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** As of June 1st, 2006, Tizona d'El Cid has been automatically unlocked for play in Standard Mode.
** As of June 1st, 2006, Tizona d'El Cid has been automatically unlocked for play in Standard Mode.
* Tizona d'El Cid is available for play in GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3 as an unlockable song in ''Pleasure Box'' Volume 9, from October 3rd to November 13th, 2012.
* Tizona d'El Cid is available for play in GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3 as an unlockable song in ''Pleasure Box'' Volume 9, from October 3rd to November 13th, 2012.
* Tizona d'El Cid is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] from July 5th, 2017, after purchasing its NORMAL, HYPER, and ANOTHER charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]].
* Tizona d'El Cid is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] from July 5th, 2017, after purchasing its charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]].
* Tizona d'El Cid is available in [[CS GD Konasute|コナステ GITADORA]] as part of the '''コナステ GITADORA HISTORYパック vol.6'''.
* Tizona d'El Cid is available in [[CS GD Konasute|コナステ GITADORA]] as part of the '''コナステ GITADORA HISTORYパック vol.6'''.


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=== beatmania IIDX ===
=== beatmania IIDX ===
==== TOMOSUKE ====
==== TOMOSUKE ====
MPB stands for Música Popular Brasileira, or simply put, it is a hybrid Brazilian popular music style that incorporates elements of other genres of music while incorporating bossa nova techniques.<br>
MPB stands for Música Popular Brasileira. Simply put, it is a hybrid Brazilian popular music that incorporates elements of other genres of music while incorporating bossa nova techniques.<br>
With the recent boom in Brazilian music, MPB has been attracting a lot of attention, and the name of this genre has become more and more common, with MPB corners being set up in major CD stores.
With the recent boom in Brazilian music, MPB has been attracting a lot of attention, and the name of this genre has become more and more common, with major CD retailers now having MPB sections.


MPB is my favorite genre and one of my biggest influences, so I have written songs that have that kind of vibe for [[Nova emocao|MAMBO A GO GO]] and [[Brazilian Anthem|Gitadora]].<br>
MPB is the genre that has influenced me the most and makes me feel the best, and I have written songs that have that kind of vibe for [[Nova emocao|MAMBO A GO GO]] and [[Brazilian Anthem|Gitadora]].<br>
So, this song is the third in the MPB series! However, the direction is a little different from the previous two works, and Tizona is based on Spanish music.<br>
So, this song is the third in the MPB series! However, the direction is a bit different from the previous two songs, as Tizona is based on Spanish music.<br>
The guitar is closer to that of Spanish in scale and stroke technique rather than a bossa nova approach.<br>
The guitar approach is not bossa nova, but more like Spanish in scale and stroke technique.<br>
The keyboard instruments have a 70's fusion feel, with many modulations and complex tension notes in the key signatures.
The keyboard instruments have a 70's fusion feel, with many modulations and complex tension notes in the key signatures.


Conclusion! I knew Brazilian music was good.
Conclusion! Brazilian music is great!


=== GuitarFreaks & DrumMania ===
=== GuitarFreaks & DrumMania ===
==== TOMOSUKE ====
==== TOMOSUKE ====
Tizona d'El Cid is a sword that belonged to El Cid, the 11th century Spanish hero of La Reconquista.<br>
Tizona d'El Cid is a sword that belonged to El Cid, a hero of La Reconquista in 11th century Spain.<br>
I imagined that after El Cid's death, the sword passed through the hands of various people and finally ended up in the hands of a beautiful gypsy dancer, and I created this piece by overlaying the scene of La Reconquista and the dancer's graceful movements.<br>
I imagined that after El Cid's death, the sword passed through the hands of various people and finally ended up in the hands of a beautiful gypsy dancer, and I created this piece by overlaying the scene of La Reconquista and the dancer's graceful movements.<br>
I originally wrote this song for IIDX, but in the vein of "Brazilian Anthem", I reworked the drum pattern and other aspects of the song for Gitadora as well.
I originally wrote this song for IIDX, but like "Brazilian Anthem", I decided to incorporate it into Gitadora by rearranging the drum pattern and other parts of the song.


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
=== F-FLY ===
=== F-FLY ===
The request was for "a picture of a woman holding a sword named El Cid," and this is what it looked like.<br>
The request was for "a picture of a woman holding a sword named El Cid", and this is what I came up with.<br>
It sounded exotic and bewitching, so I tried to make it a sexy gypsy?<br>
The sound was exotic and bewitching, so I tried to make her a sexy gypsy?<br>
Realistic drawing style? American comic style? Ummm... I don't know... Everyone is so cute to see. And so cool too. I can't draw this. <small>(help me!! master [[Goli Matsumoto|goli]]!! master [[Maya Takamura|maya]]!!)</small>
Realistic drawing style? American comic style? Ummm... I don't know... Everyone is so cute to see. And so cool too. I can't draw this. <small>(help me!! master [[Goli Matsumoto|goli]]!! master [[Maya Takamura|maya]]!!)</small>


For practice! I put a "TokiM*mo" card next to it and tried to imitate it, but the character looked quite different... The team members laughed at me and put it in a folder with a funny story called "Gallery" (/_;) I tried to practice it very seriously~<br>
For practice! I put a "TokiM*mo" card next to it and tried to imitate it, but it was not the same character... The team members laughed at me and put it in a folder with a funny story called "Gallery" (/_;) I tried to practice it very seriously, but~<br>
Next time I see you, I'll do my best to make the gal a little cuter.
Next time I see you, I'll do my best to draw a prettier gal.


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==