An Analysis of Nobuo Uematsu’s Linear Structures: The Score of Final Fantasy VI’s Opera

<p>Nobuo Uematsu, the composer of the first nine entries in the <em>Final Fantasy</em> video game series, creates sophisticated music in the operatic section of <em>Final Fantasy VI. </em>This thesis will<em> </em>provide a linear analysis of the music, borrowing from contrapuntal techniques of important theorists such as Heinrich Schenker and Paul Hindemith. The analysis will explain how some linear progressions play guiding roles within the music while others although heard, may not be as important. Furthermore, the most important linear structures will be shown to support the tonal identity of a movement, while important end points coincide with junctures in the programming of the game.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Music (MM)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2021

Author dc:creator

• Comeaux, Daniel

Contributors dc:contributor

• Douglas Rust
• Joseph Brumbeloe
• Gregory Fuller

• FFVI
• Nobuo Uematsu
• S-line
• H-line
• Music Theory

Repository record dc:identifier

https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/822

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:aquila.usm.edu:masters_theses-1882