SuperMarioBrothers3

Transcription/ArrangementsforthePiano
By
PhilipKim
OriginalMusicComposedby
KondoKoji

GameProducedby
Nintendo

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Forward
Iwanttofirstofall,thankthepeopleatNintendoforcreatingthisvideogameclassicwhichI
havefondmemoriesofplayingformanyhoursduringmyearlyteenyearsandwayintomy20s.Iwant
toespeciallythankthecomposer,KondoKoji,forcomposingsuchmemorabletuneswhichwillremain
withinustothosewhohaveplayedthiswonderfulgameseries.

IfirstheardthepianoarrangementsoftheSuperMarioseriesontheinternetplayedbyThe
BlindfoldedPianist,a.k.a.MartinLeung,about45yearsbackandIwasthrilledtohearthesegemson
thepiano.Asmostofthepeopleprobablydid,IlookedforthesheetmusicbutIcouldntfindthe
completetranscriptions/arrangementsforthepianoexcepttheonesavailabledonebyMartin.Itwas
recentlythatIwatchedMartinsperformancevideoagainanditwasthenwhenIdecidedifIcouldnt
purchasethescoresIlldomyowntranscriptionsandarrangements.SoitisMr.MartinLeungthatI
owemyinspirationtodomyowntranscriptionsofthesemusicalgems.

SinceIcouldntfindanyOfficiallypublishedmusicscoresfortheseBMG(BackgroundMusic)
fortheSuperMarioseries,Ididmysearchesonthenetandgotmyhandsonmanymidifilesandnsf
(NintendoSoundFormat)filestoplayandtolisteninordertonotatethemusic.Asfornotatingthe
music,IusedSibeliusnotationsoftwaretomakethescores.

Ithastakenmemanyhourslistening,transcribing,arranging,notating,andeditingthescores.I
havetriedtobeasfaithfultotheoriginalmusicaspossiblewithsomeadditionalelaborationsand
extensionsdonebyme.Asforthelevelofperformancedifficulty,mostoftheseareHARD!Iarranged
theseasConcertTranscriptions,whichareusuallytechnicallyverydifficultandneedstobepracticed
verydiligently.Withdiligentandhardpractice,theresultofyourlaborshouldbefruitful.Withthis
beingsaid,Ihopeyouenjoythesegems.
p.s.Pleaseshowyourappreciationbymentioningandcreditingmeasthetranscriber/arrangerifyou
everperformtheseorrecord.Thankyou.
PhilipKim

March,2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

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Index
1.SuperMarioBrothers3:Maps
2.SuperMarioBrothers3:WarpTheme
3.SuperMarioBrothers3:Overworld1
4.SuperMarioBrothers3:Overworld2
5.SuperMarioBrothers3:Underwater
6.SuperMarioBrothers3:Fortress
7.SuperMarioBrothers3:Airship
8.SuperMarioBrothers3:HammerBro.Battle
9.SuperMarioBrothers3:Koopakids/BoomBoom
10.SuperMarioBrothers3:Ending
11.SuperMarioBrothers3:ShortMotifs

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Maps

Map 1: Grassland

q = 88

mf

Map 2: Koopahari Desert

Heavy q = 108

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
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q = 144

mf

Map 3: Sea Side

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Map 4: Big Island

q = 160

mf

13

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Map 5: The Sky

h = 144

mf

13

Map 6: Ice Land

h = 80

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Map 7: Pipe Maze

Agitated h = 120

3
3

mf

q = 120

Map 8: Dark World

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Warp

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
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http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

Dreamy h = 96

14

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Overworld 1
1

Allegro q = 132

mf

Kondo Koji
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March, 2007
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http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

12

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cresc.

15

18

22

mf

24

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Overworld 2

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
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2
Allegretto q = 66

dim.
sf

15

11

19

1.

cresc.

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2.

cresc.

ff

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Underwater

Allegretto q = 120

dolce

mp

Kondo Koji
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mp

13

17

20

dim. rit.

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pp

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Fortress

Kondo Koji
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March, 2007
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http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

p
f

12

p
f

17

19

ff

heavy q = 88

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Airship/Doom Ship

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
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Moderato q = 112

f
3

11

3
3

14

q. = 100

ff

Airship Victory Fanfare

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Hammer Bros. Battle

Kondo Koji
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http://www.pypstudio.com

Very fast h = 152

15

22

29

33

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Boom Boom/Koopa kids

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
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http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

Strong rhythm q = 88

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11

13

accel.

gli

ss.

14

cresc. molto

ff

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Ending

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
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http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

Adagio q = 48

pp

10

14

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Allegro q = 144

18

23

28

33

mf

38

mp leggiero

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42

46

50

mf

55

60

64

cresc.

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ff

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Short Motifs

Course Clear

q = 144

Game Over

Toad's house

Like a music box q = 116

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
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q. = 100

ff

Airship Victory/Fireworks Fanfare

pp

q = 120

King Restored/World Clear Fanfare

King's room

q = 60

6
6

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slow q = 50
1

pp

con pedal.

Agressively h = 112

Music Box

ff

King Koopa/Bowser

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11

16

21

24

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