Will never forget how the melody for Mipha’s theme spells out her name in solfege: Mi-Fa

@SamRegan610

Ай бұрын

In fixed-do🤢 (I know Japan uses fixed-do, but movable-do is infinitely superior in tonal music)

@ScatLuigi

Ай бұрын

@@SamRegan610Imagine thinking literally anything in music is objective and non-contextual.

@EtheRenard

Ай бұрын

Sidon's theme is Si-Do And if you noticed, most of the Zora's names are from music stuff. It's referencing the Tadtones in Skyward Sword, I guess

@leightandrew2616

Ай бұрын

​@@SamRegan610 western europe also uses fixed do, not just japan. it's not an abomination to be afraid of

@hugotessier5138

Ай бұрын

@@leightandrew2616 "abomination", it's just that for us it is the normal name of notes and not "CDEFGAB"...

the ending of the song truly feels like. yes, you’re grieving, and no one can take it away from you, but mipha wouldn’t want you to stay sad

@user-hh6xi4ij9c

Ай бұрын

of course,she’s SO sweet

Best fish wife got me cryin in the club

@calebpippin6544

Ай бұрын

Ong brotha 💀

@_demitri

Ай бұрын

Yona is superior

@jhundeeguillermo6790

Ай бұрын

​@@_demitriyeah, but she's married

@HungryWarden

Ай бұрын

@@_demitriI’m sure she’s a great character with a great personality that wasn’t just conjured out of thin air to get rid of the Silink ship, right?

on that sense of loss we associate with Mipha, it bears pointing out that beside Links more personal connection to her that since the zora are a long-lived race most of the people in the domain actually knew Mipha and still mourn her loss unlike the other champions' people who deify them as heroes of the past.

1:34 I would also like to acknowledge, in the spirit of “good composers borrow, great composers steal,” that this is the same chord that opens the highly emotional One Summer’s Day from Miyazaki’s Spirited Away.

@Musicman995

Ай бұрын

I thought that straight away!

I love how in Age of Calamity they turned this tune into an upbeat battle theme. Really great stuff

@Professor_Wisteria_

Ай бұрын

i actually teared up a little when i heard it, genius twist on the theme

"in the temple of timeless zelda music" groan

@nickhilbert9376

27 күн бұрын

*chefs kiss* great dad joke

miphas theme--and by proxy miphas court--is genuinely one of my fav pieces in all of zelda. its so so good. so bittersweet.. but still so calming. perfect for her char. i love it

I'm starting to realize more and more how much more there is to flat 2 chords than just desert

@KCSutherland

Ай бұрын

It's so interesting that you think "Desert", flat II has always been "Moonlight Sonata" for me.

Got this notification literally as I was playing this song on the accordion. Synchronicity!

@kolbra4170

Ай бұрын

Kass that you??

@JustKiddingNYC

Ай бұрын

Post a video!

To me the melody allways sounded like crying. The C being the part where the sadness gets out, and the D being the short breaths

My new favorite term to describe those half step LST movements is “gannondorfian” lol

I love Mipha's theme a lot, but I still think that Revali's theme hit me the hardest. There is something about it just feels nostalgic, heroic, and the tragic all at the same time.

@OsakaJoe01

Ай бұрын

For me it's not just Revali's theme as much as his link to the accordion sound... and how you can hear the accordion in Windblight Ganon's battle theme.

@mr.s4x113

Ай бұрын

I never could really connect to revali as a character. I think the tragedy of him being the best archer ever but quite literally succumbing to his arrogance was not fleshed out enough for me to care

@OniLink147

Ай бұрын

@mr.s4x113 I think what makes me like Revali so much is that he is the only one in the group who *doesn't* have some epic destiny in store. Zelda is the goddess reborn and the princess of Hyrule, Link is the goddess' chosen hero, Mipha is princess of the Zora, Daruk is boss of the Gorons, Urbosa is chief of the Gerudo... and Revali is just some kid who is really good with a bow. No bloodline, no special powers beyond what he developed himself. With that context his putting on a big show of arrogance to cover up his insecurity makes a lot of sense.

@mr.s4x113

Ай бұрын

@@OniLink147 I actually never thought of it that way...

LOL, they gave the fish girl the Jaws motif (alternating m2 between e and f) with a different rhythm.

never hit a notification faster

All of the champion themes are great and memorable, but this one has always stuck in my head the most, probably because it was the first I heard in-game (as is the case for a lot of players). Revali's theme is my favourite overall, but Mipha's theme evokes the strongest sense of nostalgia.

@nebulous9280

Ай бұрын

Agreed. And I've always loved the Zora overall. Revali's theme just hits so hard for no reason. Same with Vah Medoh's theme.

