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"'''Ground BGM''',"<ref>[[Nintendo Music]]</ref> also known as the "'''Ground Theme''',"<ref>''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]''</ref> is a musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]] for ''[[Super Mario World]]''. It is used as a {{wp|motif}} throughout the game, and has been reused and rearranged in numerous pieces of ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media.
The "'''Ground Theme'''" is a musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]] for ''[[Super Mario World]]''. It is used as a {{wp|motif}} throughout the game, and has been reused and rearranged in numerous pieces of ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media.
 
==Composition==
==Composition==
The "Ground Theme", originally titled 「'''地上BGM'''」 (''Chijō BGM'', "Ground BGM"), is played on steel drum, with synthesizer, guitar, brass, and acoustic bass as accompaniment, matching the tropical setting of [[Dinosaur Land]]. The melody is inspired by the 1963 folk song "{{wp|Green, Green (song)|Green, Green}}".<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Thomas Game Docs|date=June 15, 2021|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8SNbCDXgaQ|title=The pop song that Nintendo copied|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 11, 2021}}</ref> The melody mostly adheres to the {{wp|major pentatonic scale}} in the key of F.
The "Ground Theme", originally titled 「'''地上BGM'''」 (''Chijō BGM'', "Ground BGM"), is played on steel drum, with synthesizer, guitar, brass, and acoustic bass as accompaniment, matching the tropical setting of [[Dinosaur Land]]. The melody is inspired by the 1963 folk song "{{wp|Green, Green (song)|Green, Green}}".<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Thomas Game Docs|date=June 15, 2021|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8SNbCDXgaQ|title=The pop song that Nintendo copied|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 11, 2021}}</ref> The melody mostly adheres to the {{wp|major pentatonic scale}} in the key of F.
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==Reuses==
==Reuses==
:''For reuses of "Athletic BGM", see [[Athletic BGM (Super Mario World)#Reuses|Athletic BGM (Super Mario World) § Reuses]].''
:''For reuses of the "Athletic Theme", see [[Athletic Theme (Super Mario World)#Reuses|Athletic Theme (Super Mario World) § Reuses]].''
:''For reuses of "Bonus Game BGM", see [[Bonus Game BGM#Reuses|Bonus Game BGM § Reuses]].''
:''For reuses of the bonus game theme, see [[Bonus Men BGM#Reuses|Bonus Men BGM § Reuses]].''
:''For reuses of "Castle BGM", see [[Castle BGM (Super Mario World)#Reuses|Castle BGM (Super Mario World) § Reuses]].''
:''For reuses of the "Castle" theme, see [[Castle (theme)#Reuses|Castle (theme) § Reuses]].''
:''For reuses of "Ghost House BGM", see [[Ghost House BGM#Reuses|Ghost House BGM § Reuses]].''
:''For reuses of the Ghost House theme, see [[Obake Yashiki BGM#Reuses|Obake Yashiki BGM § Reuses]].''
The following list does not include ports or remakes of ''Super Mario World''.
The following list does not include ports or remakes of ''Super Mario World''.
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====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a solo {{wp|jazz piano}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "'''New Donk City: Cafe'''" in the [[Super Mario Odyssey sound test|in-game Music List]] and "'''Pausing by the Poolside'''" in [[Nintendo Music]], plays on a radio in [[New Donk City]]'s [[Outdoor Café]]. This version was arranged by [[Naoto Kubo]].
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a solo {{wp|jazz piano}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "'''New Donk City: Cafe'''" in the [[Super Mario Odyssey sound test|in-game Music List]] "'''Pausing by the Poolside'''" in [[Nintendo Music]], plays on a radio in [[New Donk City]]'s [[Outdoor Café]]. This version was arranged by [[Naoto Kubo]].
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===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
An arrangement of the "Ground Theme" can occasionally be heard in episodes throughout the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' animated series]], as the show is based on ''Super Mario World''.
An arrangement of the "Ground Theme" can occasionally be heard in episodes throughout the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series, as the show is based on ''Super Mario World''.


===''Mario Paint''===
===''Mario Paint''===
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|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Wrecking Crew '98''
|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Wrecking Crew '98''
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==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
:''For appearances of "Athletic BGM", see [[Athletic BGM (Super Mario World)#List of Super Mario appearances|Athletic BGM (Super Mario World) § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
:''For appearances of the "Athletic Theme", see [[Athletic Theme (Super Mario World)#List of Super Mario appearances|Athletic Theme (Super Mario World) § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
:''For appearances of "Bonus Game BGM", see [[Bonus Game BGM#List of Super Mario appearances|Bonus Game BGM § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
:''For appearances of the bonus game theme, see [[Bonus Men BGM#List of Super Mario appearances|Bonus Men BGM § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
:''For appearances of "Castle BGM", see [[Castle BGM (Super Mario World)#List of Super Mario appearances|Castle BGM (Super Mario World) § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
:''For appearances of the "Castle" theme, see [[Castle (theme)#List of Super Mario appearances|Castle (theme) § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
:''For appearances of "Ghost House BGM", see [[Ghost House BGM#List of Super Mario appearances|Ghost House BGM § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
:''For appearances of the Ghost House theme, see [[Obake Yashiki BGM#List of Super Mario appearances|Obake Yashiki BGM § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
===Games===
===Games===
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|[[Michael Tavera]]
|Michael Tavera
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|rowspan=2|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
|rowspan=2|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jpn=地上BGM
|Jap=地上BGM
|JpnR=Chijō BGM
|JapR=Chijō BGM
|JpnM=Above-ground BGM
|JapM=Above-ground BGM
|Ita=Tema base<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/it-it/Giochi/Wii/Super-Mario-All-Stars-25th-Anniversary-Edition-283311.html#CD_colonna_sonora|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=CD della colonna sonora Super Mario History|accessdate=July 8, 2024}}</ref>
|Ita=Tema base<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/it-it/Giochi/Wii/Super-Mario-All-Stars-25th-Anniversary-Edition-283311.html#CD_colonna_sonora|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=CD della colonna sonora Super Mario History|accessdate=July 8, 2024}}</ref>
|ItaM=Base theme
|ItaM=Base theme

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