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.

Though the Title Screen and Overworld themes sound very similar, there are differences within them.

Title Screen

 * Before the Final Battle (Intro)

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 * "Upgraded Sword" theme (first four notes only)


 * Appears in Famicom Medley


 * After getting the Master Sword


 * Title theme
 * Chiptune Zelda Theme


 * Epilogue


 * Quoted in "The Knight Who Seal The Darkness" (Phase 1)

Overworld

 * Three versions of Hyrule Theme
 * Milk Bar Musicians cover


 * Hyrule Field
 * Main Theme Classic
 * Chiptune Overworld
 * Linkle's Theme (changes key every bar)


 * Played by the TFH:

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 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

 * Japas's Room


 * Royal Crypt


 * Quoted during Farewell Hyrule King.


 * First few lines quoted in Swamp Palace theme.


 * First line quoted in The Ruins theme.

Ganon's Lair

 * Tower of Flames
 * Desert Temple


 * Death Mountain


 * Death Mountain

Recorder song

 * Repeated in Title Screen

The Minish Cap


 * 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)


 * Quoted in E3 2019 trailer (first few notes)

Temple

 * Temple Theme


 * Great Temple/Temple


 * Appears in Famicom Medley


 * StreetPass Battle Theme
 * Shadow Link Battle victory theme

Great Palace

 * 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

Ending

 * Den of Trials clear theme

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


 * Ciela's Parting Words


 * Played by the TFH:

Seal of the Seven Maidens

 * Game Over theme (second part of original)

Hyrule Castle

 * Dark Hyrule Castle (fully used and remixed)


 * 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

 * Played backwards throughout the game as the Ballad of the Goddess


 * Zelda's theme
 * Stage results
 * Quoted in Main Theme Classic


 * Played by the TFH: (mislabelled as being from Ocarina of Time)


 * 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 Appears
 * After defeating Dark Beast Ganon
 * Quoted in Guardian Battle (first three notes, inverted)


 * Played by Terrako to cause Zelda to remember it
 * The King and the Princess
 * Quoted in Overlooking Hyrule after the Calamity


 * Quoted in E3 2021 Trailer

Kakariko Village

 * 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)


 * Dark Beast Ganon (intro)

Light World Dungeon

 * Eastern Temple
 * Temple of Darkness
 * Pyramid


 * Bellum's Story


 * Dungeons of Hyrule (remixed)

Master Sword Get

 * When obtaining the Master Sword or equivalent in most subsequent games

Dark World Dungeon

 * Tower of Winds


 * Dark World/Dark World Dungeon


 * Thieves Hideout (remixed)

The Dark World

 * Desert (straight cover)
 * Frozen Hyrule (remix)


 * Quoted in Title Theme
 * Quoted in Stage Results


 * The Dark World


 * Dark World/Dark World Dungeon


 * Two versions of Lorule Theme
 * Milk Bar Musicians cover


 * Chiptune Dark World


 * Played by the TFH:

Dark Mountain Forest

 * Forest


 * Hidden Mountain & Forest


 * Death Mountain


 * Hammer of Stones

Ganon's Theme

 * Prologue (Part)

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 * Quoted in 'Battlefield of Demise'


 * Quoted in Lorule Castle


 * 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

Triforce Chamber

 * Champion Urbosa's theme (suspiciously similar)

Epilogue

 * Staff Credits

Ballad of the Wind Fish

 * "Ballad of the Wind Fish" (nominally)


 * Played by the TFH:


 * 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
 * Shop


 * Syrup's Shop

Tal Tal Mountains

 * Tal Tal Heights


 * Chiptune Tal Tal Mountain

Manbo's Mambo

 * Hestu's dance

Kokiri Forest

 * Quoted in Outset Island theme
 * Quoted in Forest Haven theme (both variations)

Zora's Domain

 * Zora's Hall


 * Zora's Domain


 * Zora's Domain

Goron City

 * Goron Village


 * Crescent Island


 * Death Mountain


 * Goron Island


 * Goron Village

Inside a House
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 * Inside a House


 * Stage select


 * Quoted in Hateno Village (Day)
 * Link's House (slowed and broken apart)

