Super Mario World - Air Platform Level (Music Notation)

I've been seeing this style of video floating around YouTube lately, and thought I'd make a contribution. I had no idea how to do this whole "record your screen" thing; it was fun to figure out. Anyway, enjoy!

Here are answers to some likely FAQs.

•Song credit: Koji Kondo, Super Mario World
•Emulator: ZSNES 1.51
•Sound recording: Sony Sound Forge 9.0e
•Notation processor: Noteworthy Composer 1.75c
•MP3 compiler: Pistonsoft Direct MIDI to MP3 3.0.10.0
(using Soundfont 8MBGMSFX.SF2)
•Transcription tools: Ears and fingers for the win. =D
•Video recorder: Zeallsoft Super Screen Recorder 4.0
•Video compiler: Windows Movie Maker 2.1.4026

•Why this song?
- Well, I had already transcribed it a few years ago. Since then, I've seen a lot of people try to play it on piano videos, and many more attempts to produce MIDI transcriptions; and though many of them are terrific attempts, I am still confident that mine is a closer note-for-note match than the others I've heard. I have dozens of other NES and SNES songs transcribed, but most other songs aren't quite as simplex as a lonely ragtime piano grand staff. More staves = more complicated video stuff. I wanted to produce this as quickly and simply as possible, so this tune was a fitting choice.

•Is your sheet music available?
- No. For a few reasons. One: This transcription of the song is not actually playable by one person. If you look at :45 into the video, there's no way that can be played honestly, by one pair of hands. I didn't try to write this as a playable, readable arrangement--only as a transcription. Two: It was enough to figure out how to make this video. I'm not really interested in learning how to make PDFs or other readable/printable formats. If you really want the music, either send me the message and we can discuss it, or you can just pen and paper it right off this video. Three: I transcribed this for fun. Transcribing is fun and it leaves you with a sense of accomplishment at the end of a hard day's work. I encourage you to sweat out the work to transcribe/compose your own music, and hone that skill. I wasn't going to post this video because in a way it deflates the value of learning to transcribe, but you all are wise enough to make your own decisions. However, I'm pretty certain this is the only notation video I'll be doing. If you want to know what other stuff I've transcribed, feel free to send a message.

Cheers!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• video
• game
• song
• smw
• fast
• piano
• sheet
• music
• athletic
• ragtime
• bros.
• hard
• super
• mario
• world
• air

[letschat6]

And you expect me to learn this how? xD

[calamityjames]

@letschat6 One chord at a time, sweetie. Very slowly and evenly. But you're practicing and recording many decent songs! You're well on your way to playing much more challenging stuff than this little ragtime. =) Good luck!

[Mattamster]

What's the part called from part 19 to 49 (0:22 to 0:47)? That's the part I recognise most, but what's the name of the song at that part called in general if you know what I mean?

[calamityjames]

@Mattamster That is the basic melodic theme of the entire Super Mario World game.

[gmorr12345]

there is something called cut time...it save you the trouble of goign real fast

[calamityjames]

@gmorr12345 I could, but Noteworthy doesn't seem to like the idea of Halfnote = 158.5 :)

[abzertgah]

Chuck Norris can play this with his balls.

[ChappaGaming]

When you hear this playing, you know the level is going to be an asshole

[aska221]

It's called "Athletic Theme" just so you know :)

[letschat6]

@calamityjames Is there any way you could link me to the sheet music you used? I would LOVE to share this with my fans :)

[ChromaAurora]

The Cheese Bridge secret goal was devilishly difficult to find

[Flores98g]

AWESOME

[doCtOrHx]

when you heard this song, you knew the level was going to be hard as f*ck.

[AnotherSchmoe]

Proof that video games are art.