Dr. Mario Title Background Music: Guitar Tab
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Dr. Mario Title Background Music: Guitar Tab

34 Super Mario™ Themes Arranged for Guitar TAB

By Koji Kondo, Shiho Fujii, Asuka Ohta, Soyo Oka, Kenta Nagata, Hirokazu Tanaka, and Mahito Yokota

Item: 00-PS-0015201
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Description
After decades of anticipation, Alfred Music is proud to release the officially licensed, collectible sheet music companion folios to the Super Mario Bros.™ video game series. This collection of 34 themes is arranged for solo guitar performance with full notation and TAB. Each song is arranged in easy guitar keys at an easy--intermediate level, and all pieces are suitable for recitals, concerts, and solo performances. Beloved by generations of gamers around the globe, these instantly recognizable melodies are drawn from more than two decades of Nintendo® video games, from Koji Kondo's iconic "Super Mario Bros.™ Ground Background Music" to the New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii™ themes. Adding to the fun, graphics from the corresponding games grace each page of the sheet music. Impress friends, family, and audiences of all ages by playing from this magnificent collection, which makes a great gift for every guitarist.

Titles: Super Mario Bros.™ Ground Background Music * Super Mario Bros.™ Underground Background Music * Super Mario Bros.™ Underwater Background Music * Super Mario Bros.™ Invincible Background Music * Super Mario Bros.™: The Lost Levels Ending * Super Mario Bros.™ 3 Map 1 * Super Mario Bros.™ 3 Ground Background Music * Super Mario Bros.™ 3 Boss of the Fortress * Super Mario Bros.™ 3 Skyship Background Music * Super Mario World™ Title * Super Mario World™ Castle Background Music * Dr. Mario™ Chill * Dr. Mario™ Title Background Music * Super Mario Kart™ Mario Circuit * Super Mario World™ 2 Yoshi's Island™ Athletic * Super Mario World™ 2 Yoshi's Island™ Ground Background Music * Super Mario 64™ Main Theme * Super Mario 64™ Water Land * Mario Kart™ 64 Circuit * Super Mario Sunshine™ Dolpic Town * New Super Mario Bros.™ Title * New Super Mario Bros.™ Giant Background Music * New Super Mario Bros.™ Battle Background Music 2 * New Super Mario Bros.™ Battle Background Music 1 * Super Mario Galaxy™ Ending Staff Credit Roll * Mario Kart™ Wii™ Rainbow Road * New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii™ Title * New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii™ Ground Background Music * New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii™ Underwater Background Music * New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii™ Desert Background Music * Super Mario Bros.™ Time Up Warning Fanfare * Super Mario Bros.™ Course Clear Fanfare * Super Mario Bros.™ World Clear Fanfare * Super Mario Bros.™ Power Down, Game Over.

"Best in Show" Award at Winter NAMM 2012 presented by Music Inc. magazine.

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Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 64
SKU: 00-PS-0015201

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About the Composer: Hirokazu Tanaka

Hirokazu Tanaka composed the score for Dr. Mario and numerous other Nintendo games throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His work defined the sound of early Nintendo entertainment, creating melodies so memorable that they remain instantly recognizable decades later. Tanaka's compositions demonstrate how constraints of vintage game hardware can inspire genuinely inventive and emotionally resonant music.

Why we love this

This collection works because the arrangements respect what made these themes stick in listeners' heads in the first place. The easy-intermediate level means guitarists can sound impressive without needing advanced technique, and the mix of moods across the 34 tracks gives you genuine variety to explore.

What to expect

Bright, direct, and unexpectedly charming. Whether upbeat exploration themes or contemplative underwater passages, each arrangement captures the personality of its source with economic means. These are melodies that feel effortless to play once learned, yet stay engaging across multiple performances.

Who it's for

Guitarists who want immediate audience connection through beloved melodies will find genuine performance material here. This collection also serves students working through easy-intermediate repertoire who benefit from material they already know and love.

How to get the most out of it

  • Honor the original tempos. These melodies thrive on their characteristic rhythmic drive, so avoid dragging even when the notation looks simple.
  • Let the game graphics on each page remind you of the original context. That visual memory helps shape phrasing and tone color choices.
  • Use dynamics sparingly but purposefully. Even small swells during melodic peaks maintain the clean, direct character of these themes.
  • Practice the TAB and notation together. The visual reinforcement strengthens muscle memory and builds reading fluency across both systems.

How to use it

Feature individual tracks in student recitals alongside classical repertoire. The Dr. Mario Title Background Music pairs naturally with other contemporary light music in casual concert settings, and the variety across the collection lets you build a thematic program around gaming culture.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading guitar TAB and standard notation simultaneously
  • Playing melodies in accessible guitar-friendly keys
  • Controlling tempo stability in straightforward rhythmic patterns
  • Balancing melodic projection with clean articulation on single-line passages
  • Building repertoire suitable for informal and formal performance contexts

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