Recurring Music in The Legend of Zelda Series

Throughout , one of the most memorable aspects of the games has been the music. Ranging from a limited number of tracks in to over 200 in , there has been a lot of music. Some tunes are very familiar, some are long forgotten, but many are used multiple times throughout the series. Often they are fully reworked, or small samples of a song are used. The following is a list that details which songs have been used in other songs. Note that this list will not include songs that reference songs first used within their own game. Parentheses directly after a song title indicate that only a portion of a song includes the mentioned track, and that portion will be listed in the parentheses.
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Though the Title Screen and Overworld themes sound very similar, there are differences within them.
===Title Screen===
File:TLoZ Introduction Theme.ogg|Original
* Rap trailer
*Staff Credits (after Programmers)
File:Title Screen LA.ogg|Title Screen
File:Player Select LA.ogg|Player Select
 and 
*Title (same arrangement as )
**The same arrangement is also used in Minigames
*File Select (same arrangement as )
*Game Over
File:Game Over Oracles.ogg|Game Over
File:Hero of Winds.ogg|Hero of Winds
* Title
* Credits
File:TMC 36.ogg|Cloud Tops
* Title
File:Link Obtains the Master Sword TP.ogg|Link obtains the Master Sword
*Tetra Boards the 
File:Title (The Legend of Zelda) SSBB.ogg|Title (Legend of Zelda)
*Before the Final Battle (Intro)
*"Upgraded Sword" theme (first four notes only)
* Appears in Famicom Medley
* Hyrule Theme 2 (first time)
* Title theme
*Chiptune Zelda Theme
*Epilogue
*Quoted in "The Knight Who Seals The Darkness" (Phase 1)
===Overworld===
File:TLoZ Overworld Theme.ogg|Original
File:TAoL Overworld Theme.ogg|Overworld (Intro) 
File:Overworld ALttP.ogg|Overworld
File:Overworld_Theme_LA.ogg|Overworld (1st Half)
File:Tal Tal Mountain Range.ogg|Tal Tal Mountain Range (Intro)
*Hyrule Castle
File:Termina Field.ogg|Termina Field
*Temple Clear
 and 
*Overworld from both games (same arrangement as )
File:Overworld Theme (Labrynna Past).ogg|Past Overworld from 
*Ending 2
*Great Bay
File:The Legendary Hero TWW.ogg|Legendary Hero (Part)
File:Great Sea.ogg|The Great Sea (Part)
*Yacht Game (Part)
*Cursed Ocean theme (Part)
*Tower of the Gods Appears (Intro)
*Epilogue
* Overworld
* Quoted in Village of the Blue Maiden
* 
* Hyrule Field
* Castor Wilds (part)
* Mt. Crenel
*Quoted in Cloud Tops
* A couple bars quoted in Hyrule Field
*Credits
* Prologue (Part)
*Battle Mode (mashup with OoT Hyrule Field)
File:Main Theme (The Legend of Zelda) SSBB.ogg|Main Theme (The Legend of Zelda)
File:Tal Tal Heights SSBB.ogg|Tal Tal Heights
*Termina Field
File:The Legend of Zelda SCII.ogg|"The Legend of Zelda"
File:Staff Roll 2 (Orchestra) OoT 3D.ogg|Staff Roll (Part)
*Staff Credits
* Overworld Theme (Original)
* Overworld Theme (LttP version)
* Hyrule Theme (ALBW version)
* Overworld/Underworld
File:ALBW Hyrule overworld theme.ogg|Main overworld theme (part)
* Hyrule Theme (all versions)
* Milk Bar Musicians cover
* Hyrule Field
* Main Theme Classic
*Chiptune Overworld
*Linkle's Theme (changes key every bar)
*Played by the 
Mario Kart 8
*Hyrule Circuit
*Riding (Night)
*When Impa explains the first Great Calamity
*Link's Memories: Blades of the Yiga
*Kass's Theme (Song of the Hero version)
*Hyrule Castle (Exterior)
*Epilogue
* Quoted in Death Mountain
*Quoted in Chamber Dungeon Editing
* The Knight Who Seals The Darkness (quoted in phase 1, entirely phase 2)
*Quoted in Rescue Operation
*Quoted in Zelda's Theme Interlude
===Dungeon===
File:TLoZ Labyrinth Theme.ogg|Original
File:Color Dungeon.ogg|Color Dungeon (Part)
*Japas's Room
*Quoted during Farewell Hyrule King.