FINALLYYYYYYYYY I WAS WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO

@tsufmosplaysm336

Ай бұрын

was refreshing and refreshing and caught it 33s ago

if that's not the sexiest video title you've ever seen I don't know what is

Sidon’s theme needed his part too 😭

Never clicked on a video so fast. Mipha's theme is so special and has a very special something I define as "strain".

I’m surprised you’d never heard the mi-fa thing before that concert this spring, haha! And the end of that bridge is really not harp friendly 🫠 worth it, though.

"In the temple of timeless Zelda themes" and a shot of the Temple of Time: 10/10.

The best Final Fantasy track and its from a Zelda game.

One of the cutest moments in BotW was in the DLC cutscene with Mipha and Sidon. The way they moved between their two themes, and even threw in a cheeky reference to the Van Ruta theme as Mipha took Sidon up the waterfall (perhaps even implying that moment was what implanted the idea in Sidon)- it was delightful and charming. BotW/TotK soundtracks are so underrated, honestly.

Longtime fan of 8-Bit Music Theory and finally just have to say this channel is so cool. Teaching music theory to laypeople like me through video game music that we all grew up with is just so amazing. Every single one of your videos brings this sense of nostalgia and fun, and you can see the passion in all your work! Creators like you are why I love KZread. I hope you touch on some more of the remastered Paper Mario TTYD music soon!

Beautiful analysis. My kids and me still listen to the BOTW soundtrack on Saturday mornings - the game was our escape during the lockdown times.

“Mipha and the Divine Beast” aka her cutscene music after activating the divine beast laser beam, always makes me tear up.. it’s so underrated!! I always think about her looking over Zora’s domain and lamenting, “father, I hope you’re well.. if only I could see you one more time” 😭

Ngl I clicked it so quickly because I misread it as midna's theme and TP is my favorite Zelda, but this is a good song too

@nebulous9280

Ай бұрын

Good point though, when do we get the Midna's Lament analysis?

@mrrandomperson3106

Ай бұрын

@@nebulous9280 Yes! I'd also like to see an analysis of the Twilight music. Some really unsettling microtones in there.

I love this Chanel, thanks for everything ❤

I love every single video you put out and I cite you as single handedly inspiring me to learn composition. In my desperate need to sit you down and have you teach me all you know, I've took it upon myself to just do it myself!!! Thank you, man. ❤

Good choice for a video! Love hearing anything you have to say about the Zelda OSTs, and love that you chose this theme.

This is an amazing analysis, and I absolutely love this theme! Other things I had noticed and really liked were: - The F7 -> Em7 -> D major chord progression is all done without a bass line, making it feel more light and to me invoking a strong feeling of reminiscence or memory, perhaps a calling to all the good memories Mipha and Link shared - The final F -> G (leading to an A but never reaching it) progression reminded me strongly of the Breath of the Wild Main Theme's ending, which ends with a similar chord progression but transposed and actually landing on the resolution (Ab -> Bb -> C); it felt like a perfect touch, making it feel a bit like Link was resolved to keep Mipha in his memories and save Hyrule in vengeance

DID YOU KNOW? There is more than one system of solfège. In most of the musical world, "Do" is fixed and is always middle C (C4) on the staff. The Mi-Fa (Mipha) and Si(ti)-do (Sidon) references only make sense in this system, and that's because Japanese use the fixed Do system of solfège. Most English-speaking countries use the Kodaly system of solfège, where "Do" is always the tonic of any major key, and "La" is always the tonic of any minor key. Some call this "movable Do."

Please, we need a video touching on the reharmonizing done for Colgera's theme. Also, it's like the best theme of ToTK, and the "heroic" section is absolutely enchanting

Damn i love your videos and analisis so much. Every one of your videos inspires me to compose and make arragments. When i lack inspiration i always comes back to one of your videos to have something to listen and refelect about. thank you so much for your work!

Your elocution is excellent... Your elegant subtle references to the material are very expressive... I revere you.

Super fantastic video and analysis, as always!

I totally took this soundtrack for granted while playing the game. I appreciate this piece way more now seeing it all transcribed and explained. By the way, I like to think there would be an A Major resolution at the end. That's just what I hear, and I guess it would represent Mipha finally finding peace.

i miss her

I especially love the opening and ending analysis. Very insightful and excellent observation!

Great video! Btw, if I recall correctly from the interview that came out with the official release of the OST, Prince Sidon's theme also had a solfege reference to his name. In Japanese, his name is シドン(Shidon). In Japanese solfege, instead of ti for degree 7, they say シ(shi), so Sidon's main motive is based around ti-do, or 7-1. As a commenter here pointed out, they use fixed-do solfege in Japan instead of note names, so that's why each of the motives are E-F for Mipha, and B-C for Sidon. Pretty neat stuff!

