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Muncher Marathon - Donkey Kong Country Returns

Learn the arrangement, follow the rhythm visually, and move between chords, sheet music, and alternate instruments for Muncher Marathon - Donkey Kong Country Returns.

140 BPM 2:07 D Minor 1 tracks 1032 notes
Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

Read the song by harmony, melody, rhythm, and section behavior.

140 BPM

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Song profile
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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo140 BPM
Duration2:07
Tracks1
Notes1032
Key / ScaleD Minor
Pitch rangeD2 (38) - F6 (89)
Range span51 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Verse
DAbDAbDAbDm7b5/AbDAbD
00:00 - 00:31
Pre-Chorus
GmMaj7/BbEBbEDsus2/EBbdimBbsus2Cmaj7/EC#mMaj7/EBbsus4
00:31 - 01:03
Chorus
BbA5AAsus4/DDE7/AbDdim/AbFm6/DDE7/Ab
01:03 - 01:35
Bridge
BbC7/EDsus2/EBbdimBbm(add9)Cmaj7/EC#mMaj7/EBbdimC7/BbF#maj7
01:35 - 02:07

Description & Musical Analysis

Muncher Marathon from Donkey Kong Country Returns, a game with music composed by David Wise, is a challenging piece to play.

How to Play & Trivia

Why this page helps

Muncher Marathon - Donkey Kong Country Returns is arranged as a practical study page so you can hear the full MIDI playback, watch the notes land in time, and compare the same passage across piano, guitar, sheet music, and wind-friendly views.

A simple practice path

Start by listening to the full arrangement once. Then slow the tempo, isolate the phrases that repeat, and compare the visual keyboard, chord cues, and notation to confirm both melody and harmony.

Musical snapshot

  • Tempo: 140 BPM
  • Key / scale: D Minor
  • Note count: 1032
  • Duration: 2:07

What to focus on

Use the piano view to clean up timing, follow the chord cues to understand harmonic movement, and open the wind view when you want a clearer melodic contour for recorder, flute, clarinet, saxophone, or trumpet practice.

Related context

This arrangement also sits close to Donkey Kong Country Returns, which is useful when you want to stay inside the same soundtrack, game, or style family.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
D Minor
Pitch Range
D2 (38) - F6 (89)
Total Notes
1032

Note Distribution

C
60 5.8%
C#
64 6.2%
D
184 17.8%
Eb
44 4.3%
E
160 15.5%
F
20 1.9%
F#
32 3.1%
G
32 3.1%
Ab
116 11.2%
A
98 9.5%
Bb
182 17.6%
B
40 3.9%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Pianoacoustic grand piano1032