*Royal Crypt
*First few lines quoted in Swamp Palace theme.
*First line quoted in The Ruins theme.
===Ganon's Lair===
File:TLoZ Level-9 Theme.ogg|Original
*Tower of Flames
*Desert Temple
*Death Mountain
* Death Mountain
===Warp Whistle===
*Repeated in Title Screen
The Minish Cap
* Wind Ruins
* Plays when using the Ocarina of Wind
Breath of the Wild
* Notes heard in Shrine of Trials
=== Ganon Appears ===
* Phantom Ganon (intro)
* Death Mountain
=== Triforce of Power fanfare ===
* Victory fanfare (slightly different)
===Game Over/Ending===
* Evan's Room
* Results, Hero Ranking
* Game Over (second part)
* Death Mountain (part)
*Quoted in E3 2019 trailer (first few notes)
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===Temple===
File:TAoL Palace Theme.ogg|Original
* Temple Theme
* Great Temple/Temple
* Appears in Famicom Medley
*StreetPass Battle Theme
*Shadow Link Battle victory theme
===Great Palace===
File:TAoL Great Palace Theme.ogg|Original
* Great Temple/Temple
===Link's Shadow Battle===
*Shadow Links Battle
=== Battle (FDS version) ===
The Famicom version of the Battle theme is completely different from the NES version.
* Miniboss Battle
===Battle Theme===
File:TAoL Battle Theme.ogg|Original
File:ALttP Turned into a Rabbit.ogg|Death Mountain without the Moon Pearl
===Ending===
*Den of Trials clear theme
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=== Rap Trailer ===
* Rewritten for trailer
===Title Theme===
*Creation cutscene (at the end)
*Ganon's Castle Bridge
*When Tetra's true identity is revealed
*Title theme
===File Select/Fairy Fountain===
*Used as File Select music for all games that follow
*Used for the theme of the Fairy Fountains and Great Fairy Fountains in all games that follow, except , , and 
* Fairy Queen
File:Light Spirit 2.ogg|Light Spirit (Remixed)
* Ciela's Parting Words
*Played by the 
* Malanya Spring (mashup with Epona's Song)
===Seal of the Seven Maidens/Time of Falling Rain===
* Plain
*Mt. Crenel Summit (first part of original)
*Game Over (second part of original)
===Hyrule Castle===
File:ALTTP Hyrule Castle.ogg|Original
File:TWW Hyrule Castle.ogg|Hyrule Castle
*Meeting King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule for the first time
*Farewell Hyrule King
*Hyrule Castle
*Fall of Hyrule Castle cutscene
*Meeting Zelda
File:TP Hyrule Castle.ogg|Hyrule Castle
File:TP Hyrule Castle Tower.ogg|Hyrule Castle Tower
* When the Resistance shows up
File:TMC 17.ogg|Hyrule Castle (first few notes used)
*Dark Hyrule Castle (fully used and remixed)
* Hyrule Castle
* Reversed in Lorule Castle
*Old Man appearance jingle (sped up)
*When the Old Man reveals himself to be King Rhoam
*The King of Hyrule's Wish
*Link's Memories: Father and Daughter
*Link's Memories: To Mount Lanayru
*The Divine Princess and the Five Champions
*Dark Beast Ganon fight
* The King of Hyrule's Wish
===Zelda's Lullaby===
File:Zeldaslullaby.ogg|Zelda's Lullaby for the Ocarina
*Whenever Princess Zelda is shown
*Zelda's Courtyard
*During Staff Credits
*Link's flashback to learning the Song of Time
*Tetra's revelation as Princess Zelda
*Staff Credits (part)
*Upon rescuing one of the maidens
*Zelda's visit to Link's house
*Picori Festival (part)
*Staff Credits (part)
*Howling Stone in the Sacred Grove.
