If you don’t know what I mean, just remember this: when notes move upwards on the staff, they move up in pitch, and when notes move downwards on the staff, they move down in pitch. I realize that many people are not able to read music-but luckily I think musical notation is actually intuitive enough that being able to see the contour of a phrase is enough to get my points across. Throughout this article I use written (scored) examples to illustrate certain patterns and themes that occur in the soundtrack. Let’s take a closer look at one of the best video game soundtracks of all time. Turn back now.įor those of you who have played the game, there’s not much else to be said. In fact, if you haven’t played or finished all of the game, this article will make very little sense and will contain many spoilers, so there’s not much reason to keep reading. If you haven’t played UNDERTALE yet, I highly urge you to do so. The soundtrack is easily one of my favorite works of music, ever. UNDERTALE is an indie role-playing game that released earlier this year in September, and has quickly become one of my favorite games of all time. This article and others like it are supported by readers like you! Thank you! This is the 1st half of a 2-part article on leitmotifs in UNDERTALE and how they inform the narrative.