M126

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M126
Goku & co. go to the Mid-Air Amusement Park.
Ｍ１２６ M126
Tonality	F Major
Length	1:02
BGM Data
Catalog Number	K-301
Composition	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Debut and Release
Debut Year	1987
First Appears	Dragon Ball Episode 45
Debut Release	Daizenshuu (1994 CD)
BGM Suite	The Gift of the Dragon Balls

M126 is the official catalogue number of a piece of background music (BGM) composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi for the Dragon Ball anime in 1987. The piece debuted in Dragon Ball Episode 45 which was broadcast on 07 January 1987.

Overview

M126 is a festive theme in F Major. The full composition is part b of the suite entitled "The Gift of the Dragon Balls", which is track #26 on disc #2 of the Daizenshuu.

M126 is given the title "Finale Theme" 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-301 based on its placement in the series.

Compositional Analysis

The form of M126 is AABAB, where A is an 8-bar trumpet melody in F Major, and B is a violin melody over alternating E♭ and D♭ chords.

A1: 8 bars (I-V-I)
A2: 8 bars (I-V-I)
B1: 8 bars (VII-VI-VII-VI-VII-VI-VII-VI)
A3: 8 bars (I-V-I)
B2: 4 bars (VII-VI-VII-VI)
fin: 1 bar (I)

There is a closing bar that consists of an F-major chord.

Usage and Variations

Below is a table of every usage of M126 in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. Durations are approximate and do not include the fade times normally included in the full track's duration.

M126 Usage and Variations
Scene	Length and Variations	Setting
Dragon Ball Episode 45 Goku and friends visit the Mid-Air Amusement Park.	0:46: Fades in on bar 2. After the first 4 bars of A3, cuts to the last bar.
Dragon Ball Episode 133 It is raining before the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai.	0:40: After A2, cuts to B2.
Dragon Ball Z Episode 210 The Junior Division of the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai begins.	0:56: The final two bars are cut from B2, skipping straight to the end.