*Meeting Princess Zelda at different points.
*Battle with Puppet Zelda (Part)
*Quoted in bonus track "Don't Want You No More"
*Prologue (Part)
*Tetra being taken by the 
*Tetra's return to Linebeck's ship
*Appeared during Ocarina of Time Medley
*Link's Royal Engineer graduation ceremony
*When Link and Zelda sneak out of Hyrule Castle
*When Zelda meets Link as a ghost in her chamber
*When Zelda tries to get her body back before the final fight against Malladus
File:Zelda's Theme.ogg|During Zelda's explanation of events
*Played backwards throughout the game as the Ballad of the Goddess
* Meeting Zelda
* When Zelda is made into a painting
* Hilda's Theme (inverted on a staff)
* Final Showdown
* Zelda's theme
*Stage results
*Quoted in Main Theme Classic
*Played by the (mislabelled as being from Ocarina of Time)
* Quoted in Hyrule Circuit
*Riding (Day)
*When Zelda introduces Link to Calamity Ganon
*When King Rhoam explains what happened 100 years ago
*A King's Request
*Memories of a Sacred Sword (remixed)
*When the Great Deku Tree speaks to Link after obtaining the Master Sword
*Link's Memories: Silent Princess
*Link's Memories: Slumbering Power
*Link's Memories: Zelda's Awakening
*Hyrule Castle (Interior)
*Sheet music in castle Sanctum
*Dark Beast Ganon
**Dark Beast Ganon Appears
**The Final Shot
**Cutscene after defeating him
*Quoted in Guardian Battle (first three notes, inverted)https://www.usgamer.net/articles/breath-of-the-wilds-guardian-battle-theme-inversion-zeldas-lullaby
*Played by Terrako to cause Zelda to remember it
*The King and the Princess cutscene
*With Power Awakened
*Quoted in Overlooking Hyrule after the Calamity
*Quoted in E3 2021 Trailer
===Kakariko Village===
File:ALTTP Kakariko Village.ogg|Original
*Kakariko Village
*Fishing Hole
File:TWW Windfall Island.ogg|Windfall Island (heavily remixed)
*Kakariko Village
*Village of the Blue Maiden
File:Kakariko Village OST.ogg|Kakariko Village (only first few notes quoted)
* Kakariko Village
*Quoted in Kakariko Village (Day)
=== Soldiers of Kakariko Village ===
* Shadow Link Battle
===Cave===
* Tijo's Room
*Cave
*Tunnel to Hyrule Castle
*Dungeon
* Dungeon (same arrangement as Phantom Hourglass)
* Cave
*Dark Beast Ganon (intro)
===Light World Dungeon===
File:Light World Dungeon.ogg|Original
* The same chord progression is used in Tail Cave and the cave theme
*Eastern Temple
*Temple of Darkness
*Pyramid
* Bellum's leitmotif is the first few notes of the intro
* Bellum's Story is the entire intro
* Dungeons of Hyrule (remixed)
===Master Sword Get===
*When obtaining the Master Sword or equivalent in most subsequent games
=== Fluteboy's Song ===
* Played by Bokoblins to summon reinforcements
* Played when saving at a Weathervane
===Dark World Dungeon===
File:Dark World Dungeon.ogg|Original
* Quoted in the intro of Bottle Grotto
*Tower of Winds
*Dark World/Dark World Dungeon
* Thieves Hideout (remixed)
* Treacherous Tower
===The Dark World===
File:ALTTP Dark World.ogg|Original
*Desert (straight cover)
*Frozen Hyrule (remix)
*Quoted in Title Theme
*Quoted in Stage Results
*The Dark World
*Dark World/Dark World Dungeon
*Lorule Theme (both versions)
*Milk Bar Musicians cover
* Chiptune Dark World
*Played by the 
===Dark Mountain Forest===
*Forest
*Hidden Mountain & Forest
*Death Mountain
