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[[File:DBScreenshot.jpg|thumb|250px|Kingdom Hearts Opening Menu Screenshot]]
[[File:DBScreenshot.jpg|thumb|250px|Kingdom Hearts Opening Menu Screenshot]]


'''Dearly Beloved''' is the opening song to all ''[[Kingdom Hearts|Kingdom Hearts series]]'' and is composed by [[wikipedia:Yoko Shimomura|Yoko Shimomura]]. Dearly Beloved has been thought as the main song of the Kingdom Hearts series and is loved by many fans solely for it's ambiance and simplicity.
'''Dearly Beloved''' is the opening song to all ''[[Kingdom Hearts|Kingdom Hearts series]]'' games and is composed by [[wikipedia:Yoko Shimomura|Yoko Shimomura]]. "Dearly Beloved" is considered the main song of the Kingdom Hearts series and is loved by many fans solely for its ambiance and simplicity.


It appears mainly in the opening Menu Screen as a loop, but there is also a Reprise version that plays after the credits at the last screen, where your Battle Report results are. ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''.  
It appears as soon as the game comes on and plays over the opening Menu Screen in a loop.  There is also a Reprise version that plays after the credits at the last screen in ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' and over your Battle Report results in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''.  


In [[Kingdom Hearts|''Kingdom Hearts'']], Dearly Beloved was composed solely on the piano, but in the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' version, it was turned into a full orchestral piece, even though the piano still remains dominant.  
The original version of "Dearly Beloved" was composed solely on the piano; the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' version transformed it a full orchestral piece, even though the piano still remains dominant.  


It also appeared in every ''Kingdom Hearts'' game as of yet; including ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'', which was a remix of Dearly Beloved which included slightly different note pitch changes.
It has appeared in the other ''Kingdom Hearts'' games as well, including ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'', which was a remix of Dearly Beloved which included slightly different note pitch changes, and another remixed version for ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''.




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==Dearly Beloved Arrangement==
==Dearly Beloved Arrangement==

Revision as of 01:37, 2 November 2009


File:DBScreenshot.jpg
Kingdom Hearts Opening Menu Screenshot

Dearly Beloved is the opening song to all Kingdom Hearts series games and is composed by Yoko Shimomura. "Dearly Beloved" is considered the main song of the Kingdom Hearts series and is loved by many fans solely for its ambiance and simplicity.

It appears as soon as the game comes on and plays over the opening Menu Screen in a loop. There is also a Reprise version that plays after the credits at the last screen in Kingdom Hearts and over your Battle Report results in Kingdom Hearts II.

The original version of "Dearly Beloved" was composed solely on the piano; the Kingdom Hearts II version transformed it a full orchestral piece, even though the piano still remains dominant.

It has appeared in the other Kingdom Hearts games as well, including Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, which was a remix of Dearly Beloved which included slightly different note pitch changes, and another remixed version for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.


Audio Sample

Dearly Beloved (Re:CoM)
Dearly Beloved -Reprise- (KH1)
Dearly Beloved (KH1)
Dearly Beloved -Reprise- (KH2)
Dearly Beloved (KH2)

Dearly Beloved Arrangement

This arrangement might not be the original sheet music composed by Yoko Shimomura but it is very accurate and most likely what the sheet music is.

Trivia

If you continue to listen to Dearly Beloved without pressing any of the buttons on your controller for approximately 10-15 seconds, the screen will open up the Opening Menu Cinematic, which will play the Kingdom Hearts theme song in an orchestral version.