New Super Mario Bros. Wii Desert Background Music: Guitar Tab
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Desert 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-0015219
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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-0015219

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Why we love this

These arrangements capture the unmistakable melodic DNA of Nintendo's most iconic soundscapes while respecting the technical realities of solo guitar. The collection spans nearly four decades of game music, so you get genuine variety in harmonic language and rhythmic character within a single folio. Guitarists of all backgrounds recognize these melodies instantly, which means audiences stay engaged and students stay motivated through the entire program.

What to expect

These arrangements bring the bright, synth-driven energy of game audio into the acoustic warmth of a solo guitar. You hear the iconic melodic hooks stripped down to their essentials, paired with harmonic arrangements that feel both faithful to the originals and natural to the instrument.

Who it's for

Guitarists at the easy-intermediate level who want accessible, instantly recognizable material that engages audiences without requiring years of classical training. This folio works equally well for teenagers discovering these games for the first time and adult players returning to familiar childhood soundtracks.

How to get the most out of it

  • Pay attention to the tab and standard notation together. The fingering suggestions in the tab will often reveal the most idiomatic voice leading for the melody on guitar.
  • Treat tempo as a performance variable. Many of these themes work beautifully at slightly different tempos than you might expect; experiment to find what feels most natural on your instrument.
  • Balance tone between the melody line and any accompanying figures. The game music style often pairs a clean, bright lead line with harmonic support; make sure both layers breathe.
  • Use dynamics to shape shorter phrases. Game music tends toward repetitive sections, so subtle dynamic shaping keeps each repetition fresh for listeners.

How to use it

Program individual pieces as encores or shorter concert filler that connects with multi-generational audiences. A guitarist performing contemporary classical or fingerstyle repertoire can use these as palette cleansers or closing selections that remind listeners why they fell in love with music in the first place.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading standard notation and tablature simultaneously
  • Playing melodies with clean articulation and consistent tone
  • Accompanying a single melodic line with harmonic support on guitar
  • Performing recognizable material at performance tempo with appropriate phrasing
  • Managing repetitive harmonic structures through dynamic variation

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