* Quoted in Hammer of Stones
===Ganon's Theme===
File:Agahnim.ogg|Original
*Ganondorf's Theme
*Ganon's Castle
*Ganondorf's Theme
*Cursed Great Sea theme
*Ganon's Tower
*Quoted in Ganondorf Battle
*Ganondorf's Theme
*Increasingly quoted in Hyrule Castle
*Quoted in Dark Beast Ganon (when within a portal)
File:Ganondorf TP (Swordfight).ogg|Dark Lord Ganondorf - Final Battle - Swordfight
*Prologue (Part)
*Navigating the Fog
*Enter Ganon cutscene
*Quoted in Lorule Castle (last two phases)
*When Zelda introduces Link to Calamity Ganon
*When Impa explains the first Great Calamity
*Quoted in Hyrule Castle (both variations)
*Quoted in all Blight Ganons and Calamity Ganon battles
*Dark Beast Ganon Appears
*Quoted in Dark Beast Ganon
*Quoted in The Calamity's Revival
*Quoted in Decisive Battle against Calamity Ganon
=== Boss Battle ===
* Boss Battle
* Hyrule Boss Battle 
===Battle With Ganon===
File:S&DGanonBattle.ogg|Original
File:TWW VS Phantom Ganon.ogg|Phantom Ganon battle
* Ganon Battle
* Final Confrontation with Ganon
===Triforce Chamber===
*Champion Urbosa's theme (suspiciously similar)
=== Epilogue ===
* Quoted in Credits
* Staff Credits (part)
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===Ballad of the Wind Fish===
*"Ballad of the Wind Fish" (nominally)
*Played by the 
*Quoted in Hyrule Castle
=== Fairy Fountain ===
 and 
* Fairy Fountain
=== Cave ===
* Black Tower Under Construction
*Cave
* Cave
=== Side-scrolling Cave ===
* Veran Plotting
* Dungeon Tunnels
=== Boss Battle ===
 and 
* Miniboss battle
===Shop theme===
 and 
*Syrup's Shop
*Syrup's Shop
=== Tal Tal Mountains ===
* Tal Tal Heights
* Chiptune Tal Tal Mountain
=== Manbo's Mambo ===
* Hestu's dance
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===Kokiri Forest===
*Quoted in Outset Island theme 
*Quoted in Forest Haven theme (both variations)
* Quoted in Encounter with the Deku Tree
===Zora's Domain===
* Zora's Hall
*Zora's Domain
*Zora's Domain
===Goron City===
* Goron Village
* Rolling Ridge
*Death Mountain
*Goron Island
* Goron Village
===Inside a House===
, , , , , 
*Inside a House
* Stage select
*Quoted in Hateno Village (Day)
*Link's House (slowed and broken apart)
Tears of the Kingdom
*Link's House
===Shop theme===
*Shop theme
, , , 
*Beedle's Shop
=== Shooting Gallery theme ===
* Shooting Gallery
=== Minigame theme ===
* Minigame
=== Horse Race theme ===
* Gormans Track
*Horse Race
=== Potion Shop theme ===
* Research Lab
=== Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly ===
* Jabun's Theme
===Song of Time/Temple of Time===
*Song of Time (playable for Ocarina)
*Song of Double Time and Inverted Song of Time
*Temple of Time entrance
*Appears during Ocarina of Time Medley
*Temple of Time (slowed down and broken apart)
===Epona's Song/Lon Lon Ranch===
*Epona's Song (playable on Ocarina)
*Romani Ranch
*Malon lore-breakingly sings the first three notes when you talk to her
*Epona's Song (playable on Horseshoe Grass and the Horse Call)
*Ilia's Theme (very similar to original)
*When recovering Epona
*Appeared during Ocarina of Time Medley
*Played by the 
*Stable Theme (when Kass is present)
*Malanya Spring (mashup with Fairy Fountain)
===Saria's Song/Lost Woods===
*Woods of Mystery
*Tatl's flashback to playing with Tael and the Skull Kid at Termina Field
