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'''H1''' is the official catalogue number of a piece of background music (BGM) composed by [[Shunsuke Kikuchi]] for the ''[[Dragon Ball (anime)|Dragon Ball]]'' anime in 1986. The full composition is only known from soundtrack releases, beginning with the ''[[Dragon Ball Ongakushū|Dragon Ball Ongakushū]]'' record released on '''21 April 1986'''. The catalogue number is found in the liner notes of the ''[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu]]'' compact disc release. | '''H1''' is the official catalogue number of a piece of background music (BGM) composed by [[Shunsuke Kikuchi]] for the ''[[Dragon Ball (anime)|Dragon Ball]]'' anime in 1986. The full composition is only known from soundtrack releases, beginning with the ''[[Dragon Ball Ongakushū|Dragon Ball Ongakushū]]'' record released on '''21 April 1986'''. The catalogue number is found in the liner notes of the ''[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu]]'' compact disc release. | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
The arpeggiated harp that opens H1 is the first BGM in ''Dragon Ball'', heard at the very beginning of [[Dragon Ball Episode 1|episode 1]], | The arpeggiated harp that opens H1 is counted as the first BGM in ''Dragon Ball'', heard at the very beginning of [[Dragon Ball Episode 1|episode 1]], though it's just the arpeggio. The full composition is part ''b'' of the suite entitled "[[A Great Wilderness]]", which is track #2 on both the ''Ongakushū'' record and disc #2 of the ''Daizenshuu''. | ||
{{Quotation|H1 is a piece with the feeling of morning in the wilderness.|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu]]}} | |||
H1 is given the title "Morning" on ''The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant'',<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://kenisu.webs.com/dragonballbgm.htm|Website=The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant|Title="The DragonBall BGM Daizenshuu"|Date=11 June 2008|AccessDate=30 June 2019}}</ref> the most common source for fan titles of [[Shunsuke Kikuchi|Kikuchi]]'s compositions. The piece was assigned the [[Shunsuke Kikuchi catalogue|Kanzenshuu catalogue number]] of K-1 based on its placement in the series. | |||
The full composition is part ''b'' of the suite entitled "[[A Great Wilderness]]", which is track #2 on both the ''Ongakushū'' record and disc #2 of the ''Daizenshuu''. | |||
==Compositional Analysis== | ==Compositional Analysis== | ||
{{Infobox score | |||
| name = H1 Score | |||
| image = [[File:H1-Score.png|320px|H1]] | |||
| caption = Approximate transcription of the track's main tonal elements. | |||
}} | |||
H1 is 8 bars in length. In the first bar, the harp arpeggiates an F Major chord in the first inversion while the violin sustains the third (A). The bassoon comes in on an internal root (F) at the second half of the bar. All of this accompaniment is sustained throughout the second bar, where the flute melody enters, accompanied by a short glockenspiel arpeggio. | H1 is 8 bars in length. In the first bar, the harp arpeggiates an F Major chord in the first inversion while the violin sustains the third (A). The bassoon comes in on an internal root (F) at the second half of the bar. All of this accompaniment is sustained throughout the second bar, where the flute melody enters, accompanied by a short glockenspiel arpeggio. | ||
The flute melody consists of a two-bar antecedent phrase and a two-bar consequent phrase followed by a two-bar transitional phrase leading to the climax and resolution at the final bar. The antecedent phrase is a one-bar motive over F Major tonality which is repeated over A minor in the second bar of the phrase. The consequent phrase is a developmental melody over D minor, resolving to B-flat Major. The transitional phrase moves from B-flat Major to the mediant (A Major); on the mediant, the harp arpeggiates 1-2-3-5 (A-B-C♯-E) while the glockenspiel articulates 1-3-5-7 (A-C♯-E-G), and then the piece ends on a root-position tonic (F Major) chord, with the harp again articulating 1-2-3-5 (F-G-A-C) in an extended arpeggio. | The flute melody consists of a two-bar antecedent phrase and a two-bar consequent phrase followed by a two-bar transitional phrase leading to the climax and resolution at the final bar. The antecedent phrase is a one-bar motive over F Major tonality which is repeated over A minor in the second bar of the phrase. The consequent phrase is a developmental melody over D minor, resolving to B-flat Major. The transitional phrase moves from B-flat Major to the mediant (A Major); on the mediant, the harp arpeggiates 1-2-3-5 (A-B-C♯-E) while the glockenspiel articulates 1-3-5-7 (A-C♯-E-G), and then the piece ends on a root-position tonic (F Major) chord, with the harp again articulating 1-2-3-5 (F-G-A-C) in an extended arpeggio. | ||
== | ==Usage and Variations== | ||
Below is a table of every usage of H3 in ''[[Dragon Ball (anime)|Dragon Ball]]''. The full track is never used. | |||
