Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII The " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " is the main theme and world map theme of " Final Fantasy VII " . It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu , who builds the piece around a phrase containing a major 7th interval . The phrase returns in several other tracks on the soundtrack , making 7th intervals a staple in the game ' s identity . An analysis of the Main Theme from Final Fantasy VII is available from Video Game Music Academy . Game appearances . " Final Fantasy VII " . The " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " plays while the party travels on the overworld before the Meteor is summoned , but as the game ' s main theme , its motif is heard in many instances throughout the story . Its variations are the tracks " Holding My Thoughts into my Heart " , which plays when the party leaves Midgar and at Mt . Corel , as well as in several towns ; " Steal The Tiny Bronco ! " , which plays during the sequence at Rocket Town where the party acquires the Tiny Bronco ; " On That Day , 5 Years Ago " , which plays during the Nibelheim Incident flashback ; and the airship theme , " Highwind takes to the Skies " . The melody of the main theme is also included in the ending theme , " Staff Roll " . Bits of the main theme melody also play in the background of " Under the Rotting Pizza " , which is the theme of the Midgar Slums , and in " Who . . . Am I ? " that plays during times Cloud questions his identity . The main theme melody plays late into the " The North Cave " track , that plays in the Whirlwind Maze of the Northern Crater and on the overworld after Meteor has been summoned . The main theme is also part of the ending when " The Planet ' s Crisis " plays ; many themes appear in " The Planet ' s Crisis " as it plays during the final cutscene of the game . The main theme is played twice : first at 1 : 13 , ( alongside " Tifa ' s Theme " ) , then at 5 : 00 , with a quiet piano while the characters talk . In Nibelheim , the melody of the theme can be played on the piano in Tifa ' s house . By doing this during the flashback sequence on disc 1 , and again during disc 2 or 3 when Tifa is in the party , the player can obtain her ultimate Limit Break . " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " is the first track of the second disc of the " " . " Holding My Thoughts into my Heart " is the nineteenth track of the soundtrack ' s first disc ; " On That Day , 5 Years Ago " , is the fourth track of the soundtrack ' s second disc ; " Steal The Tiny Bronco ! " is the eight track of the third disc of the soundtrack ; " The Highwind Takes To The Skies " is the third track of the fourth disc of the soundtrack ; " Under the Rotting Pizza " is the fourteenth track of the first disc ; " Who . . . Am I ? " is the twenty - third track of the third disc ; " The North Cave " is the twenty - first track of the third disc ; and " The Planet ' s Crisis " is the seventeenth track of the fourth disc of the soundtrack ; with " Staff Roll " as the final track . Many fans consider the game ' s main theme to also be Cloud ' s character theme , given that it , along with many of the theme ' s variations , seems to play whenever something significant relating to him happens during the story . Two original arrangements of the " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " appear in " Advent Children Complete " : " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII - ACC Orchestra Version " , and " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII - ACC Piano Version " . The themes were released in the " " as , respectively , the third and ninth tracks . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . An orchestral version of the " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " is included in the ending theme , " Fulfilled Desire " , by Kazuhiko Toyama . It is the very first theme of the medley . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . An arrangement of " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " by Takeharu Ishimoto titled " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII - arrange - from FINAL FANTASY VII " is featured , as the background theme of the stage boards of the Destiny Odyssey VII storyline . " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII - arrange - from FINAL FANTASY VII " is the first track of the " Dissidia Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack " second disc . The " Main Theme " segment of the " Final Fantasy VII " ending theme is also included on " DISSIDIA - ending - from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY " , a medley of the ending themes from " Final Fantasy " to " Final Fantasy X " , including the theme of " Dissidia " . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . As with all themes from " Dissidia " , " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII - arrange - from FINAL FANTASY VII " returns as Cloud ' s world map theme . The " Main Theme " segment of the " Final Fantasy VII " ending theme returns for the new " DISSIDIA 012 [ duodecim ] - ending - from DISSIDIA 012 [ duodecim ] FINAL FANTASY " , a medley of the ending themes from " Final Fantasy " to " Final Fantasy XIII " and including the ending themes of " Dissidia 012 " and " Dissidia " . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . The original PlayStation version is available via a " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " event . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . The " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " was selected as the theme for the " Final Fantasy VII " Series play ' s respective Field Music Sequence . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . The " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " returns as a Field Music Sequence . An arrangement also plays on the overworld map during Quest Medley s . Arrangement album appearances . An orchestral arrangement by Nobuo Uematsu and Shirō Hamaguchi is featured on this best - of album of " Final Fantasy VII " . It is the seventeenth track of the album . A piano arrangement of this theme by Shirō Hamaguchi and performed by Seiji Honda is included in this album as its second track . " The Best of Final Fantasy 1994 - 1999 : A Musical Tribute " is an album that features a selection of tracks from " Final Fantasy VI " to " Final Fantasy VIII " , arranged and remixed by Sherman F . Heinig and performed by the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra . " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " is one of the four selected tracks from " Final Fantasy VII " that were included on this album , and is the fifth track of the album . " Final Fantasy Orchestra Album " . The main theme of " Final Fantasy VII " appears on this " Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary " arrangement album . " Cafe SQ " . " Cafe SQ : FINAL FANTASY VII " F . F . VII Main Theme " / The Reign Of Kindo " is a track on this arrangement album with music arranged to sound like music that would play in a cafe . Live orchestra performances . The " Reunion Tracks " orchestral arrangement was included in this series of live concerts and was the eight song of the line - up . The " Reunion Tracks " orchestral arrangement was performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in the sequel to " " . It was the tenth song of the line - up . Compilation album appearances . The orchestral version of " Main Theme of " Final Fantasy VII " " from " Final Fantasy VII : Reunion Tracks " was included on this compilation as its third track . " Final Fantasy VII Vinyl Limited Edition " . " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " is included on the second disc of this collectors ' edition .