*Saria's Song (alt. theme for Great Bay stage)
*Briefly quoted in the inner Forest Haven's theme
*Quoted in Molgera Battle
*Sacred Grove
*Deku Temple
*Appears during Ocarina of Time Medley
*Played by the 
===Sun's Song/Morning===
, , and 
*Morning
*Song of Passing
*Appears during Ocarina of Time Medley
===Song of Storms/Windmill===
*Song of Storms (Ocarina song)
*Guru-Guru's theme
*Windmill in Eastern Suburbs
*Appears during Ocarina of Time Medley
*Remixed tune in the Pirate Ship stage
* Played by Sheik as part of her moveset
*Played by the 
*Shrine quest "A Song of Storms" (nominally)
*Kakariko Windmill Hut
=== Sheik's Theme ===
* Played by Sheik when introducing herself
===Minuet of Forest===
*Ballad of Gales
*Appears during Ocarina of Time Medley
* Played by Sheik as part of her moveset
===Bolero of Fire===
*Appears during Ocarina of Time Medley
* Played by Sheik as part of her moveset
===Serenade of Water===
*Rutela's Theme
* Played by Sheik as part of her moveset
===Requiem of Spirit===
*Song at a Howling Stone
===Prelude of Light===
*Song at a Howling Stone
* Played by Sheik as part of her moveset
=== Nocturne of Shadow ===
* Played by Sheik as part of her moveset
=== Creation Cutscene ===
* Interloper Cutscene
* Spirit Freed
* Chamber of Sages
===Hyrule Field===
*Cloud Tops
* Battle Mode (mashup with Overworld)
*Battle Mode results
*Hyrule Field Theme
*Song of the Hero (part)
* Hyrule Theme (Part, in both versions)
* Quoted in Linkle's Theme
===Kaepora Gaebora's Theme===
* Owl's Theme
*Aboard Divine Beast Vah Rudania (with at least one terminal active)
=== Boss Battle ===
* Boss Battle
===Dinosaur Battle===
*Stallord Battle
* Dodongo Battle
===Entering Ganon's Castle===
*Entering throne room cutscene
*Entering Hyrule Castle cutscene
===Ganondorf Battle===
*Phantom Ganon battle
*Puppet Ganon battle
*Puppet Zelda battle (Intro)
*Quoted in Hyrule Castle
*Ganondorf Battle
===Game Over===
*Game Over
*Game Over (first part)
* Mission Failed
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===Clock Town===
* Chiptune Clock Town
*Played by the 
===Goron's Lullaby===
*Quoted in Goron Mines
*Howling Stone at Lake Hylia
===Song of Healing===
*Song at a Howling Stone
=== Middle Boss Battle ===
* Quoted in Ganondorf Battle
=== Oath to Order ===
* The Divine Beasts Aim
=== Moon's Destruction ===
* The Divine Beasts Strike
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===Title theme===
* Wind Waker Theme
*Played by the 
=== Outset Island theme ===
* Prologue (Part)
===Pirate Ship theme===
 ()
*Navigator Select Tetra
*Pirates Theme
*Quoted in Groose's Theme
===Ocean===
*Quoted in Ocean
* Ocean
* Chiptune Ocean
=== Enemy Battle ===
* Battle
=== Second Maritime Battle ===
* Maritime Battle
===Dragon Roost Island theme===
* Dragon Roost Island
* Wind Waker Theme
*Rito Village (slowed)
===Ballad of Gales===
*Song at a Howling Stone
* Warp Ocarina
===Victory fanfare===
* Heart Container Appears
*A Battle's Conclusion
===Molgera Battle===
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
* Molgera
* Molgera
*Quoted in Boarding Divine Beast Vah Naboris (suspiciously similar)
* Molgera (remix)
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===Hyrule Field===
*Quoted in Title Theme
* Main Theme
* Twilight Field
*Chiptune TP Hyrule Field
