SuperMarioBrothers2

Complete*Transcription/ArrangementsforthePiano
By
PhilipKim
OriginalMusicComposedby
KondoKoji

GameProducedby
Nintendo

*Ididnotincludesoundeffectsnotplayablebythepiano.

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Ichigo's Sheet Music - http://ichigos.com/

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.SuperMarioBrothers2:OpeningIntro.
2.SuperMarioBrothers2:CharacterSelectTheme
3.SuperMarioBrothers2:MainThemeVer.1
4.SuperMarioBrothers2:MainThemeVer.2
5.SuperMarioBrothers2:EndingTheme
6.SuperMarioBrothers2:ShortThemes

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Super Mario Brothers 2

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

Allegretto q. = 66

mf

f
dim.

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Super Mario Bros. 2

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

Fast q = 145

1.

2.

13

15

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18

22

1.

2.

26

28

1.

31

2.

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Super Mario Brothers 2

Main Theme Ver. 1

Fast jazz q. = 160

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

13

17

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21

25

29

33

37

40

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Super Mario Brothers 2

Main ThemeVer. 2
Kondo Koji
Transcribed/Arranged by Philip Kim
March, 2007
pskim71@gmail.com
http://www.pypstudio.com
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/pskim

Ragtime q = 180

Play the bass quarters and the dotted rhythms short.

11

16

21

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25

29

34

49

39

44

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54

58

62

66

71

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Super Mario Brothers 2

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

March q = 132

10

15

poco rit.

19

p a tempo

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23

27

mp

36

31

40

mp

p
cresc.

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43

47

52

pp

57

62

rit.

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ppp

Super Mario Brothers 2

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

Birdo

Fast q = 100

Finish Level

Fast h. = 100

Bonus Chance

Triumphant q = 144

1
3

Lose Life/No Bonus

Fast q = 200

Fast q = 144

Game Over

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Final Level Battle

Agitated q = 100

10

Final Level: Defeat Wart

13

Triumphant q = 144

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