The Music Theory Behind Astral Observatory

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One of the best pieces of music in the video game canon, and it's only 12 bars long. Let's break down what makes the Astral Observatory theme from Majora's Mask so great.

0:00 - Astral Observatory
1:09 - Instrumentation
1:47 - Melody
3:29 - The Intro Run
5:36 - Wandering Out of Key
8:03 - Phrasing
9:14 - Colourful Note Choices
10:44 - Outro

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