Theme of Super Metroid - Learn on Piano, Guitar

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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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Description & Musical Analysis

The Theme of Super Metroid, composed by Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano, is an iconic piece from the 1994 SNES game Super Metroid.

How to Play & Trivia

Why this page helps

Theme of Super Metroid - Super Metroid 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: 120 BPM
Key / scale: D# Minor
Note count: 617
Duration: 2:30

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 Super Metroid, which is useful when you want to stay inside the same soundtrack, game, or style family.

Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale

D# Minor

Pitch Range

C#2 (37) - F#5 (78)

Total Notes

617

Note Distribution

3 0.5%

45 7.3%

3 0.5%

278 45.1%

0 0.0%

63 10.2%

78 12.6%

0 0.0%

48 7.8%

0 0.0%

63 10.2%

36 5.8%

Tracks & Instruments

Track	Instrument	Notes
Piano	bright acoustic piano	617

Chord Timeline

Time	Beat	Chord
00:02	M2.1	Ebm
00:02	M2.2	Fm
00:03	M2.3	F#sus4
00:03	M2.4	Bbm
00:04	M3.1	Ebm
00:04	M3.2	Fm
00:05	M3.3	F#sus4
00:05	M3.4	Bbm
00:06	M4.1	Ebm
00:06	M4.2	Fm7/Eb
00:07	M4.3	B/Eb
00:07	M4.4	F#6/Eb
00:08	M5.1	Ebm
00:08	M5.2	Fm
00:09	M5.3	F#sus4
00:09	M5.4	F#/Bb
00:10	M6.1	Ebm(add9)/F#
00:10	M6.2	Fm
00:11	M6.3	F#sus4
00:11	M6.4	C#6/Bb
00:12	M7.1	Ebm(add9)
00:12	M7.2	Fm
00:13	M7.3	F#sus4
00:13	M7.4	Bbm
00:14	M8.1	Ebm
00:14	M8.2	Fm7/Eb
00:15	M8.3	B/Eb
00:15	M8.4	F#6/Eb
00:16	M9.1	Ebm
00:16	M9.2	Fm
00:17	M9.3	F#sus4
00:17	M9.4	F#/Bb
00:18	M10.1	Ebm(add9)/F#
00:18	M10.2	Fm
00:19	M10.3	F#sus4
00:19	M10.4	C#6/Bb
00:20	M11.1	Ebm(add9)
00:20	M11.2	Fm
00:21	M11.3	F#sus4
00:21	M11.4	Bbm
00:22	M12.1	Bbsus4/Eb
00:22	M12.2	Bbsus4
00:23	M12.3	Absus2/Bb
00:23	M12.4	Bbsus4
00:24	M13.1	Bbsus4/F
00:24 - 00:25	M13.2 - M13.4	Bbsus4
00:26	M14.1	Bbsus4/Eb
00:26	M14.2	Bbsus4
00:27	M14.3	Absus2/Bb
00:27	M14.4	Bbsus4
00:28	M15.1	Absus2/Bb
00:28 - 00:29	M15.2 - M15.4	Bbsus4
00:30	M16.1	F#
00:30	M16.2	F#/Bb
00:31	M16.3	F#add9/Bb
00:31	M16.4	Ebm(add9)/F
00:32	M17.1	F#maj7
00:32	M17.2	F#
00:33	M17.3	B/F#
00:33	M17.4	B
00:34	M18.1	Csus4/F
00:34	M18.2	F5
00:35 - 00:35	M18.3 - M18.4	Ebsus2
00:36	M19.1	Ebsus2/Bb
00:36	M19.2	Bbsus4
00:37 - 00:37	M19.3 - M19.4	Bb
00:38 - 00:39	M20.1 - M20.3	Ebsus2
00:39 - 00:45	M20.4 - M23.4	Eb
00:46	M24.1	Ebm
00:46	M24.2	Fm
00:47	M24.3	Abm7/F#
00:47	M24.4	Bbm
00:48	M25.1	Ebm7
00:48	M25.2	Fm
00:49	M25.3	Abm7/F#
00:49	M25.4	Bbm
00:50	M26.1	Ebm7