Wow, this may be my favorite analysis yet. So many feelings.

Man I would LOVE for you to do the intro to a link to the past that arpeggio at the start is the most perfect thing I've ever heard to achieve that "mystical" feel

Thank you for covering this absolute beauty of a piece.

That Mi Fa thing is awesome. Love that kind of stuff

Always very, very well presented as well as, interesting.

Great! I have always found mipha's theme to be so elegantly mournful. You should listen to the divine beast vah ruta full theme - I find it's the most haunting and emotional piece

Was hoping to hear a connection to Sidon's theme too. Love the idea of connecting it to the Age of Calamity theme too. Regardless! Your videos are terrific and I can't wait for more of your work! Thank you for doing what you're doing.

You are one of the greats of youtube.

When I heard this again at Mipha's shrine in ToTK, I immediately started to cry. Having knowledge of her unfortunate story adds SO much emotion to the song.

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I absolutely love this song and this analysis gives it an even deeper meaning

Thanks. I hadn’t cried yet today, so this helps me check that off my to-do list.

I would love to see a combo video about the music of all the main villages from breath of the wild, Zora’s Domain, Rito village, Gerudo Town, and Goron City. Think it would be fun :) great video btw

I'd love a little extra video on how Sidon's theme is derived from this one.

Mipha's theme is one of the few songs that will just rip the tears from my face no matter what i'm doing. it is perfectly crafted to match the tragedy of her life, and it never gets old

I generally wasn't a fan of BotW's more airy, atmospheric music over the previous entries' strong classical roots. But god damn if it doesn't have the most incredible Master Sword sequence of any game. I got actual chills listening to Link pull that thing out of the stone (what the hell even is that arpeggio?!). These are composers who knew exactly what they were doing, and they used BoTW to show the world what they're capable of.

@nebulous9280

Ай бұрын

I do agree that musically, I prefer the older games. But BotW (and by extension, TotK) definitely NEEDED more atmospheric music to match the exploration and tone for the game. Older Zelda music works well because the music rarely overstays its welcome, solely due to areas just being smaller. If I had to listen to the Hyrule Field theme on loop for an hour while exploring aimlessly, I know I'd get tired of it eventually. Especially over the course of a 100+ hour playthrough. Plus, all the main location/combat music is good enough to make up for it.

MY FAVORITE ZELDA PIECE COVERED :))))

I know the "Mi-Fa" thing is common trivia, but the composers discussed in an interview that this theme was one of their favorite parts of the soundtrack because they got to play around with that. They of course reference it with changing it to Ti-Do in Sidon's theme, and then in the track "Mipha and Sidon" from the DLC, Sidon's theme is played as mi-fa to represent how young Sidon is riding Mipha's back and sees her as the hero. Another note is, Yasuaki Iwata was the composer for all the Champions' themes, and not only did he do a great job, but he purposefully tried to make Revali's theme make the character more likable.

I really don't understand much about music theory, but that does not keep me from listening to your videos! Great content, man!

Such a somber track - I think it would be interesting to see an analysis for Signalis' "The Promise" by 1000 Eyes, which has the same effect, I think, but goes about it in a vastly different way

Another interesting fact, the Bb maj chord is a tritone substitution for E maj, which is the V chord in A harmonic minor (and A major), so the Bb maj chord acts as a V chord in A minor

Kepler believed that the earth sings mi fa mi, dooming us to misery and famine.

"Link likes to play it cool" _loading icon_ yup, checks out.

Part of why I love the bridge at 10:05 so much is that the Bb > Amin progression can be seen as a bII > i progression in Amin, but it can also be interpreted as a IV > iii progression in the F major key that the intro starts in. A nondiatonic #11 chord usually screams "modulating on the IV chord" to me, but because we tonicised Amin so much already, it gives the bridge a sense of struggling to decide between being in the calm F major or the grieving A minor. I'm a huge fan of nondiatonic chords being used as callbacks to previous keys the song used, or perhaps foreshadowing keys that the song is planning to modulate to!

We all need so much more BOTW or TOTK analysis

Amazing video analysis as always. Would you be open to make a Stellar Blade music analysis, particularly Lilys atelier and or Beyond fate?

A similar melody passage at 6:07 can be heard in the 'To Sail Forbidden Seas' theme from Final Fantasy 16 (1:34).

I've never heard this ending before, the one I've heard ends on A major (that picardy 3rd, as you mentioned!)

you played it briefly at the end, but i'd love a video on comparing mipha's theme to sidon's theme, if you were interested!

