure flies huh... Still the best cover i have seen, very well done arkton.

[@namegamereviews]

I miss Nobuo :(

[@smash461986]

2 years later ;P

[@efilecir8937]

guess it's 10years now @@ or more?

[@lizamuleh8699]

Same!!!

[@loverofbigdookies]

and now its been 12 years...

[@LuisCassih]

Watching this in 2015... The feels.

[@erickh3173]

so nostalgic

[@johootly]

(read this while the music is playing in the background, lol) i played this at my grandmas funeral. i don't think i ever felt so peaceful ever in my life while playing it in front of everyone. i think of my grandma every time if think of tifa or hear this song. my grandma was like tifa in a way. tifa, to me, resembles my dear grandma. she will always be in my heart.

[@MrDualeone]

Listening in 2019 and will play this song in 2019. I’ve already done learning and playing Eyes on me like you were playing it many years ago...

[@Drunk3n1rish2009]

13 years later and I still come back for this one. We miss your playing Arkton.

[@zivi3862]

One day I’m gonna learn to play piano just for this amazing piece of art. My hearts melts every time when I’m listening to Tifa’s theme. it just feels like a long warming hug from a special person you love ❤

[@-fayyy]

Fr

[@jasonleong5811]

The single most beautiful rendition of Tifa's Theme I have ever heard on KZbin. Arkton, if you read this, I hope you're well and are continuing to play, at least on your own. :)

[@budt525]

Who the hell would put a thumbs down to a perfect rendition of such a beautiful piece of music?

[@VK-pk8uz]

BUD T Someone who had on in a different tab and felt the acute need to do what's right, but did it on this vid instead.

[@DHM91]

Eighth triplets against eighth notes is a pain but sounds so gorgeous in this piece. I'm glad I have learned this as well. I love it!

[@cerna344]

I want to cry, so many memories. I'm happy to belong to the generation of this music, this game, the game that rose the standards for the games today and beyond.

[@xcloudx6668]

I agree with you.Feels good to be alive in this generation

[@SanderCurtis]

8 years later still a great video with surprisingly good sound at this time and a heart-touching interpretation! I'll keep coming back for a few more years for sure.

[@raystrife234]

Emmanuel Brossard Yep. Can't deny the power of online storage. Quality and sound is still good after the years :3(heard this 6 years ago as a tutorial to play this xD)

[@DeathBringer769]

This video/song could disappear at anytime. Always store a hard copy of something locally, offline if you really like it! (If possible!)

[@krakkin8954]

I cannot wait til the first time Tifas theme plays in the remake. I will cry Not ashamed

[@SinFuLL]

What do you think

[@krakkin8954]

@@SinFuLL Really enjoying it so far, im about 9 hours in. I really like it :) the level of detail in it is incredible, i find myself just looking at the backdrops for ages. Great game so far. Combat is kinda meh, but i dont think ive properly utilised it yet. Worth the wait though and i think theyve done it justice

[@krakkin8954]

I did get a little tear the first time her theme played too :)

[@nhaislip781]

I got the Tifa theme from the Butterfinger promotion, so her theme plays on my PS4 homepage, I still feel this deeply.

[@madedaryl7315]

It's not a game,it's a masterpiece

[@joycedualos2233]

Woke up today, May 12, 2021. This music suddenly pops out of my head. Im listening to this right now before getting out of bed.

[@mitchellmackinnon602]

I've listened to many versions of this online, and the sound of this one beats the rest IMO. Many years later and this song still takes me on the memory train to feels town, along with your Aerith's theme. So you may not have liked the sound, but I truly love it, and listen to both Tifa and Aerith's themes that you have on here to relax. Well done sir, well done!

[@alijahrockstar]

I found this video 6 years ago. I listened to it for so long, because it was such a beautiful rendition of Tifa's theme. It has been a long time but I always come back here when I feel like closing my eyes and pretending everything is okay. Thanks Arkton.

[@danielvutran]

Alijah White My friend, you and I are alive today and well. Everything is okay.

[@TheRealOne2294]

*throws bag of attention

[@alijahrockstar]

danielvutran Hey there. I know it has been a year since this comment, but I wanted to let you know a lot has happened in my life. I lost my dad, my aunt, had a heart surgery, am searching for my purpose in life and I have fallen in love with someone who is in a relationship. this rendition is still with me, and so is your comment. I hope everything works itself out. I love people like you, and my piano music that shows me that I can feel without having to say anything. I miss the simple days, but look forward to the days after all the hardship. here we are again, and there is no getting off this train we are on.