Shop theme

 * Shop theme

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 * Beedle's Shop

Shooting Gallery theme

 * Shooting Gallery

Minigame theme

 * Minigame

Horse Race theme

 * Horse Race

Potion Shop theme

 * Research Lab

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 sings 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 TFH:


 * Stable Theme (when Kass is present)
 * Malanya Spring

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 (maybe)


 * Sacred Grove


 * Deku Temple


 * Appears during Ocarina of Time Medley


 * Played by the TFH:

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 TFH:


 * Shrine quest "A Song of Storms" (nominally)


 * Kakariko Windmill Hut

Sheik's Theme

 * Played by Sheik when introducing herself

Minuet of Forest

 * Upon using 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 (Parts)


 * Chamber of Sages

Hyrule Field

 * Cloud Tops


 * Battle Mode (mashup with Overworld)
 * Battle Mode results


 * Hyrule Field Theme

SS undefined
 * Song of the Hero (part)


 * 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

 * Diababa Battle (Part of Phase 1)
 * Stallord Battle


 * Dodongo Battle

Entering Ganon's Castle

 * When entering throne room


 * Entering Hyrule Castle cutscene

Ganondorf Battle

 * Quoted in intro of Puppet Zelda battle

Ganon Battle

 * Phantom Ganon battle
 * Puppet Ganon battle


 * Quoted in Hyrule Castle

Game Over

 * Game Over


 * Game Over (first part)

Clock Town

 * Chiptune Clock Town


 * Played by the TFH:

Goron's Lullaby

 * Quoted in Goron Mines
 * Upon activating Howling Stone at Lake Hylia

Song of Healing

 * Song at a Howling Stone

Middle Boss Battle

 * Quoted in Ganondorf Battle

Title theme

 * Wind Waker Theme


 * Played by the TFH:

Outset Island theme

 * Prologue (Part)

Pirate Ship theme

 * Navigator Select Tetra


 * Pirates Theme

SS undefined
 * 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

 * A Battle's Conclusion (extended)

Molgera Battle
Super Smash Bros. Brawl


 * Molgera


 * Molgera


 * Quoted in Boarding Divine Beast Vah Naboris (suspiciously similar)


 * Molgera (remix)

Hyrule Field

 * Quoted in Title Theme


 * Main Theme


 * Twilight Field
 * Chiptune TP Hyrule Field


 * Played by the TFH:

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

Linebeck's Theme

 * Linebeck III's theme
 * Battle mode theme (Linebeck remix)


 * Played by the TFH:

Overworld (Ocean) theme

 * Battle Mode theme (in minor key)
 * Dark Link's battle theme (in minor key)


 * Played by the TFH:

Title Screen

 * Quoted in Linkle's Theme (makes sense considering her weapon)

Overworld (Train) theme

 * Full Steam Ahead


 * Played by the TFH:


 * Full Steam Ahead

Ballad of the Goddess

 * Skyloft


 * Played by the TFH:

Skyloft theme

 * Skyloft


 * Played by the TFH:


 * Skyloft

Skyloft Bazaar Theme

 * Bazaar

Fi's Theme

 * Played by the TFH:


 * After Link obtains the upgraded Master Sword

Princess Hilda's Theme

 * Played by the TFH:

Yuga Battle Theme

 * Played by the TFH:


 * Yuga Battle

Mother Maiamai's Theme

 * Played by the TFH:

Lorule Castle Theme

 * Played by the TFH:


 * Lorule Castle

Main Theme

 * Tri Force Heroes Main Theme

Woodland

 * Woodland

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

 * Quoted in 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

 * Talus Battle

Hinox Battle

 * Hinox Battle

Molduga Battle

 * Molduga Battle

Revali's Theme

 * The Champion Revali (extended)
 * Quoted in Worlds Converge: Riju and Teba

Boarding Divine Beast Vah Medoh

 * Divine Beast Vah Medoh Looms

Sidon's Theme

 * Sidon's Theme Interlude

Mipha's Theme

 * The Champion Mipha (extended)
 * Quoted in Worlds Converge: Sidon and Yunobo

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

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