Something interesting as well is that the flat two chord actually represents Ganon in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom’s music, meaning whenever that flat two chord plays it is referencing Mipha’s final battle. Zelda music theory did an amazing video explaining the use of the flat two chord in Zelda if you want more info.

When someone tells me BOTW/TOTK don't have soundtracks, or that there are only two "songs", I ROFLMAO. They're my favorite of the bunch, with OOT right there. The various champion themes, and the region themes related to them, are no small part why.

That sixteenth triplet part reminded me of Urbosa or the Gerudo Town theme.

temple of timeless zelda music, what a bar

4:55 Althogh, the notes Mi and Fa arent always e and f. They are the third and fourth pitch from the tonic. And since this piece is in a minor, mi and fa are actually c and d. So really its so la.

@fryhorn444

Ай бұрын

that's true if you are using a moveable Do solfege system (relatively common teaching practice in America) but overseas they use a fixed Do system in which C is always Do! this means that e is always Mi and f is always Fa. Fixed Do can be difficult to navigate if you are unfamiliar with it as you cant rely on tonic implications as much but it can be really useful for developing relative pitch and atonal passages, its really cool!

@CGammer5680

Ай бұрын

@@fryhorn444 wow thanks i didnt know that! i'm an americian, so I was taught the other wya. considering the composers were japanese, the mi and fa thing could be possible!

@fryhorn444

Ай бұрын

@@CGammer5680 No problem! I honestly didnt know much about it until i got into my final year of college as my school only taught via moveable-do systems in our theory courses; then i was thrown into the deep end when studying atonal sightsinging in a conducting seminar and researching general music pedagogies across the world. Its one of those niche things (for americans) but its really interesting to dig into!

That Fmaj9 sounds like the exact chord at the opening of Spirited Away too

It feels like that 'fifth' sound is so predominant with japanese composers. The opening chords are so reminiscent of Hisaishi for example.

I truly love Mipha's theme

The way i cried multiple times watching this video

I see Mipha, I click.

2:48 It’s a sign of how chronically online I am that I immediately thought of the sad meme song when that first E melody note played over the A minor 😅

I feel like something similar to 2:57 is happening at the end of the intro for Yunobo's Theme, in TOTK, before it goes ham.

10:25 There’s Zelda’s lullaby buried in the harmony

The thing I also find interesting alongside the Mi-Fa Easter egg is how Sidon’s theme is very similar. Granted, the theme still goes up by a half step in a similar manner.

Man, I called it on the Chopin prelude. Maybe I am starting to learn a music theory.

Can I just say I love your channel, do you have merch or something? How can I support you?

Gunstar heroes for the Sega Genesis also has an OST that slaps would be cool to see you do a video on something from that

10:51 the final note feels like the word "but.."

YESSSSSSS

The real Tears of the Kingdom are at Mipha's Court. Anyway, maybe do Sidon's Theme in comparison to this next? Everyone loves the leitmotifs from Mipha into his theme!

I'm still waiting for an analysis of Sephiroth's theme, "One Winged Angel." That would be amazing.

@nebulous9280

Ай бұрын

Definitely one that, even if you don't know it's One Winged Angel, even if you don't even know who or what a "Sephiroth" is, you KNOW the song. Absolutely legendary.

Please breakdown CrossCode soundtracks next. Its such an underrated game and one of the best ever created.

The G(add2)/B is literally the quintessential steely Dan chord

Link slept on this for 100 years can you imagine

My brain always sings "Stairway To Heaven" whenever this theme plays. Edit: Okay, I see it makes senses lol now I know why, thanks.

The opening arpeggio chord; is this not the exact same chord in the opening theme to Spirited Away, by Joe Hisaishi? 🤔💭 I could be wrong... The "Mi-fa" musical Easter egg is obvious to anyone who studied solfège. You would have also caught Sidon's theme is nearly the same as Mipha's except his theme is Si-do, or "ti-do" for Anglophone learners of Solfège, where the Japanese use "Si" instead of "Ti" in their solfège. Did you also catch the "Sora" reference in the ending notes? (G to A is "So-la," where "la" and "ra" are the same syllable in Japanese phonology.) If you listen to the attack on Vah Ruta you will hear the Si/ti-do and Mi-fa references in there too. And even the Vah Ruta dungeon music; you will hear "Mi-fa" as if suspended in time. Because the spirit of Mipha lives on in the Divine Beast. It's all so beautifully... Linked... 🥹

At the same time as I'm learning to play this piece on piano!

You gotta do the shrine music. Why is it so good!?

I hope you do all the champions themes, or at least how Sidon's is an homage to Mipha's. Si-Do is the solfege of the 7th and 8th in a lot of languages, including Japanese.

I'm no music buff, but I subbed for a reason