[@aglowkeys]

Alijah, I hope everything gets better for you and I wish you a happy life and the best of things. Thankfully, music will always be there for us.

[@rodrigobalibalita12]

Nicely done. I felt it. I was touched.

[@DettolObsessed]

That sudden break in remedy in 2:46 is gorgeous 💕so soothing.

[@Hell2Godz]

7 Years and i still have the same feeling while hearing this song...

[@VictorWinPerspective]

Been here since since 2010 when I was 15. I’m 27 now. He really inspired me to play piano. Arkton is part of my childhood memories.

[@Kei3th1424]

Good old Arkton! Who's watching in 2022? 😍

[@felditampubolon6901]

I like this song for remmember a sad moment ☺

[@EyMcFly]

Arkton, PLEASE do another ff7 cover when the Remake comes out. It's been too long since I last heard your beautiful playing.

[@Julilemon]

i remember watching this video over and over again when i was in 6th grade. here i am now. man, the nostalgia :") such a clean play btw

[@hobbitassassin1]

Played to perfection! Nobuo cant play it any better!

[@Babasaurusrex]

blashphemy >:O

[@hotshot461]

because people who arent final fantasy fans will never truly appreciate this piece

[@johnraviolli]

Cody Peavler I'm not a fan of FF... I guess the only game I played was FF7, and only the first thirty minutes xD, you can't say that, because (IMHO) music is a language that transcends everything, even the game itself... :D (my excusses if I sound a bit rude, my english is not as good as it used to be)

[@andresico1646]

I agree with Cody because when you listen to this piece it automatically brings back so many cherished from our childhood when we played this game, and also it evokes the beautiful story of the game

[@faizalaziz8816]

Mr. Arkton.. i just want to say thank you so much for made this video.. i first watched your video back to 2009 on my tough year.. a lot happening at the time.. my father got stroke and our family try the best to survive... and i came across with your video..so everytime i watch this video.. it reminds me a lot of things that i passed... and you and this video inspired me to keep moving forward.. 2009 i was a highschool student... and now i have cute daughter and a lovely wife.. i keep coming back to this video and your channel, hoping you will return with another video and saying thank you so much to you also how you so inspiring to me... thank you.. thank you so much...

[@instrumentenfreak]

Such a beautiful game. Wonderful music and a perfect story. Well played :-)

[@tickled41]

nobuo uematsu and masashi hamauzu honestly defined the FF games. The graphics, storylines, costumes, characters, gameplay were great, no doubt, but FF left the biggest impact for me because of the music.

[@DeathBringer769]

Music has always been one of the most important parts of games in general to me, but especially RPGs for some reason it feels like it's extra important to draw you into the world, the "feeling" of the world, the atmosphere of each area and sort of guide your emotional compass in how the game wants you to feel at a specific part or area. It's done so well in the FF games for the most part.

[@noi747]

Many years passed, this piece of melodies still be very beautiful...

[@mainbarengilona3050]

I play this game when im still 12yo. And now i already married and hav a 8yo kid. So Its about 20 years ago..

[@Trancelistic]

This stays good till the year ..........xxxx. Who agree? - Wish I was half as good as you. Ty for sharing. Altho this is 16 years ago

[@danielnorstrom4960]

Wow! It's so living and true to the original. You really have talent! you play this song as if you knew what Uematsu was feeling as he wrote this song. The dynamics and tempo variations are just plain perfection!

[@shs5870]

I started practicing this music, and every day, I start my day with this video. Thanks!

[@1stiegel]

I've heard this and read this so many times: EACH and EVERY time, it gives a new and wonderfully sad new beginning! Every time I listen to you & your music (it's a relationship - isn't it?), it fills me with prisms of light. Thank you so much for what you do.

[@arthurc6974]

I still love this one :) Coming back here from time to time.

[@brower15]

I’ve always watched your videos at least once a year. I watched them a few months after i graduated high school when you had less than a thousand views for Aeriths Piano cover. It’s been 12 years and watching and hearing you play always bring back good memories. I’m happy to see you have a millions views for this, Aeriths, and Zanarkand covers. Thank you for such an enjoyable cover.

[@YogiBear13]

Whenever I am having a bad day I play this video and think about the times in high school where I would skip class, play FFVII, have an eargasm listening to the music, and love Tifa. Then I start to =)

[@KinglyRed]

I remember listening to your videos over 10 years ago whenever I was feeling lost or confused and they always brought me a sense of peace, especially this performance. They helped me get through high school. All these years later they still do, especially right now. Thank you so much.

