Bolero of Fire

The "Bolero of Fire" is a recurring song in.

The "Bolero of Fire" is taught to Link as an adult by Sheik in Death Mountain Crater after the hero receives the Goron Tunic from Darunia's son and enters the crater. By using the, the melody allows Link to warp to the Death Mountain Crater, right before the entrance to the Fire Temple.

In, the "Bolero of Fire"'s notes sometimes appear on a wall in the northern part of Termina Field, where Link can play a song for Rupees.

The "Bolero of Fire" can be heard as part of the "Ocarina of Time Medley" in.

In, Sheik can play the "Bolero of Fire" to summon a molten rock with her Harp Weapon.

The "Bolero of Fire" plays in part of the "Ocarina of Time Medley" in, a returning track from.

The "Ocarina of Time Medley" track in, which returns from , features the "Bolero of Fire."

Music Theory
The "Bolero of Fire" is a short, 6-bar piece in triple time. Harmonically, the piece is rooted in D minor and follows a very basic harmonic progression (i - ii° - i - ii° - V7 - I). The piece consists of 2-bar phrase lengths in the standard bolero style. The accompanying parts to Link's Ocarina are the famous snare drum excerpt from Maurice Ravel's "Boléro."

Nomenclature
Bolero is a name given to certain slow-tempo Latin music and its associated dance and songs. There are Spanish and Cuban forms, which are both significant and both of which have separate origins.