K-4

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K-4
Goku keeps his balance as the log rolls downhill.
Unreleased
Tonality	G7
BGM Data
Catalog Number	K-4
Composition	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Debut and Release
Debut Year	1986
First Appears	Dragon Ball Episode 1
Last Appears	Dragon Ball Episode 71
Debut Release	Unreleased

K-4 is the Kanzenshuu catalogue number assigned to an unreleased piece of background music (BGM) composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi for the Dragon Ball anime in 1986. The piece debuted in Dragon Ball Episode 1 which was broadcast on 26 February 1986.

Compositional Analysis

K-4 is a 5-bar piece built on a B˚7 tonality (B-D-F-A♭). For two bars of 4 beats plus one bar of 3 beats, the violins descend in a chromatic run pattern (sometimes mirrored an octave lower in other instruments) until they reach the penultimate bar, where the root diminished triad is stated twice: A♭-B-D. In the final bar, that A♭ descends a half-step to G, forming a G dominant 7th chord (G-B-D-F). This suggests a further resolution in C Major or C Minor; G7 is the dominant of either. In Dragon Ball, the piece is always followed by at least a short time of musical silence, so the expected resolution of G7 never happens.

Identification

K-4 is given the title "Out of Control" on kenisu's Magicant, the most common source for fan titles of Kikuchi's compositions.