Mount Gulug - Final Fantasy IX | Fingerstyle Guitar Cover by Anton Betita

[@soloriyeovin5011]

after three years, I still come back to your covers regularly. I love them so much

[@rayoflight1920]

You never miss

[@neezduts69420]

Sounds like the song was made just for guitar ♥️♥️

[@TheShakermaker0]

This is phenomenal. You definitely did this tune justice

[@AbeKenney]

Great! …. Yah! Really good!

[@tiamat1628]

Omg :00000 So many inestrumental sounds with just the guitar alone!!

[@JavierMartinez-le9qn]

I found you randomly, but I can't stop watching your FF9 cover videos... If you ever upload your covers to Spotify or similar, know that I would be the first one smashing the replay button (I already am). Thanks for bringing so much joy to my favorite game ever.

[@SweasyP]

And another devestating cover - awesome work!

[@sulthanyasykur9263]

As always excellent, Everytime i see you upload ffix cover i click it right away, and i never regret doing so

[@LoenHarvest]

Hell yessss, this theme is already nostalgic being originally from ff1. Great cover!

[@LessThan-wr1nr]

Fantastic

[@sethwarrior9719]

Very well played

[@someguy5043]

Amazing cover!

[@WilliamFF9]

Maaan i'm just vibin with your cover Absolute impressive

[@sergiocolmenares9482]

siiiiiicccckkk cover, amazing skills man. congratulations

[@soloriyeovin5011]

I love it, sounds amazing! Update: I have listened to this and nothing else for this entire day

[@destihado1]

Amazing!!

[@FreddyK1806]

Man, you never dissapoint!. Awesome!!

[@Lewkis01]

This is such a *fantastic* cover! I love this style of guitar and yours in particular is so catchy. Maybe it's my imagination but it seemed like you really got into a zone during the 2nd half; the percussion just felt like it had more *oomph* to it, and the strings more pluck (pun intended). Just so good.

[@AntonBetita]

Thank you! I try to create a sense of movement or progression in my arrangements. Sometimes that includes stronger plucking or changing up the percussion, or - one of my favorites - doing an octave change. Just like I did in this arrangement. Compare the first time I played the "verse" (0:14) vs the second time I played it (1:58). The first time around, I was playing in a lower pitch, or "octave", and I wasn't doing any percussion/drumming yet. The second time around, I played it on a higher pitch, AND I added the percussion. This is what I mean when I say progression; subtle changes to differentiate the second go from the first one, so it doesn't sound like I just played/looped the same exact sequence twice. I feel like that's important especially when you're playing instrumental and don't have the luxury of having different lyrics from verse to verse to achieve a sense of progression. Sometimes, the changes are so subtle, people don't even realize it happened lol. But as long as they FEEL the difference - even if they're not necessarily sure what made it feel that way - then I feel like I've achieved my goal of creating a sense of dynamic or movement or progression.

[@SweasyP]

I'm glad, that you're sharing your music and interpretation of these masterpieces. Just beautiful, thanks a lot!

[@RicoLen1]

Normally I watch one video on youtube, and suddenly my youtube recommendations are a million more videos from the same uploader and it drives me insane. This time? Totally cool with it. BTW: I would kill to hear a bunch more from Final Fantasy (one). Gurgu Volcano in FF1 was one of my favorites, but also Garland's Theme, Matoya's Cave, and the town theme.

[@alexey9619]

That was amazing!

[@Air34Dee]

You did almost all my favorite themes fromm ff9 .. out of the frying pan and cids theme are the only ones missing ❤️

[@Fuchsia_tude]

This is amazing

[@29496189]

Thank you so much for this wonderful performance / arrangement! Just kept hitting replay... a treat for both ears and eyes!

[@JohnOethGuitar]

Nice job man! I love when the percussive bit came in and out.

[@evilpompom]

Wow! I love that you put a bit of a beat into it ❤

[@macpheeeee]

Absolutely smashed it! As usual :). Lately I've been obsessed with the Wutai theme from FF7. Please consider covering it- there are very few good covers of it on youtube. Cheers!

[@gideonzz]

My heart sank when I saw that you uploaded a FF9 cover yet again! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I had you FF Playlist on while studying heh ;) Drop D? Yeah, it is. Good stuff. EDIT: Your little finger must be getting buff after this, mine could never get through this song haha.

[@AntonBetita]

Thanks! And yeah my little finger is getting quite the work out from this song lol. My entire left hand is getting a workout. Lots of big stretches there, especially part at the bridge where I have my index finger on the 5th fret and my pinky on the 10th

[@gideonzz]

@@AntonBetita Ooooff I saw that. But man, you arrangements are so fun to watch and listen to. Imma have to try out your playstyle for practice. Get those buff left fingers haha! If I can do it that is... o_o

[@centy7399]

U make me wanna replay ffix all over again Thx for the arrangement!

[@PhilharmonicVivern]

Marvelous! I am waiting for other FFIX covers from you!

[@AntonBetita]

Hey thanks! Have you checked out my FF playlist? It's made up almost entirely of ff9 and ff8 songs lol: kzbin.info/aero/PLcW7QR2Hj-c_qAebqrLJLOc1DOb4tX3px

[@PhilharmonicVivern]

@@AntonBetita Yes, of course! Your covers is the best thing I've seen on KZbin!(You deserve more followers!!!)

[@orionrayx]

like before the view..and if I could put another one after..

[@TheAngealpix]

Same

[@Spaylz]

I'm a huge fan of your videos. I regularly sit in disbelief when thinking that you don't have millions of views. You actually inspired me to fetch my guitar from my parents' house to learn properly this time around since I vaguely messed around with tabs when I was like 15. I'd like to ask you a question if you don't mind: are you self-taught? If so, did you learn everything (music theory, etc.) yourself? Keep up the great vids!