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00 - 00:00M1.1 - M1.2D
00:00 - 00:01M1.3 - M1.4Ab
00:01 - 00:02M2.1 - M2.2D
00:02 - 00:03M2.3 - M2.4Ab
00:03 - 00:03M3.1 - M3.2D
00:04M3.3Ab
00:04M3.4Dm7b5/Ab
00:05 - 00:05M4.1 - M4.2D
00:06 - 00:06M4.3 - M4.4Ab
00:06M5.1D
00:07M5.2Csus2/D
00:07M5.3Abdim
00:08M5.4Absus2
00:08M6.1Bbmaj7/D
00:09M6.2BmMaj7/D
00:09M6.3Absus4
00:09M6.4E7/Ab
00:10 - 00:10M7.1 - M7.2E
00:11M7.3Bb
00:11M7.4Em7b5/Bb
00:12 - 00:12M8.1 - M8.2E
00:12 - 00:13M8.3 - M8.4Bb
00:13M9.1E
00:14M9.2Dsus2/E
00:14M9.3Bbdim
00:15M9.4Bbsus2
00:15M10.1Cmaj7/E
00:15M10.2C#mMaj7/E
00:16M10.3Bbsus4
00:16M10.4Bb5
00:17 - 00:17M11.1 - M11.2F#
00:18M11.3C
00:18M11.4F#m7b5/C
00:18 - 00:19M12.1 - M12.2G
00:19M12.3C#
00:20M12.4BbmMaj7/C#
00:20M13.1Ab
00:21M13.2Ab5
00:21M13.3Cm6/Eb
00:21M13.4F7/Eb
00:22M14.1Bb
00:22M14.2Bb5
00:23M14.3Cmaj7/E
00:23M14.4C#m/E
00:24 - 00:24M15.1 - M15.2D
00:24M15.3Ab
00:25M15.4FmMaj7/Ab
00:25 - 00:26M16.1 - M16.2D
00:26 - 00:27M16.3 - M16.4Ab
00:27M17.1D
00:27M17.2Csus2/D
00:28M17.3Abdim
00:28M17.4Absus2
00:29M18.1Bbmaj7/D
00:29M18.2BmMaj7/D
00:30M18.3Absus4
00:30M18.4E7/Ab
00:30 - 00:31M19.1 - M19.2E
00:31M19.3Bb
00:32M19.4GmMaj7/Bb
00:32 - 00:33M20.1 - M20.2E
00:33 - 00:33M20.3 - M20.4Bb
00:34M21.1E
00:34M21.2Dsus2/E
00:35M21.3Bbdim
00:35M21.4Bbsus2
00:36M22.1Cmaj7/E
00:36M22.2C#mMaj7/E
00:36M22.3Bbsus4
00:37M22.4Bb5
00:37 - 00:38M23.1 - M23.2F#
00:38M23.3C
00:39M23.4F#m7b5/C
00:39 - 00:39M24.1 - M24.2G
00:40M24.3C#
00:40M24.4BbmMaj7/C#
00:41M25.1Ab
00:41M25.2Ab5
00:42M25.3Eb
00:42M25.4F7/Eb
00:42M26.1Bb
00:43M26.2Bb5
00:43M26.3Cmaj7/E
00:44M26.4C#m/E
00:44M27.1D
00:45M27.2D5/A
00:45M27.3Ab
00:45M27.4E7/Ab
00:46M28.1D
00:46M28.2D5
00:47 - 00:47M28.3 - M28.4E
00:48M29.1D
00:48M29.2D5/A
00:48M29.3Ab
00:49M29.4E7/Ab
00:49M30.1D
00:50M30.2D5
00:50 - 00:51M30.3 - M30.4E
00:51M31.1Dsus2
00:51M31.2D5
00:52M31.3Ab5
00:52M31.4E7/Ab
00:53M32.1D
00:53M32.2D5
00:54 - 00:54M32.3 - M32.4E
00:54M33.1Esus4/A
00:55 - 00:56M33.2 - M33.4A
00:56 - 00:57M34.1 - M34.2Gm(add9)/Bb
00:57 - 00:57M34.3 - M34.4A
00:58M35.1Gm(add9)/Bb
00:58 - 01:00M35.2 - M36.2Bb
01:00M36.3A5
01:01M36.4A
01:01M37.1Gm(add9)/Bb
01:02 - 01:03M37.2 - M38.2Bb
01:04M38.3A5
01:04M38.4A
01:05M39.1Asus4/D
01:05M39.2D
01:06M39.3E7/Ab
01:06M39.4Ddim/Ab
01:06M40.1Fm6/D
01:07M40.2D
01:07M40.3E7/Ab
01:08M40.4Ab
01:08M41.1D
01:09M41.2Csus2/D
01:09M41.3Abdim
01:09M41.4Abm(add9)
01:10M42.1Bbmaj7/D
01:10M42.2BmMaj7/D
01:11M42.3Abdim
01:11M42.4Ab5
01:12 - 01:12M43.1 - M43.2E
01:12M43.3C7/Bb
01:13M43.4Edim/Bb
01:13M44.1Gm6/E
01:14M44.2E
01:14M44.3C7/Bb
01:15M44.4Bb
01:15M45.1E
01:15M45.2Dsus2/E
01:16M45.3Bbdim
01:16M45.4Bbm(add9)
01:17M46.1Cmaj7/E
01:17M46.2C#mMaj7/E
01:18M46.3Bbdim
01:18M46.4C7/Bb
01:18M47.1F#maj7
01:19M47.2F#
01:19M47.3D7/C
01:20M47.4F#dim/C
01:20M48.1C/G
01:21M48.2G
01:21M48.3Eb7/C#
01:21M48.4Gdim/C#
01:22M49.1C#/Ab
01:22M49.2Ab5
01:23M49.3Ebsus4
01:23M49.4F7/Eb
01:24M50.1Ebsus4/Bb
01:24M50.2Bb5
01:24M50.3C7/E
01:25M50.4C#mMaj7/E
01:25M51.1Cadd9/D
01:26M51.2D
01:26M51.3E7/Ab
01:27M51.4Ddim/Ab
01:27M52.1Fm6/D
01:27M52.2D
01:28M52.3E7/Ab
01:28M52.4Ab
01:29M53.1E7/D
01:29M53.2Csus2/D
01:30M53.3Abdim
01:30M53.4Abm(add9)
01:30M54.1Bbmaj7/D
01:31M54.2BmMaj7/D
01:31M54.3Abdim
01:32M54.4Ab5
01:32M55.1E7
01:33M55.2E
01:33M55.3C7/Bb
01:33M55.4Edim/Bb
01:34M56.1Gm6/E
01:34M56.2E
01:35M56.3C7/Bb
01:35M56.4Bb
01:36M57.1C7/E
01:36M57.2Dsus2/E
01:36M57.3Bbdim
01:37M57.4Bbm(add9)
01:37M58.1Cmaj7/E
01:38M58.2C#mMaj7/E
01:38M58.3Bbdim
01:39M58.4C7/Bb
01:39M59.1F#maj7
01:39M59.2F#
01:40M59.3D7/C
01:40M59.4F#dim/C
01:41M60.1C/G
01:41M60.2G
01:42M60.3Eb7/C#
01:42M60.4Gdim/C#
01:42M61.1C#/Ab
01:43M61.2Ab5
01:43M61.3Ebsus4
01:44M61.4F7/Eb
01:44M62.1Ebsus4/Bb
01:45M62.2Bb5
01:45M62.3C7/E
01:45M62.4C#mMaj7/E
01:46M63.1Dsus2
01:46M63.2D5
01:47M63.3Ab5
01:47M63.4E7/Ab
01:48 - 01:48M64.1 - M64.2D5
01:48M64.3Dsus2/E
01:49M64.4E
01:49M65.1Dsus2
01:50M65.2D5
01:50M65.3Ab5
01:51M65.4E7/Ab
01:51 - 01:51M66.1 - M66.2D5
01:52M66.3Dsus2/E
01:52M66.4E
01:53M67.1Dsus2/E
01:53M67.2D5
01:54M67.3Ab5
01:54M67.4E7/Ab
01:54 - 01:55M68.1 - M68.2D5
01:55M68.3Dsus2/E
01:56M68.4E
01:56M69.1Esus4
01:57 - 01:57M69.2 - M69.4A
01:58M70.1Gm(add9)/A
01:58M70.2Gm(add9)/Bb
01:59M70.3A5
01:59M70.4A
02:00M71.1Gm(add9)/A
02:00 - 02:02M71.2 - M72.2Bb
02:02M72.3Gm(add9)/Bb
02:03M72.4A
02:03M73.1Gm(add9)/A
02:03 - 02:05M73.2 - M74.2Bb
02:06M74.3Gm(add9)/Bb
02:06 - 02:06M74.4 - M75.1A