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− | + | '''"MEDIC!"''' is currently available as one of the [[main menu]]'s startup themes. It is one of the two songs featured in ''[[Meet the Medic]]'', the other one being "[[A Little Heart to Heart (Soundtrack)|A Little Heart to Heart]]". It is listed as track number fourteen, and is one of the {{Navbar soundtrack|num=yes}} main menu startup themes. It is the eleventh track to be added via patch subsequent to the game's release. | |
− | == | + | == Videos == |
− | ''''' | + | <div style="float:center">{{youtube|-6NQx4WRRg0}}</div> |
+ | An alternate version added in the [[Jungle Inferno Update]]: | ||
+ | {{youtube|Q6U1pgN9Es0}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Guitar transcription== | ||
+ | {{GFDL}} | ||
+ | The following is an abridged transcription of the song. | ||
+ | Medic! | ||
+ | F/C Major | | ||
+ | time = 4/4 130bpm | | ||
+ | Standard E-tuning | | ||
+ | (c) Mike Morasky / VALVe 2007 | ||
+ | |||
+ | F Major | ||
+ | A Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 1 (alt.) Fig. 3 | ||
+ | e ||--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------| | ||
+ | B ||--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------| | ||
+ | G ||--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------| | ||
+ | D ||--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------| | ||
+ | A ||-(10)------------------------(10)-----------|--10--8--9--10--|-(10)------------------------(10)-----------|-------------8--| | ||
+ | E ||--8--8--11--11--3--3--11--11--8--8--11--11--|----------------|--8--8--11--11--3--3--11--11--8--8--11--11--|--8--10--11-----| | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | B Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 1 (alt.) Fig. 3 | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------| | ||
+ | |-(10)------------------------(10)-----------|--11--8--9--10--|--------------------------------------------|-----------------| | ||
+ | |--8--8--11--11--------11--11--8--8--11--11--|----------------|--8--8--11--11--------11--11--8--8--11--11--|--11--10--8------| | ||
+ | |----------------8--8------------------------|----------------|----------------8--8------------------------|-------------11--| | ||
+ | |||
+ | C | ||
+ | |-----------------------|------------------| | ||
+ | |-----------------------|------------------| | ||
+ | |-----------------------|------------------| | ||
+ | |-----------------------|------------------| | ||
+ | |-----------------------|------------------| | ||
+ | |--11--10--8--7--5(s0)--|--1----0----4--3--| | ||
+ | |||
+ | Second Guitar | ||
+ | |--15--14--13--12--11--10--11--12--13--|--16--15--| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|----------| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|----------| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|----------| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|----------| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|----------| | ||
+ | |||
+ | Alternative | ||
+ | |||
+ | A | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|--5--3--4--5--|--------------------------------------|-----------3--| | ||
+ | |--3--3--6--6--------6--6--3--3--6--6--|--------------|--3--3--6--6--------6--6--3--3--6--6--|--3--5--6-----| | ||
+ | |--------------3--3--------------------|--------------|--------------3--3--------------------|--------------| | ||
+ | |||
+ | B | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|--6--3--4--5--|--------------------------------------|--------------| | ||
+ | |--3--3--6--6--------6--6--3--3--6--6--|--------------|--3--3--6--6--------6--6--3--3--6--6--|--6--5--3-----| | ||
+ | |--------------3--3--------------------|--------------|--------------3--3--------------------|-----------6--| | ||
+ | |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Analysis== | ||
+ | '''Key:''' C Minor <br> | ||
+ | '''Time Signature:''' 4/4 <br> | ||
+ | '''Tempo:''' 118-125 BPM <br> | ||
+ | '''Length:''' 2:34 <br> | ||
+ | '''Release Date:''' June 23, 2011 <br> | ||
+ | '''Update:''' [[Über Update|Über]] <br> | ||
+ | '''Composer:''' [[Mike Morasky]] <br> | ||
+ | '''Instrumentation:''' 3 tenor saxophones (1 solo), 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones (1 tenor, 1 bass), tuba, harp, choir, 2 electric guitars, electric bass, drumset, 2 percussion, 2 violins | ||
+ | |||
+ | "MEDIC!" is written in a style similar to that of a [[w:Big band|big band]], with four sections of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and rhythm, though with a reduced number of instruments in each section. Additionally, it contains orchestral harp and percussion, as well as a choir, which is heavily featured at both the beginning and end of the track. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The track begins with a choir introduction, accompanied by horn and strings, and accented by percussion. The choir resolves to a C [[w:Power chord|power chord]], as the rest of the ensemble enters. Tenor saxophone 2, tuba, electric guitar, and electric bass play the bass line outlining C minor, as tenor saxophone 3, trumpets, and trombones all play the melody line. This is then moved to F minor, then back to C minor, then a transition brings a new section omitting electric guitar. The same chord movement continues, into a complete repetition of the first section. After this, choir re-enters and ushers in a tenor saxophone solo which plays above the same melody as previous sections. In addition to C minor and F minor, the solo section moves to G minor as well, then back to C minor. This chord movement of i-iv-v-i could be seen as an altered version of a minor [[w:Twelve bar blues|12-bar-blues]] progression, which uses a similar chord structure. Finally, the end comes with harp glissando, a held C major chord from choir, hits from tuba, electric bass, guitar, and drums, and a screaming trumpet fanfare. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Lyrics== | ||
+ | Official sheet music was posted on the [[TF2 Official Website|TF2 Official Blog]] on July 10, 2020. Contained in the score for Medic! are the Latin lyrics heard in the beginning. {{Tooltip|They are|The words are split in the lyrics, this is the best result but it might be innaccurate.}}: | ||
+ | |||
+ | :Nex est totus in ter | ||
+ | :Medicus comodo servo | ||
+ | :vel nos mo osto tus inter | ||
+ | :Ah... | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | This roughly translates to | ||
+ | |||
+ | : Death is all around but the doctor will keep all of us whole | ||
== Update history == | == Update history == | ||
− | ''' | + | '''{{Patch name|7|29|2011}}''' |
* This song was added as main menu music to the official game. | * This song was added as main menu music to the official game. | ||
[[Category:Videos]] | [[Category:Videos]] | ||
− | [[Category:Music| | + | [[Category:Music|M]] |
Latest revision as of 14:17, 28 December 2022
"MEDIC!" is currently available as one of the main menu's startup themes. It is one of the two songs featured in Meet the Medic, the other one being "A Little Heart to Heart". It is listed as track number fourteen, and is one of the 33 main menu startup themes. It is the eleventh track to be added via patch subsequent to the game's release.
