Super Mario World Castle Background Music: Guitar Tab
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Super Mario World Castle 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-0015200
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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-0015200

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About the Composer: Koji Kondo

Koji Kondo is the legendary video game composer whose work defined the sound of Nintendo for over four decades. Beginning with the original Donkey Kong arcade game in 1981 and continuing through the Super Mario series, Kondo created melodies so instantly recognizable and structurally elegant that they transcended gaming to become part of global popular culture. His compositions demonstrate masterful economy of musical material: simple, memorable themes built on rock-solid harmonic foundations that work equally well in 8-bit form or full orchestral arrangement.

From a music education perspective, Kondo's work is invaluable. His themes showcase how constraint breeds creativity, how strong melodic writing survives any arrangement, and how accessibility does not require dumbing down harmony or structure. Teachers and students can study his compositions to understand melody, form, and the relationship between simplicity and sophistication.

Why we love this

These arrangements capture what makes Kondo's writing so durable: instantly graspable melodies that still reward careful listening. Guitarists at an easy-intermediate level get pieces that sound impressive after modest practice, which builds momentum and motivation. The collection spans different game eras and musical contexts, so students encounter varied harmonic and rhythmic challenges within a familiar, beloved sound world.

What to expect

Playful, energetic, and instantly satisfying. These melodies carry decades of nostalgia and joy, yet they remain fresh every time you play them. Moving from the cheerful Overworld theme to the urgent Castle theme gives the set genuine emotional and structural variety.

Who it's for

Guitarists with comfortable intermediate-level reading skills who want repertoire that impresses audiences without excessive technical demand. Students preparing for recitals or school concerts will find pieces that draw immediate recognition and engagement from listeners of all ages.

How to get the most out of it

  • Lean into the iconic rhythmic patterns. Many of these themes use repeating figures that drive the groove; locking them in with precision makes the piece recognizable even at moderate tempos.
  • Balance melody and accompaniment carefully in pieces where TAB gives you both. The recognizability depends on the main line, so highlight it without letting the supporting material disappear.
  • Pay attention to tempo consistency. These pieces live in the listener's memory at specific speeds; rushing or dragging changes how the melody lands.
  • Use the game graphics on the page as a performance prompt. Recalling the visual or emotional context of each level can help you shape phrasing and tone color authentically.

How to use it

Program individual pieces throughout a recital as palette cleansers or openers; the familiarity puts audiences at ease and creates a shared moment of recognition. Alternatively, select three to five contrasting themes and program them as a themed set, highlighting how Kondo adapted his compositional voice across different game environments and challenges.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading guitar TAB and standard notation together
  • Playing steady, consistent tempos in shorter, loop-based structures
  • Managing mixed rhythmic figures (straight eighth notes alongside syncopation)
  • Fingerpicking patterns and right-hand consistency
  • Balancing melody line visibility against accompaniment texture

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