00:50	M26.2	Fm7/Eb
00:51	M26.3	Abm7/Eb
00:51	M26.4	Bmaj9/Eb
00:52	M27.1	Ebm7
00:52	M27.2	F#sus2
00:53	M27.3	Abm7/F#
00:53	M27.4	F#/Bb
00:54	M28.1	Ebm9/F#
00:54	M28.2	Fm
00:55	M28.3	Abm7/F#
00:55	M28.4	C#6/Bb
00:56	M29.1	Ebm9
00:56	M29.2	Fm
00:57	M29.3	Abm7/F#
00:57	M29.4	Bbm
00:58	M30.1	Ebm7
00:58	M30.2	Fm7/Eb
00:59	M30.3	Abm7/Eb
00:59	M30.4	Bmaj9/Eb
01:00	M31.1	Ebm7
01:00	M31.2	F#sus2
01:01	M31.3	Abm7/F#
01:01	M31.4	F#/Bb
01:02	M32.1	Ebm9/F#
01:02	M32.2	Fm
01:03	M32.3	Abm7/F#
01:03	M32.4	C#6/Bb
01:04	M33.1	Ebm9
01:04	M33.2	Fm
01:05	M33.3	Abm7/F#
01:05	M33.4	Bbm
01:06	M34.1	Bbsus4
01:06	M34.2	Eb5/Bb
01:07	M34.3	Absus2/Bb
01:07	M34.4	Bbsus4
01:08	M35.1	Bbsus4/F
01:08 - 01:10	M35.2 - M36.1	Bbsus4
01:10	M36.2	Eb5/Bb
01:11	M36.3	Absus2/Bb
01:11	M36.4	Bbsus4
01:12	M37.1	F#6/Bb
01:12	M37.2	Absus2/Bb
01:13 - 01:13	M37.3 - M37.4	Bbsus4
01:14	M38.1	Ebm7/F#
01:14	M38.2	F#
01:15	M38.3	F#add9/Bb
01:15	M38.4	Ebm(add9)/F
01:16	M39.1	F#maj7
01:16	M39.2	C#sus4/F#
01:17	M39.3	B/F#
01:17	M39.4	B
01:18	M40.1	Csus4/F
01:18	M40.2	F5
01:19	M40.3	Ebsus2/F
01:19	M40.4	Ebsus2
01:20	M41.1	Ebsus2/Bb
01:20	M41.2	Bbsus4
01:21 - 01:21	M41.3 - M41.4	Bb
01:22 - 01:23	M42.1 - M42.3	Ebsus2
01:23 - 01:38	M42.4 - M50.1	Eb
01:38	M50.2	Fm
01:39	M50.3	Abm7/F#
01:39	M50.4	Bbm
01:40	M51.1	Ebm7
01:40	M51.2	Fm
01:41	M51.3	Abm7/F#
01:41	M51.4	Bbm
01:42	M52.1	C#sus2/Eb
01:42	M52.2	Fm7/Eb
01:43	M52.3	Abm7/Eb
01:43	M52.4	Bmaj9/Eb
01:44	M53.1	Ebm7
01:44	M53.2	Ebm(add9)/F#
01:45	M53.3	F#sus2
01:45	M53.4	F#/Bb
01:46	M54.1	Ebm9/F#
01:46	M54.2	Ebm(add9)/F
01:47	M54.3	Abm7/F#
01:47	M54.4	C#6/Bb
01:48	M55.1	Ebm9
01:48	M55.2	F5
01:49	M55.3	Abm7/F#
01:49	M55.4	Bbm
01:50	M56.1	C#sus2/Eb
01:50	M56.2	Fm7/Eb
01:51	M56.3	B6/Eb
01:51	M56.4	Bmaj9/Eb
01:52	M57.1	Ebm7
01:52	M57.2	Ebm(add9)/F#
01:53	M57.3	F#sus2
01:53	M57.4	F#/Bb
01:54	M58.1	Ebm9/F#
01:54	M58.2	Ebm(add9)/F
01:55	M58.3	Abm7/F#
01:55	M58.4	C#6/Bb
01:56	M59.1	Ebm9
01:56	M59.2	F5
01:57	M59.3	Abm7/F#
01:57	M59.4	Bbm
01:58	M60.1	F#6/C#
01:58 - 01:59	M60.2 - M60.4	Bbsus4
02:00	M61.1	Bbsus4/F
02:00 - 02:03	M61.2 - M62.4	Bbsus4
02:04	M63.1	Ebsus4/Bb
02:04	M63.2	Absus2/Bb
02:05 - 02:05	M63.3 - M63.4	Bbsus4
02:06	M64.1	F#6/Bb
02:06	M64.2	F#
02:07	M64.3	F#/Bb
02:07	M64.4	Fm
02:08	M65.1	C#sus4/F#
02:08	M65.2	F#
02:09	M65.3	B/F#
02:09	M65.4	B
02:10	M66.1	CmMaj7/B
02:10	M66.2	F5
02:11	M66.3	Ebsus2/F
02:11 - 02:12	M66.4 - M67.1	Ebsus2
02:12	M67.2	Bbsus4
02:13 - 02:13	M67.3 - M67.4	Bb
02:14 - 02:15	M68.1 - M68.3	Ebsus2
02:15 - 02:30	M68.4 - M76.1	Eb

Theme of Super Metroid - Super Metroid

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