[@anggaanindya2752]

No matter what years have passed, it is still beautiful as my first hear it on 1997 ... thank you for a wonderfull arrangement sir

[@AnimeMusicyt]

12 years ago damn man you are soo good. now 2020 im listen this video and omg, tifa's theme is beautiful.

[@happybedtimegaming]

I used to use this as reference when I was learning Tifa's and Aerith's Theme. I still have the whole collection on my phone, listening every once and a while. :)

[@adamfink8958]

Thankful that this is still preserved on YT. I’ll come back year after year for this. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world ^^

[@Edvasian]

Wow really good! I would really like to play as good as you someday! =D GOOD JOB!

[@Jkend199]

so many covers of this by so many talented pianists, but this remains my favorite, so pretty

[@-fayyy]

This vid is older than me by 6 months, anyways i love this song cuz everytime i play this theme suddenly all my problems is gone and it feels like someone said to me that its ok... Btw 27 dec is my bday

[@masteryoda2332]

Breathtakingly beautiful. Even though I've played piano for many years, this was an amazing display of musicality and emotion.

[@Rajivrocks-Ltd.]

I love the emotion you captured, you captured the essence of the piece, Great job my friend =)

[@user-wk2gi5cp9y]

youre one with the history of early youtube congrats

[@Rft2St4]

Sephiroth and 79 of his clones disliked this. Sidenote, he could make a very large kabob with the Masamune...

[@mainbarengilona3050]

🤣🤣😂😂

[@rageousphilbin7481]

He got aeris. She was a sweet piece of meat. Not as fine as tifa though. Hahaha

[@noshgoj]

Why aren't your subscriber count not getting any better Arkton! 2024, and still watching your covers!

[@hazehaze7820]

so pixelated now o.o., but still my go to when I want to listen to Tifa's theme

[@nightlights8422]

So beautiful

[@Slowdr]

Wow, it sounds exactly like the ost.

[@TheDarkizer]

***** did you try play it on piano ?, well just exactly same with the ost.

[@turmat01]

***** Cause it doesn't sound the same, but very close. I listened to both side by side and the timing is not exactly the same. But this version is just as good though... wonderfully played, it brought a tear to my eye!

[@abarakus1]

yes. i feel into the game

[@tommynguyen4713]

***** uhh... because this is the piano collections not the OST?

[@7hourglass975]

Yes it's called a piano :)

[@CanalDoAnPhilos]

Tifa's Theme is so relaxing.

[@luckyrez8999]

You're my hero bro..

[@heldercft]

such a beautiful composition.. i've just cried here...

[@InsaneChef]

i honestly prefer this to aeriths theme

[@thaloh]

+InsaneChef Same, but only because hearing Aerith's theme... kinda turns the faucets on..... T_T

[@DeathBringer769]

This one still has that spark, that chance of hope the future in its melodies, almost seeming to shift between happy and sad throughout the course of the song. The Aerith theme has far less moments of feeling happy and is mainly just a sad song, lol. Like thaloh said above me, it just gets the water works going haha. That's why I think Tifa's theme wins out slightly, at least to my personal tastes.

[@InsaneChef]

dont get me wrong I loveeeee them both but yeah this one is more about a friendship and aeriths theme is about a loss :(

[@ghostrighter4435]

It really depends on my mood as to which I prefer.

[@daninope4512]

Normal... Aerith´s theme is just a Celes Opera arrangement... ^^U I love uematsu music but damm it... is really cheap. Not so much as a techno or a pop song but far away of an Hungarian Rhapsody or a Beethoven´s Sonata (for example). Over rated composer. Just look the FF prelude... wth... ¬¬ a scale ascendant and descendant that took him 10 minutes to write. A masterpiece!!!

[@waritgreen]

I have never been so calm watching a video of someone playing piano...Usually i would be at another tab.

[@danbee6407]

Fucking perfect. I am jelly as fuck. I wish I had your talent when it comes to any instrument. Well played.

[@lilguava70]

It's all practice. You can get there.

[@wilfred_chin]

I feel exactly the same way. Makes me wanna practise hard.

[@Skullgrin140]

You have played this song so bloody perfectly! 10/10 for perfection.

[@mysteriousman4966]

i never finished the game, i lend the 3rd disc to my friend and he died in a car accident. i somehow cant.

[@kevinswift8654]

I'm sorry.

[@SinFuLL]

im so sorry to hear that. i hope youre doing well.

[@Euclide77]

the end of this game will help you...

[@Rajivrocks-Ltd.]

Its very understandable my friend =( Maybe, as a tribute to your dear lost friend you should finish the game, maybe even play the remake to honor his memory.

