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

 Super Mario Brothers 3

Maps
Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

Map 1: Grassland

q = 88

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
mf

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3

3

3 3

Map 2: Koopahari Desert

Heavy q = 108

1

Map 3: Sea Side


q = 144

mf

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Map 4: Big Island

q = 160

1




mf

13

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Map 5: The Sky

1 h = 144

mf
3

13

Map 6: Ice Land

h = 80

1



p

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Map 7: Pipe Maze

q = 120



1 3
3


3 3
3
mf



3 3 3 3

3

3

3
3 3

3 3 3 3

Map 8: Dark World

Agitated h = 120

1



f

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 Super Mario Brothers 3
Warp

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim
Dreamy h = 96

14

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 Super Mario Brothers 3
Overworld 1
1 Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

Allegro q = 132

mf

12

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15

cresc.

18






mf 3

22

24

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 Super Mario Brothers 3
Overworld 2 Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
2 Feb. 2007
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http://www.pypstudio.com
Allegretto q = 66

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11

p

dim.

sf

15

19

1. 2.

ff

cresc. cresc.





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 Super Mario Brothers 3
Underwater Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
Allegretto q = 120 http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

mp

dolce

mp

13

17

20

pp



dim. rit.

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 Super Mario Brothers 3
Fortress Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

heavy q = 88






f








4

p




f






9

12

p

f







17

19

ff

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 Super Mario Brothers 3
Airship/Doom Ship

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim
Moderato q = 112





f

3 3 3 3


6

11

3 3

3 3 3

14

3 3 3 3

3

Airship Victory Fanfare

q. = 100

1


ff

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 Super Mario Brothers 3
Hammer Bros. Battle

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
Very fast h = 152


f

15

p f




22







29

33


p f

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 Super Mario Brothers 3
Boom Boom/Koopa kids

Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

Strong rhythm q = 88










f

3 3

5 3

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9 3

11 3

13



p

accel.

14

ss.

gli

ff

cresc. molto

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 Super Mario Brothers 3
Ending
Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

Adagio q = 48






3 3

pp

10

3 3

14

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Allegro q = 144


18




f


mf

23

28

f p f

33

mp leggiero

38

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42

46

50

mf

55

60

f p




64





ff

f

cresc.

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 Super Mario Brothers 3
Short Motifs Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

Course Clear Game Over


q = 144

Toad's house

Like a music box q = 116

1



p

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Airship Victory/Fireworks Fanfare

q. = 100

1


ff

King's room
q = 60



1




pp

King Restored/World Clear Fanfare

q = 120

1 3

3
3 6
f

6
3

3 3

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Music Box



slow q = 50


1

pp con pedal.

King Koopa/Bowser
Agressively h = 112

1



ff

f

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11

16

21

24

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