Alex Yard | Sonic 3's Balloon Park: Music Theory @AlexYardZone | Uploaded April 2020 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
A music theory exploration of Sonic 3's Balloon Park theme.
Viewer rewards include getting your name in the credits, sheet music library, and vgm soundtrack of the week: patreon.com/alexyard
Correction: During the keyboard analysis at about 3:25, I mistakenly said "chord tones" for the green circles when I meant to say "key tones."
Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Footage and Audio from the following games were used:
Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Platform Masters
Sources:
Sonic Balloon Park Gameplay Footage by YouTube user murphy341
“Way You Make Me Feel - Balloon Park Remix (Sonic 3)”
youtube.com/watch?v=b9t8zdfZ3XY
Tails Balloon Park Gameplay by YouTube user Glenn O’Brien
“Sonic 3 & Knuckles | Balloon Park (Tails) 1:00.03 (3 October 2019)”
youtube.com/watch?v=7OWLmBnBMNU
Angel the Gamer’s Balloon Park Sonic Mania Mod by YouTube user Razor & Zenon
“Sonic Mania - Balloon Park - Walkthrough”
youtube.com/watch?v=zowsjlaNIbY
McDonald’s Various Ads from YouTube user Hodges U
“McDonald’s: The Mystery of “I’m Lovin It”
youtube.com/watch?v=GApPXZAvkRI
Ronald McDonald I’m Losing It by YouTube user Ceme910
“Ronald McDonald Ba ba ba baba I’m losing IT!”
youtube.com/watch?v=V6EMbB8PB1Q
Sonic Team Development Staff footage by YouTube user NeoGamer - The Video Game Archive
“Behind the Scenes - Sonic Adventure [Making of]”
youtube.com/watch?v=GylKH-2oZkk
McDonald’s Sonic 3 Ad from YouTube user thepasswordisfail
“1994-02 McDonald’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Happy Meal Toys Commercial”
youtube.com/watch?v=X4z6S6SErYA
Console / Sonic 3 and Knuckles Lock On from YouTube user Andrei Raras
“Featuring Lock-On Technology - Sonic & Knuckles 1994”
youtube.com/watch?v=vz6fQwGehEU
Sonic 3 Opening Title Screen from YouTube user L Calisto
“Sonic 3 and Knuckles All Cutscenes”
youtube.com/watch?v=Kv4nlF1kI6A
McDonald’s Jingle Identification by YouTube user emptyspotlight (official account)
youtube.com/channel/UCGplTvtZhFe7gXzDF4X9u7Q
Platform Masters Carnivalesta Footage by Ulillillia / Ulillillia Archive
“Platform Masters development (November 18, 2012) - Carnivalestas big update”
youtube.com/watch?v=DdK7ZIjmzFA
A music theory exploration of Sonic 3's Balloon Park theme.
Viewer rewards include getting your name in the credits, sheet music library, and vgm soundtrack of the week: patreon.com/alexyard
Correction: During the keyboard analysis at about 3:25, I mistakenly said "chord tones" for the green circles when I meant to say "key tones."
Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Footage and Audio from the following games were used:
Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Platform Masters
Sources:
Sonic Balloon Park Gameplay Footage by YouTube user murphy341
“Way You Make Me Feel - Balloon Park Remix (Sonic 3)”
youtube.com/watch?v=b9t8zdfZ3XY
Tails Balloon Park Gameplay by YouTube user Glenn O’Brien
“Sonic 3 & Knuckles | Balloon Park (Tails) 1:00.03 (3 October 2019)”
youtube.com/watch?v=7OWLmBnBMNU
Angel the Gamer’s Balloon Park Sonic Mania Mod by YouTube user Razor & Zenon
“Sonic Mania - Balloon Park - Walkthrough”
youtube.com/watch?v=zowsjlaNIbY
McDonald’s Various Ads from YouTube user Hodges U
“McDonald’s: The Mystery of “I’m Lovin It”
youtube.com/watch?v=GApPXZAvkRI
Ronald McDonald I’m Losing It by YouTube user Ceme910
“Ronald McDonald Ba ba ba baba I’m losing IT!”
youtube.com/watch?v=V6EMbB8PB1Q
Sonic Team Development Staff footage by YouTube user NeoGamer - The Video Game Archive
“Behind the Scenes - Sonic Adventure [Making of]”
youtube.com/watch?v=GylKH-2oZkk
McDonald’s Sonic 3 Ad from YouTube user thepasswordisfail
“1994-02 McDonald’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Happy Meal Toys Commercial”
youtube.com/watch?v=X4z6S6SErYA
Console / Sonic 3 and Knuckles Lock On from YouTube user Andrei Raras
“Featuring Lock-On Technology - Sonic & Knuckles 1994”
youtube.com/watch?v=vz6fQwGehEU
Sonic 3 Opening Title Screen from YouTube user L Calisto
“Sonic 3 and Knuckles All Cutscenes”
youtube.com/watch?v=Kv4nlF1kI6A
McDonald’s Jingle Identification by YouTube user emptyspotlight (official account)
youtube.com/channel/UCGplTvtZhFe7gXzDF4X9u7Q
Platform Masters Carnivalesta Footage by Ulillillia / Ulillillia Archive
“Platform Masters development (November 18, 2012) - Carnivalestas big update”
youtube.com/watch?v=DdK7ZIjmzFA
