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"Frosty Wheel", named "Theme from Frosty Wheel" in the British English version, is a theme from Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn that plays in the stage with the same name. It was composed by Tomoya Tomita.[1]
Composition[edit]
Kirby balances on a frosty ferris wheel.
"Frosty Wheel" is a placid theme in C major anf 4/4 played by a solo piano with heavy use of the sustain pedal. It has a narrow range, rarely exceeding two octaves at a time. It has a short intro that sets the rhythmical and harmonic pattern: five notes forming a plagal cadence and a pause. This pattern persists as the melody joins: a descending C major scale not unlike the one from "Snow Land", followed by two rising scale fragments: C major from a D followed by E-flat major. The melody repeats and sees an authentic resolution. The first section plays again an octave lower. The pace slows down as the original pattern ceases, replaced by a plain tonic-dominant support. Here, the melody remains in the dominant function and reaches its highest point. Then, coming in at a lower register, remnants of the original rhythmical pattern returns. The phrases end in C major 7th chords as they eventually lead back to higher registers. At its lyrical peak, phrases akin to "Cozy Cabin"'s second section play out, blurring the line between major and minor with sevenths. This final section ends with double dominant and a suspense. The track loops from the beginning.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language
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Name
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Meaning
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| Japanese
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ゆきのかんらんしゃ
Yuki no kanransha
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Snowy Ferris wheel
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| Canadian French
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Dégringolade glacée
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Icy tumble
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| European French
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Manège enneigé
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Snowy carousel
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| German
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Eisrad
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Ice wheel
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| Italian
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Ruote glaciali
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Glacial Wheels
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| Korean
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스노 관람차
seuno gwanlamcha
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Snow Ferris wheel
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| Latin American Spanish
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Rueda glacial
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Glacial wheel
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| European Spanish
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Noria Témpano
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Ice Ferris Wheel
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