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"'''Scent of Silence'''" is a musical theme composed by Yoko Shimomura that appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''.
"'''Scent of Silence'''" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the {{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
"Scent of Silence" is used primarily as a sad theme. It does appear, in rare cases, during confusing situations.
"Scent of Silence" appears only in cutscenes. It is used in mysterious or ominous situations, often those involving [[Union]] leaders.
 
===''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''===
===''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''===
====Sora's Story====
====Sora's Story====
*[[Traverse Town]]: Key to Truth cutscene, after [[Guard Armor]] battle
*[[Traverse Town]]: Key to Truth
*[[Neverland]]: Key of Guidance cutscene
*[[Neverland]]: Key of Guidance
*[[Hollow Bastion]]: Key of Beginnings and Key of Guidance cutscenes
*[[Hollow Bastion]]: Key of Beginnings, Key of Guidance
*[[Castle Oblivion]]: "A Falling Out", "The Only One Who Can Save Him", "The Girl That Never Was", "Your Own Heart"


====Reverse/Rebirth Mode====
====Reverse/Rebirth Mode====
*Hollow Bastion: Key of Beginnings and Key of Guidance cutscenes
*Hollow Bastion: Key of Beginnings, Key of Guidance
*Castle Oblivion: "Kairi's Shadow", "The Same Place as Mine"


====[[Castle Oblivion]] Events====
===''Kingdom Hearts Union χ''===
*Cutscene: A Falling Out, The Only One Who Can Save Him, The Girl That Never Was, Your Own Heart, Kairi's Shadow, The Same Place as Mine
*[[Daybreak Town]] (Main Story): "Devourer of Nightmares", "Shift Pride", "'Someone'", "Strelitzia's Whereabouts", "The Plan", "It's Already Begun", "The Cause of It All", "Trapped in a Data Cage", *"The Book", "I Knew It", "Master Ava's Plan?", "At the Abandoned House", "The Work of Darkness", "As Darkness Stirs", "Backup Data", "Resolutions", "Fall to Darkness"
*[[Keyblade Graveyard]]: "Master Gula's Belief"
 
===''Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover''===
*"Assembly"
*"The Alliance"
*"Reporting In"
*"Case of Aced"
*"An Inevitable End"


===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
*Cutscene: Heart Within a Heart (arrangement), The Missing Scientist
*[[Radiant Garden]]: "The Missing Scientist"
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory''===
*"Fictional World"<ref>An {{unnamed|mom|Fictional World|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>


==Composition==
==Composition==
"Scent of Silence" is approximately one minute and fifty-seven seconds long and plays at a tempo of 80 beats per minute for the introduction <!--three measures; 0:00-0:08 seconds; this belongs in the second paragraph--> and 172 beats per minutes for the remainder of the piece. The introduction has a time signature of 4/4 time, while the remainder of the piece is in 5/4 time. <!--and is written in the key of ______--> "The Force in You" has a short introduction, but leads into the repeated melodic section, allowing for smooth transitions between loops. <!--Each loop is ____ measures long, lasting around _____ seconds/minutes--> The instrumentation consists of strings, an organ, female vocals{{ReCoM}}, timpani, snare drum, and piano.
"Scent of Silence" is approximately forty-eight seconds long and plays at a tempo of 60 beats per minute. It has a time signature of 4/4 time and is written in the key of G minor. "Scent of Silence" has no introduction nor conclusion, and loops seamlessly. <!--Each loop is 12 measures long, lasting around _____ seconds/minutes--> The instrumentation consists of piano and female vocals{{ReCoM}}.


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The song consists of a four-measure phrase repeated three times. The first time, the piano is the only instrument-- the texture of the piece is rather thin. The second time, the vocals add depth with background chords. The third time, the vocals hold an i6/4 chord and fade out as the piano continues to play. In the first two versions of the phrase, the melody ends on an unresolved chord, but the third time, the piano melody resolves to the tonic of G minor.
 
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==Albums==
==Albums==
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==See also==
*[[Heart of Mystery]]
==Notes and references==
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{{Music}}
{{Music}}

Latest revision as of 03:54, 23 November 2024

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Scent of Silence
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 0:48
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
Scent of Silence
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:57

"Scent of Silence" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series.

Appearances[edit]

"Scent of Silence" appears only in cutscenes. It is used in mysterious or ominous situations, often those involving Union leaders.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories[edit]

Sora's Story[edit]

Reverse/Rebirth Mode[edit]

  • Hollow Bastion: Key of Beginnings, Key of Guidance
  • Castle Oblivion: "Kairi's Shadow", "The Same Place as Mine"

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[edit]

  • Daybreak Town (Main Story): "Devourer of Nightmares", "Shift Pride", "'Someone'", "Strelitzia's Whereabouts", "The Plan", "It's Already Begun", "The Cause of It All", "Trapped in a Data Cage", *"The Book", "I Knew It", "Master Ava's Plan?", "At the Abandoned House", "The Work of Darkness", "As Darkness Stirs", "Backup Data", "Resolutions", "Fall to Darkness"
  • Keyblade Graveyard: "Master Gula's Belief"

Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover[edit]

  • "Assembly"
  • "The Alliance"
  • "Reporting In"
  • "Case of Aced"
  • "An Inevitable End"

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory[edit]

  • "Fictional World"[1]

Composition[edit]

"Scent of Silence" is approximately forty-eight seconds long and plays at a tempo of 60 beats per minute. It has a time signature of 4/4 time and is written in the key of G minor. "Scent of Silence" has no introduction nor conclusion, and loops seamlessly. The instrumentation consists of piano and female vocals[KH Re:CoM].

The song consists of a four-measure phrase repeated three times. The first time, the piano is the only instrument-- the texture of the piece is rather thin. The second time, the vocals add depth with background chords. The third time, the vocals hold an i6/4 chord and fade out as the piano continues to play. In the first two versions of the phrase, the melody ends on an unresolved chord, but the third time, the piano melody resolves to the tonic of G minor.

Albums[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes and references[edit]