//------------------------------// // Smitty's Idea // Story: Equestria Girls: It's Showtime--Imagination Movers: For Those About To Rock // by Big Imagination E //------------------------------// The Movers, Nina and the Rainbooms all continued thinking about what to do when it comes to mixing music genres but so far they still don't have anything. "Oh it's no use. We can't think of anything that could help us." Fluttershy said in defeat. "Now don't say that Fluttershy. We ain't giving up. Were gonna get to the bottom of this problem before this day is through. I guarantee it!" Rich said with confidence. "Just because one idea didn't work doesn't mean were out of ideas." Dave added. "It's true Fluttershy darling. When I was worried that I wouldn't get rid of the Creative Block the Movers didn't stop til they solved the problem. So they'll think of something." Rarity replied. "But if only we can think of something similar to the music we listen to." Twilight worried. After hearing that Smitty had an idea go off in his head. "Hey! I have an idea!!" Smitty smiled. "What is it?" Nina asked. "Well. The Rainbooms like different kinds of music when they listen on their spare time right?" Smitty asked. "Yeah. We do." Sunset answered. "So maybe what we can do is try finding similarities between them, to try and find similar sounds between music genres." Smitty suggested. "Great thinking Smitty! Cause if we find similarities in different songs based on the music then they can decide on the theme no problem!" Dave noted. "That just might work. But how can you find similarities in different songs?" Twilight asked. "Easy. We'll check my journal." Smitty answered. He then pulled out his Journal from his extra pocket. He then opened up to a page and everyone looked at the journal as we zoom in seeing a picture move. "Some musicians like to use the same kind of rhythm for different songs." Smitty started. "Yeah I heard songs with the same rhythm before." Twilight agreed. Smitty flipped to another page. "Musicians also can combine two kinds of music to create a new melody for a song they wrote." Smitty added. "Like trying to combine opera and rock music together." Rarity said. Smitty nodded yes and he flipped to one more picture. "And then musicians like to borrow lyrics from the original song to use to make their music sound good. As well, eventually, the similarity does not occur by direct repetition, but by presenting in two (or more) set of relations, some common values or patterns." Smitty finished. With that, Smitty closed his Journal and the Rainbooms took all the information that Smitty said. "So maybe if we listen to some music with some of our favorite music genres we can decide on the theme?" Rainbow asked. "Yeah! If you try that then you find similarities you like! Let's give it a go!!" Dave smiled. "I definitely heard that!!" Scott added. The Imagination Movers all gathered together right in the middle of the room with their instruments in hand. In the back, we see Scott on his keyboard, Smitty and Dave on their guitars, and Rich on his drums. The four were singing as they heard some sounds going around. It was quite clear that these four were pretty much a band and sometimes they think music will help stimulate the problem faster. The Rainbooms were surprised that they broke out in a song. Well all except for Rarity and Applejack for they already witnessed it. Admittedly they couldn't deny that the beat was funky and decided to dance along. As they were grooving and dancing we see Rich playing a rock and roll tune with a country tune and Rainbow and Applejack liked how the two combined. Then Scott tried playing a rap song with a little opera in it and Pinkie and Rarity gave that a try. Turns out they liked how they started with a gentle opera tune and then break out into a funky rap tune. Then Dave decided to play A techno song with a jazzy blues tune. Twilight and Sunset were grooving and moving to the beat. Finally when Smitty played a heavy metal song with some classical instruments in it Fluttershy couldn't help but shake her head to the sweet beat. And as the band reached the cord in their song the Rainbooms all were done dancing and smiled catching their breath. "So girls? Did you like all those different combinations of music?" Smitty asked. "We sure did! I loved the rap/opera beat!!" Pinkie said. "And we admit that country and rock and roll are a darn good mixture." Applejack added. "Ahh! I think were getting somewhere! Ok girls. Since you liked the different combinations maybe you can decide on your theme now!" Rich beamed. "We must might! Let's try!" Fluttershy agreed. So the Rainbooms all tried long and hard to think while Scott used his Wobble Goggles again to look inside their heads. He noticed that the notes inside began to change a little but still were some stress thought clouds in there. Ultimately the Rainbooms sighed in disappointment and Scott turned the goggles off. "Um guys? I noticed some of the notes changed a little. But there were also these stress thought clouds in them too." Scott replied. The Movers worried a little hearing that. "Well at least were on the right track." Smitty said. "Yeah but they still can't decide on the theme." Nina added. "I don't understand. We tried listening to the different combinations of music. So why can't we think of a theme after all that?" Twilight asked. "Well maybe it as something to do with the stress clouds inside your heads." Scott answered. "Yeah. Usually that means that you are so stressed that you break out in arguing again and can't think of anything else. So maybe we gotta try and clear them out." Smitty replied. "So girls? Try taking deep breathes and relax your heads." Dave said. The Rainbooms did what Dave told them to do and closed their eyes and took deep breathes in and out and relaxed. Then after ten minutes they felt much better. "Ok. We feel better. Thanks Dave. But we still can't decide on a theme." Fluttershy said. "Rats. I really thought that listening to music combinations would work. Guess this didn't. Alright let's think of something else. We need another idea." Dave suggested. Everyone agreed and began thinking again. Two ideas failed but the Movers will not give up. They solved lots of problems and will solve their problem one way or another. The Movers simply had not thought of the right idea yet to solve the problem. And no idea is a bad idea, not until it has been tried.