In this video I analyze all of the Zelda Overworld Themes to try and dissect exactly what makes them all feel Zelda-y. Hope you enjoy!
Mario games have had some great haunted house levels over the past 26 years, with some great haunted house music. But what makes it sound so spoOoOoky? I took a look and found out!
In my densest video yet, I take a look at Final Fantasy VII's Victory Fanfare by Nobuo Uematsu.
Sonic the Hedgehog has one of the most beloved soundtracks in video game history. What makes it sound so iconic?
Here I outline the very basics of musical analysis for those who get a little lost in my regular videos! Don't worry, I'll be back to taking apart video game songs next week. Let me know what you thought of this episode because I'm honestly not sure if this sub-series is a worthwhile endeavor.
In this video I explore how the "Shield Knight Theme" is used in one of my favourite games, and how it adds depth to the story.
In this video I take a look what Pokemon Sun and Moon's Hau'Oli City themes can teach us about jazz reharmonization.
Since winter is upon us, I thought it'd be fun to analyze one of my favourite tunes from the Earthbound soundtrack: the Snowman theme.
I wrote a reharm of Pokemon's Pallett Town theme to play during the ending of my "5 Tips for Jazz Reharmonization from Pokemon Sun and Moon" video. My next upload's taking a little longer than anticipated so I thought I'd share this with you guys in the meantime. Enjoy!
Let's see how the music of Shadow of the Colossus enhances the gameplay loop!
I always love in Mario games when there's a level themed around feudal Japan, and in this video I wanted to take a look and see what techniques these games use to make their music feel Japanese.
FINALLY, an actual 8-bit soundtrack on 8-bit Music Theory! Kid Icarus has a great score, and I think the music would be as well remembered today as Metroid's music is if the game itself had more of a legacy. Let's dive into how the soundtrack straddles the line between head-strong and heartfelt!
I unironically love Princess Peach: Showtime, and the first time I booted up the game and got greeted by the title screen theme it took my breath away. The game's two title screen themes are both some of the most gorgeous music in video games, and I just had to make a video breaking down why.
What makes the Pikmin 4 credits music so beautiful? I take an even deeper dive than usual to try and figure it out
What makes music scary? I pinpoint 3 approaches composers use to write horror music and use them to break down Dead Space 2's "Lacrimosa". Huge thanks to Jason Graves for sharing the score to the piece with me for this analysis!
We all know what's holding back our love lives: not enough music theory. Join me as I walk through 5 different versions of the 'sus chord', and showcase how you can use them to win over the girl of your dreams.
One of the best pieces of music in the video game canon, and it's only 12 bars long. Let's break down what makes the Astral Observatory theme from Majora's Mask so great.