[@qaibthai8996]

i feel like; just get well. i wouldn't know what to do either. but if you have to move on; you must play it and finish it; for your friend. yes. do it for your friend; and move on.

[@eduardochang3050]

No matter how many times I listen to this, I keep coming back. Been like this since 2009. Shit, I'm getting old ... hahaha.

[@Emblem113]

This video was posted 7 years ago but even today it's still appalling. Why it has not yet reached 1 million views is beyond me.

[@ScaryIndeed]

I think it's mostly because KZbin grows larger and larger for every single day, and now it's like a never endig forest of similar videos everywhere. If this video still will be here in 5 years, I hardly think anyone will click it cause it will be so hard to find.

[@jackcarr45]

ScaryIndeed I'm sorry bro, but I think youtube is at its peak right now, and I don't expect anything to go uphill from here for youtube. I don't think youtube will ever die, but as it gets older (like with every other company in the world) buisness will start to die down a little. It's now up to youtube to extend that the time they have, rather than drag new customers into their buisness.

[@weeclunk]

sorry do you mean appealing, not appalling?

[@alvinmiranda17]

i dont think you mean, what you think you mean (appalling)

[@FilthyRagon]

I can watch this 20 times a day. Wonderful.

[@LivesSkwiil]

2023❤

[@hanzocloud]

wow.. this makes me wanna re teach myself piano again... Used to play up to grade 6 b4 i even started high school.. but it was forced upon to learn by parents.. so i quit once i got into high school... but now i appreciate piano music more .. and this gives me inspiration to play again.

[@WSUDjcougar]

Simply Amazing and beautiful. How long does one need to practice piano to develop the ability to play this song?

[@ScaryIndeed]

If you start from scratch, without any experience at the piano, you can learn it in a few month if you're able to work hard. It's not a very technical piece, it's more a challange of music language and understanding.

[@Rasendan500]

I played this song too, it's not very hard but it takes a lot of practice

[@Rasendan500]

I played this song too, it's not very hard but it takes a lot of practice

[@VideosbyStew]

Iv'e played the game 2x in 20 years but have listened to this song many times...Somehow it got ingrained in my memory..

[@x0jheric0x]

Who's here after Tifa revealed on E3?

[@VietFlyer]

7 Years ago... And I still love it so much... Thanks a lot Arkton.

[@theyoom970]

who come here after playing FF VII remake.

[@hotshot461]

i could fall asleep to this song one of the most beautiful pieces i have ever heard in my life, and thats sayin' somthin'

[@tonythanakrit3185]

2024❤

[@joshyaaj]

This song brings back good memories. I used to play this game all day as a kid. Haha, I never really noticed it, but I actually beat this game at least a thousand times (exaggerating). Tifa's theme is the song that actually got me hooked on this game. Thank God ~ :)

[@thanakritc6111]

2023

[@guitaristaah]

Incredible. I just caught myself listening with my mouth agape. I gasped when I remembered it from the movie. TAT

[@sandrosimao]

For me this tune is very important,it makes me remember the good and happy times that i had with my mom,love this tune. R.I.P. 29/01/2011 LOVE YOU FOREVER MOM

[@pyrostrider7959]

2022 and i'm still listenin' to this

[@adrian92107]

one of the most beautiful things ive ever heard.

[@warhound2k7]

After awhile it becomes mostly muscle memory. You learn the music and as you play and practice it, your fingers just know where to go.

[@Stargeek2006]

... Oh... My... God... I started crying during this... You have such a great talent. And I will probably listen to this every day.

[@misosoupisyummy]

When I was down , this song helped me a lot.

[@chrissyboey]

That was beautiful... i felt so out of this world while i heard the music and read the wonderful comments.

[@Expinaxa]

I can study and listen to this music without losing concentration, fabulous!!

[@codepiano]

Such a beautiful piece.......so smoothing......I will never forget this piece......:)

[@catia512]

Fantastisch gespielt mit sehr viel Gefühl. Excellenter sound des Yamaha CLP 280. Eines der besten Digitalpianos überhaupt.

[@johannsebastienbach]

Still cant.bielieve how great those remote key modulations are and the subtlity of left hand melodic lines. Such a great composition

[@Gamedic37054]

i absolutely love ffvii and this piece is played wonderfully... it really does take me right back to when i played for the first time.. i have to play it again now. thank you

[@hungryciclostomus]

Uematsu should be honored as the great composer he is

[@sambrice5010]

Awesome, people think im mental when I try and explain how this game changed my life, the music on this game is so amazing.. Love it, so well played also

[@ElCapoNinja]

The greatest song in the history of music.

[@2000firefly]

another masterpiece celebrated around the world