* Played by the 
=== Kakariko Village ===
* Kakariko Village
==="Critical Hit" theme===
*Invincibility theme during multiplayer battle
===Darknut Battle===
*Name Select (only the intro)
=== Midna's Lament ===
* Midna's Lament
* Midna's Lament (remix)
=== Hidden Village ===
* The Hidden Village
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===Linebeck's Theme===
*Linebeck III's theme
*Battle mode theme (Linebeck remix)
*Played by the 
===Overworld (Ocean) theme===
*Battle Mode theme (in minor key)
*Dark Link's battle theme (in minor key)
*Played by the 
=== Cave ===
* Cave
== ==
=== Title Screen ===
* Quoted in Linkle's Theme (makes sense considering her weapon)
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===Overworld (Train) theme===
*Full Steam Ahead
*Played by the 
*Full Steam Ahead
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===Ballad of the Goddess===
* Skyloft
* Milk Bar Musicians cover
*Played by the 
===Skyloft theme===
* Skyloft
*Played by the 
* Skyloft
=== Skyloft Bazaar Theme ===
* Bazaar
===Fi's Theme===
*Played by the 
*Link's Memories: Zelda's Awakening
*After completing the Trial of the Sword
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===Princess Hilda's Theme===
*Played by the 
===Yuga Battle Theme===
*Played by the 
* Yuga Battle
===Mother Maiamai's Theme===
*Played by the 
===Lorule Castle Theme===
*Played by the 
* Lorule Castle
== ==
=== Main Theme ===
* Tri Force Heroes Main Theme
=== Woodland ===
* Woodland
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=== Switch Presentation Trailer ===
* Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer (remix)
=== Main Theme ===
* BotW Main Theme
* Crescendo (quoted in phase 1, entirely in phase 2)
* Quoted in Zelda's Theme Interlude
===Field Battle===
*The Battle of Hyrule Field
===Guardian Battle===
*Guardian Menace (remixed)
=== Kass' Theme ===
* Kass' Theme
===Akkala Ancient Tech Lab===
*Royal Research Lab (remixed)
===Lost Woods===
*Lost Woods
===The Blood Moon Rises===
*Calamity Ganon Approaches
===Talus Battle===
*Intense Battle against the Talus
===Hinox Battle===
*Intense Battle against the Hinox
===Molduga Battle===
*Intense Battle against the Molduga
===Revali's Theme===
*The Champion Revali (extended)
*Quoted in Worlds Converge: Riju and Teba 
===Boarding Divine Beast Vah Medoh===
*Divine Beast Vah Medoh Looms
===Mipha's Theme===
*The Champion Mipha (extended)
*Quoted in Worlds Converge: Sidon and Yunobo
*Sidon's Theme Interlude
===Boarding Divine Beast Vah Ruta===
*Divine Beast Vah Ruta Looms
=== Yiga Clan Hideout ===
* Yiga Clan
=== Master Kohga Battle ===
* Master Kohga, Top Banana of the Yiga Clan
===Urbosa's Theme===
*The Champion Urbosa (extended)
*Quoted in Worlds Converge: Riju and Teba
===Boarding Divine Beast Vah Naboris===
*Divine Beast Vah Naboris Looms
===Daruk's Theme===
*The Champion Daruk (extended)
*Quoted in Worlds Converge: Sidon and Yunobo
===Boarding Divine Beast Vah Rudania===
*Divine Beast Vah Rudania Looms
=== Heart Container Appears ===
* A Battle's Conclusion (extended)
===Hyrule Castle===
* Hyrule Castle (Outside)
*Hyrule Castle
===Calamity Ganon Appears===
*The Calamity's Revival
===Calamity Ganon Battle===
*Calamity Ganon Battle (Second Form)
* Quoted in Decisive Battle against Calamity Ganon
*