{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="max-width:750px; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | |||
!colspan=4|H3 Usage and Variations | |||
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!scope=col; style="width: 30%"|Scene | |||
!scope=col|Length and Variations | |||
!scope=col|Setting | |||
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|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Dragon Ball Episode 1]]:'''<br>''Dragon Ball'' begins. | |||
|style="text-align:left"|'''0:02''': The arpeggio overlaps with the dissonant strings and piano at the beginning of [[H4]], but the violin studio track is removed. | |||
|[[File:K-2.png|250px]] | |||
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|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Dragon Ball Episode 1]]:'''<br>[[Namu]] thinks of his village while [[Goku]] and [[Giran]] eat. | |||
|style="text-align:left"|'''0:13''': The track is cut short after the antecedent phrase of the flute melody. | |||
|[[File:K-1.png|250px]] | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{music}} | |||
[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] | ||
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| H1 | |||
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 Namu thinks of his village at the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai. | |||
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| Tonality | F Major | ||
| Length | 0:37 | ||
| BGM Data | |||
| Catalog Number | K-1 | ||
| Composition | Shunsuke Kikuchi | ||
| Debut and Release | |||
| Debut Year | 1986 | ||
| First Appears | Dragon Ball Episode 1 | ||
| Last Appears | Dragon Ball Episode 22 | ||
| Debut Release |
Ongakushū (1986 vinyl) Daizenshuu (1994 CD) | ||
| BGM Suite | A Great Wilderness | ||
H1 is the official catalogue number of a piece of background music (BGM) composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi for the Dragon Ball anime in 1986. The full composition is only known from soundtrack releases, beginning with the Dragon Ball Ongakushū record released on 21 April 1986. The catalogue number is found in the liner notes of the Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu compact disc release.
Overview
The arpeggiated harp that opens H1 is counted as the first BGM in Dragon Ball, heard at the very beginning of episode 1, though it's just the arpeggio. The full composition is part b of the suite entitled "A Great Wilderness", which is track #2 on both the Ongakushū record and disc #2 of the Daizenshuu.
H1 is a piece with the feeling of morning in the wilderness.
— Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu
H1 is given the title "Morning" on The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant,[1] the most common source for fan titles of Kikuchi's compositions. The piece was assigned the Kanzenshuu catalogue number of K-1 based on its placement in the series.
Compositional Analysis
| H1 Score | |
|---|---|
 Approximate transcription of the track's main tonal elements. | |
H1 is 8 bars in length. In the first bar, the harp arpeggiates an F Major chord in the first inversion while the violin sustains the third (A). The bassoon comes in on an internal root (F) at the second half of the bar. All of this accompaniment is sustained throughout the second bar, where the flute melody enters, accompanied by a short glockenspiel arpeggio.
The flute melody consists of a two-bar antecedent phrase and a two-bar consequent phrase followed by a two-bar transitional phrase leading to the climax and resolution at the final bar. The antecedent phrase is a one-bar motive over F Major tonality which is repeated over A minor in the second bar of the phrase. The consequent phrase is a developmental melody over D minor, resolving to B-flat Major. The transitional phrase moves from B-flat Major to the mediant (A Major); on the mediant, the harp arpeggiates 1-2-3-5 (A-B-C♯-E) while the glockenspiel articulates 1-3-5-7 (A-C♯-E-G), and then the piece ends on a root-position tonic (F Major) chord, with the harp again articulating 1-2-3-5 (F-G-A-C) in an extended arpeggio.
Usage and Variations
Below is a table of every usage of H3 in Dragon Ball. The full track is never used.
| H3 Usage and Variations | |||
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| Scene | Length and Variations | Setting | |
| Dragon Ball Episode 1: Dragon Ball begins. |
0:02: The arpeggio overlaps with the dissonant strings and piano at the beginning of H4, but the violin studio track is removed. | 
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| Dragon Ball Episode 1: Namu thinks of his village while Goku and Giran eat. |
0:13: The track is cut short after the antecedent phrase of the flute melody. |
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References
- ↑ "The DragonBall BGM Daizenshuu" (11 June 2008). The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant. Retrieved: 30 June 2019.
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