[@AntonBetita]

Thank you, and I'm glad my videos have inspired you to pick up the guitar again! Yes, I am self-taught. I wouldn't say I learned EVERYTHING by myself. I learned the basics from friends and family who played before me. I didn't really know much about theory until a couple years ago. Even now, after having done my own research, I still don't know much about the highly technical aspects of theory. I do have a better understanding of the basic fundamentals now though, such as why 4-chord songs are so popular and such.

[@Spaylz]

@@AntonBetita Thanks so much for taking the time to answer! Feeling even more inspired! It's amazing that you can reach such a level all on your own (or almost). I'll be looking forward to your next video! I've been wondering if The Man with the Machine Gun is doable on acoustic...

[@AntonBetita]

@@Spaylz Y'know I've often thought about doing a cover of Man With the Machine Gun... but I haven't gotten around to it and I'm just having a bit of a hard time picturing the arrangement on Solo acoustic guitar because there are so many layers playing at the same time in that track. But who knows, someday I might have a cover of it!

[@DarkShiva7]

Another great one :) I love all your FFIX covers!

[@tn0wl361]

Ooh, very nice! I'd like to see you take a crack at gargan roo sometime lol that piece is wacky

[@AntonBetita]

Hmm I might add that to my to-do list

[@Wind-Waker7272]

I like your covers! Such a talented person, thank you!

[@adriandelacroix]

Impressive, looks like a good workout for the little finger, lol. Well done, and thank you for the excellent content. 🙂

[@AntonBetita]

Absolutely. My entire left hand is sore by the time I finish the song lol. Towards the end I'm already struggling to hold down the last chord before the outro.

[@adriandelacroix]

Anton Betita Nah, you made it look easy. Sounds great, keep it up 👍

[@Duhemsounds]

This is well done, beautiful playing

[@PikaLink91]

Great cover man! Love the beat you put into it

[@JonathanKoops]

Would love to hear the 4 shrines battle song “guardians” or maybe “something to protect” Or... “Look back, see the frog!” I’ll pledge payment to hear that one! 😎👍🏻

[@rowanmorris2187]

Found you from FB. Subscribed ace.

[@AntonBetita]

I recognize you from the comments! Thank you so much 🙏

[@SergeUnplugged]

Congrats on a winning performance buddy , why not be friends ?! 😊😊

[@JonathanKoops]

I think only you could do a Lindblum cover justice!

[@AntonBetita]

Hey I'm not sure if you've already seen it, but I finally actually did a Lindblum cover: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKSan2x8lqt7erc

[@JonathanKoops]

@@AntonBetita Oh yeah! I shared that right when I saw it. You definitely did it justice! 😎👍🏻

[@Kryynism]

Your vids always make me want to play. Was practicing alot and unlocking new powers but a few weeks ago I dislocated my thumb and it still hurts to play anything other than open cords. Lol

[@AntonBetita]

Oh no! 🙁 finger or hand injuries are like my biggest fear for that reason. Hope your thumb heals well and quickly!

[@Kryynism]

@@AntonBetita yeah it has been a pain in the ass since I am a tradesman/construction worker as well. It's mostly usable now but it's painful. Thumbs are important apparently haha

[@AntonBetita]

@@Kryynism Ugh I know that feeling. I work in retail and a few days ago my right thumb got caught inside a closing drawer on a filing cabinet that I was trying to lift. Can still feel a bit of soreness when I play the bass strings with it lol

[@Fifus92]

Kupo?! Thats amazing, Kupo! How do you approach creating arrangements?

[@AntonBetita]

Thanks, kupo! I usually find the chords first and foremost, and then try to find the melody by ear. Sometimes I will transpose the entire song to a different key to find a more comfortable chord-melody fingee position

[@Fifus92]

@@AntonBetita FFIX soundtrack is the best.. my fave is "Final Battle"? I love the version from "Piano Collections" so much, might be close to impossible for guitar but u doing magic like in this video.. maybe want to try? :D

[@soloriyeovin5011]

Btw I would 100% pay for tabs of your arrangements, or even just for some written down chords

[@AntonBetita]

I don't usually have written down chords for my FF covers because I get them from a music sheet, so I don't feel the need to write them down. But sometimes I'll have written down chords for my other non-FF covers, and I put em up on my community tab here or on facebook/instagram

[@tidus259]

Impressive work ... and all of this was found by ear ?

[@AntonBetita]

Thank you! And not quite all by ear (although it partly is). I have piano sheet music for FF9. I mostly look for the chords in the sheet and then translate it into guitar.

[@vaiiralescar2053]

i like it more than the orginal best part starts at 0:30 ;)

[@Naeddyr]

I wonder if the original version from Final Fantasy I would have been easier to play :D Love more FFIX, best Final Fantasy, best Final Fantasy soundtrack (as a whole, no other FF has such a steady quality).

[@AntonBetita]

I listened to the one from FF1 and it actually goes a LOT faster so that might've been even harder to play xD

[@TheAngealpix]

Ma nouvelle sonnerie de téléphone

[@TheBarOst]

oh god :D

[@lexdumas8486]

I am speed.

[@landoffreedom5265]

ipsen castle?

[@PowDJoke]

Wtf I dont remember this theme and its name doesn't ring any bell in my mind ... I've played Ff9 quite a lot and I have no idea where you can hear this theme ^^"

[@JonathanKoops]

Esto Gaza underground.

[@LinktoSonic]

Do u have tabs for this?

[@ttripz66]

Wow that's impressive guitar work there. You have tabs for this by chance??