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Super Mario World Ending Theme sight-read by Tom Brier

Keeper1st · music · Watch on YouTube

Music performance & songsGame history & retro gaming

What it is

Pianist Tom Brier sight-reads a piano arrangement of the Super Mario World ending theme, working from a first-draft score by Keeper1st. He takes some liberties with the score as he plays.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as a showcase of remarkable sight-reading and a favorite when sight-reading or notation comes up.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “He's a rare gem and a treat to the ears.”

    Rare-gem pianist sight-reading video game music

    smoldesu, 2023-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Super Mario theme played “blind” by Tom Brier (2008) [video]”

  2. “This reminds me of this excellent video”

    Excellent video of sight-reading performance

    airstrike, 2023-09 · Recommendation · in “Show HN: Learn piano without sheet music”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: video game music, super mario, piano, sight-reading, sheet music

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