Videos
An alternate version added in the Jungle Inferno Update:
Guitar transcription
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The following is an abridged transcription of the song.
Medic! F/C Major | time = 4/4 130bpm | Standard E-tuning | (c) Mike Morasky / VALVe 2007 F Major A Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 1 (alt.) Fig. 3 e ||--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------| B ||--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------| G ||--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------| D ||--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------| A ||-(10)------------------------(10)-----------|--10--8--9--10--|-(10)------------------------(10)-----------|-------------8--| E ||--8--8--11--11--3--3--11--11--8--8--11--11--|----------------|--8--8--11--11--3--3--11--11--8--8--11--11--|--8--10--11-----| B Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 1 (alt.) Fig. 3 |--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------| |--------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------| |-(10)------------------------(10)-----------|--11--8--9--10--|--------------------------------------------|-----------------| |--8--8--11--11--------11--11--8--8--11--11--|----------------|--8--8--11--11--------11--11--8--8--11--11--|--11--10--8------| |----------------8--8------------------------|----------------|----------------8--8------------------------|-------------11--| C |-----------------------|------------------| |-----------------------|------------------| |-----------------------|------------------| |-----------------------|------------------| |-----------------------|------------------| |--11--10--8--7--5(s0)--|--1----0----4--3--| Second Guitar |--15--14--13--12--11--10--11--12--13--|--16--15--| |--------------------------------------|----------| |--------------------------------------|----------| |--------------------------------------|----------| |--------------------------------------|----------| |--------------------------------------|----------| Alternative A |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| |--------------------------------------|--5--3--4--5--|--------------------------------------|-----------3--| |--3--3--6--6--------6--6--3--3--6--6--|--------------|--3--3--6--6--------6--6--3--3--6--6--|--3--5--6-----| |--------------3--3--------------------|--------------|--------------3--3--------------------|--------------| B |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------| |--------------------------------------|--6--3--4--5--|--------------------------------------|--------------| |--3--3--6--6--------6--6--3--3--6--6--|--------------|--3--3--6--6--------6--6--3--3--6--6--|--6--5--3-----| |--------------3--3--------------------|--------------|--------------3--3--------------------|-----------6--| |--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------|
Analysis
Key: C Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 118-125 BPM
Length: 2:34
Release Date: June 23, 2011
Update: Über
Composer: Mike Morasky
Instrumentation: 3 tenor saxophones (1 solo), 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones (1 tenor, 1 bass), tuba, harp, choir, 2 electric guitars, electric bass, drumset, 2 percussion, 2 violins
"MEDIC!" is written in a style similar to that of a big band, with four sections of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and rhythm, though with a reduced number of instruments in each section. Additionally, it contains orchestral harp and percussion, as well as a choir, which is heavily featured at both the beginning and end of the track.
The track begins with a choir introduction, accompanied by horn and strings, and accented by percussion. The choir resolves to a C power chord, as the rest of the ensemble enters. Tenor saxophone 2, tuba, electric guitar, and electric bass play the bass line outlining C minor, as tenor saxophone 3, trumpets, and trombones all play the melody line. This is then moved to F minor, then back to C minor, then a transition brings a new section omitting electric guitar. The same chord movement continues, into a complete repetition of the first section. After this, choir re-enters and ushers in a tenor saxophone solo which plays above the same melody as previous sections. In addition to C minor and F minor, the solo section moves to G minor as well, then back to C minor. This chord movement of i-iv-v-i could be seen as an altered version of a minor 12-bar-blues progression, which uses a similar chord structure. Finally, the end comes with harp glissando, a held C major chord from choir, hits from tuba, electric bass, guitar, and drums, and a screaming trumpet fanfare.
Lyrics
Official sheet music was posted on the TF2 Official Blog on July 10, 2020. Contained in the score for Medic! are the Latin lyrics heard in the beginning. They are:
- Nex est totus in ter
- Medicus comodo servo
- vel nos mo osto tus inter
- Ah...
This roughly translates to
- Death is all around but the doctor will keep all of us whole
Update history
- This song was added as main menu music to the official game.