Koji Kondo's SuperMario Music

How many world's did Koji Kondo write for in Super Mario Bros?

• 4

• 5

• 7

• 1

How many short motifs did Koji Kondo write for Super Mario Bros?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which world contains a piece of music that is a waltz?

• Underworld

• Overworld

• Underwater

• Castle

Which instrument did Koji Kondo write the music for Super Mario Bros for?

• The NES

• A piano

• A digital keyboard

• A string quartet

Which two rhythmic features can be found in the Overworld theme?

• triplet

• syncopation

• hemiola

• diminution

Koji Kondo only uses the notes of a major scale in the Overworld theme.

• True

• False

Koji Kondo uses added note chords in the Overworld theme.

• True

• False

There is octave doubling and an interesting rhythm the happens in the Underworld theme that shares some similarities to Chick Corea’s Spain. Which measures does this happen in?

• 4-6

• 10-17

• 29-33

• 20-24

In jazz piano, we often don’t play the fifth note of a chord, for instance a Dm7 chord would be played DFC instead of DFAC. Which bar/ measure does Koji Kondo uses a Dm7 chord in Underworld?

• 10

• 11

• 24

• 29

At measure/ bar 29-30 of Underworld the rhythm has a Latin-American feel to it. What is the name of the American composer who infused Cuban rhythms into his pieces?

• Herbie Hancock

• Henry Hanson

• Watermelon Man

• Watermelon Hancock