8-Bit Music Theory: How They Made The Great Sea Feel C U R S E D

Ever wonder how the Wind Waker's "Great Sea" theme got totally creepified in "The Great Sea is Cursed"? It's all thanks to some wicked music theory!

The track twists that classic, adventurous tune into something horrifying using dissonant tritones, clashing harmonies, and even a nod to Ganondorf's ominous theme, transforming heroism into pure dread.

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