Editing Ground Theme (Super Mario World)

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The "Ground Theme", originally titled 「'''地上BGM'''」 (''Chijō BGM'', "Ground BGM"), is played on steel drum, with synthesizer, guitar, brass, and acoustic bass as accompaniment, matching the tropical setting of [[Dinosaur Land]]. The melody is inspired by the 1963 folk song "{{wp|Green, Green (song)|Green, Green}}".<ref>Thomas Game Docs (June 15, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8SNbCDXgaQ The pop song that Nintendo copied]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 11, 2021.</ref> The melody mostly adheres to the {{wp|major pentatonic scale}} in the key of F.

 

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The "Ground Theme" {{wp|motif}} is used in several different themes throughout ''[[Super Mario World]]'', often changing the {{wp|Mode (music)|mode}} of the theme. The athletic, underground, castle, underwater, [[Bonus game (Super Mario World)|bonus game]], course clear, and game over themes are all arrangements of the "Ground Theme". The "'''[[Athletic Theme (Super Mario World)|Athletic Theme]]'''", 「アスレチックBGM」 (''Asurechikku BGM'', "Athletic BGM"), is an upbeat {{wp|ragtime}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of {{wp|C major}}. The underwater theme, 「'''水中BGM'''」 (''Suichū BGM'', "Underwater BGM"),<ref name=SMW/> is a slow {{wp|waltz}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the original key of {{wp|F major}}. The rhythm of the melody is altered to fit the {{wp|triple metre|triple meter}} time of the piece. The underground theme, 「'''地下BGM'''」 (''Chika BGM'', "Underground BGM"),<ref name=SMW/> and the "'''[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]'''" theme, 「砦BGM」 (''Toride BGM'', "Fort BGM"),<ref name=SMW/> are both slow arrangements of the "Ground Theme". They flatten most instances of the {{wp|mediant}} and {{wp|leading-tone}} to put the melody in the {{wp|Dorian mode}}. The theme is transposed to {{wp|C minor}} for the repeating bars of the "Castle". The [[Ghost House]] theme, 「'''[[Obake Yashiki BGM|おばけ屋敷BGM]]'''」 (''Obake Yashiki BGM'', "Haunted House BGM"),<ref name=SMW/> is a foreboding arrangement of the "Ground Theme". The motif of the theme is played slowly in several {{wp|natural minor scale}}s in the arrangement. Additionally, the key center regularly changes throughout the arrangement to produce an unnerving, disorienting effect. The [[Bonus game (Super Mario World)|bonus game]] theme, 「'''[[Bonus Men BGM|ボーナス面BGM]]'''」 (''Bōnasu Men BGM'', "Bonus Screen BGM"),<ref name=SMW>[https://vgmdb.net/album/533 Super Mario World]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved September 17, 2021.</ref> is a playful arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of {{wp|F major}}. The course clear theme, 「'''コースクリア ファンファーレ'''」 (''Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre'', "Course Clear Fanfare"),<ref name=SMW/> is a brief {{wp|brass}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme". The [[Game Over]] theme, 「'''ゲームオーバー'''」 (''Gēmu Ōbā'', "Game Over"),<ref name=SMW/> is an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" played on {{wp|electric piano}}.

The desert theme plays the motif on a plucked string instrument, {{wp|aerophone}}, and {{wp|violin}} in the {{wp|Hungarian minor scale}}. The snow theme is an arrangement on strings, horn, {{wp|glockenspiel}}, {{wp|trumpet}}, {{wp|tubular bell}}, and {{wp|accordion}} with {{wp|Double bass|acoustic bass}} and {{wp|sleigh bell}} as accompaniment, though some notes removed from the melody. The forest theme plays the motif on {{wp|vibraphone}} and {{wp|oboe}}, with acoustic bass, {{wp|hi-hat}}, and {{wp|bongos}} as accompaniment.

Like in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', all of these tracks are paired with bongo percussion when Mario is riding a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]. Additionally, every new theme is also more ambient arrangement with a dynamic mix when editing the course in the [[Course Maker]].

 

In all but the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', a {{wp|Swing music|swing}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of {{wp|E♭ major}} plays for most of the game, specifically when [[Luigi]] investigates cities. Additionally, an {{wp|F major}} arrangement of the theme with hastened {{wp|staccato}} notes in the melody plays during the credits in the {{wp|MS-DOS}} version.

''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]'' features an F major arrangement of the "Ground Theme" similar to the ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' {{wp|MS-DOS}} credits theme arrangement. It plays during the game's various activities outside of [[Sing Song World (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters)|Sing Song World]].  

These arrangements returns in the other two games in the ''[[Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection|Mario's Early Years!]]'' series, ''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]'' and ''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]'', in their respective [[Sing Song World]]s.

In all but the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', an ''{{wp|andante}}'' arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of {{wp|D major}} plays whenever [[Mario]] activates the [[Timulator]].

 

In the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version of the game, an {{wp|E minor}} {{wp|countermelody}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays on the title screen.

''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' features an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" titled 「'''ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ'''」 (''Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo'', "Hey Hey, Let's Play Make-Believe With [[Geno]]").

 

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The {{wp|Dorian mode|Dorian}} variation on the motif from the underground theme and "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]" is also quoted on sine {{wp|synthesizer}} in the theme heard in  [[Toad Town Tunnels]], which is included in the track "Toad Town Variations" in the game's [[Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD|official soundtrack]].

''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''{{'}}s victory jingles, both with and without the current [[partner]] being [[down]]ed, are rearrangements of the Course Clear theme.

 

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|1991

|''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' ({{wp|MS-DOS}})

|''Mario is Missing!'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]])

|''Mario is Missing!'' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]])

|''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' (MS-DOS)

|''Mario's Time Machine'' (SNES)

|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' ([[Wii]])

|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' ([[Nintendo DS]])

|[[Shiho Fujii]]<ref>[https://www.ymm.co.jp/p/detail.php?code=GTP01085336&dm=d#song やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii]. ''yamaha music media''. Retrieved July 12, 2023.</ref>

|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' (Wii)

|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]])

===Soundtracks===

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|rowspan=12|''[[Super Mario World (album)|Super Mario World]]''

|rowspan=12|1991

|「地上BGM」 (''Chijō BGM'')

|rowspan=9|Koji Kondo

|rowspan=11|Arrangement

|「アスレチックBGM」 (''Asurechikku BGM'')

|「水中BGM」 (''Suichū BGM'')

|「地下BGM」 (''Chika BGM'')

|「砦BGM」 (''Toride BGM'')

|「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (''Obake Yashiki BGM'')

|「ボーナス面BGM」 (''Bōnasu Men BGM'')

|「コースクリア ファンファーレ」 (''Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre'')

|「ゲームオーバー」 (''Gēmu Ōbā'')

|"Super Mario World"

|rowspan=3|Soichi Noriki

|"Morning of Yoster Island"

|"Mario! Stay Alert!"

|Arrangement

|「ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ」 (''Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo'')

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|Arrangement

|「プールサイドで一息」 (''Pūrusaido de Hitoiki'')

|rowspan=2|Arrangement