G9

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Tonality	F Minor
Length	0:15
BGM Data
Catalog Number	K-55
Composition	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Debut and Release
Debut Year	1986
First Appears	Dragon Ball Episode 4
Debut Release	Ongakushū (1986 vinyl) Daizenshuu (1994 CD)
BGM Suite	A Demon Rears Its Head

G9 is the official catalogue number of a piece of background music (BGM) composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi for the Dragon Ball anime in 1986. The piece debuted in Dragon Ball Episode 4 which was broadcast on 19 March 1986.

Overview

G9 is a mostly dissonant piece featuring Harmon-muted trumpets. The full composition is part c of the suite entitled "A Demon Rears Its Head", which is track #08 on both the Ongakushū record and disc #2 of the Daizenshuu.

G9 is given the title "The Battle Sneaks Into View" on The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant, the most common source for fan titles of Kikuchi's compositions. The piece was assigned the Kanzenshuu catalogue number of K-55 based on its placement in the series.

Form and Analysis

G9's setting in F Minor is tenuous. The first note is an F, and the synth keyboard plays the root (F) approached by a leading tone grace note. The Harmon-muted trumpets sound the fifth (C) and a ♯4 (B♮) together, making a semi-tone dissonance. This is mirrored on keyboard synth. There is no third; the designation of "minor" is based entirely on the relationship to the arc's main key and the darker affect of the prominent dissonances.