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

Ever wonder how Wind Waker's "The Great Sea is Cursed" manages to turn a fun, adventurous tune into something spooky? Well, it's all about musical trickery! They use creepy tritones, jarring harmonies, and even sneak in nods to other themes (like Ganondorf's) to make the familiar feel utterly cursed.

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