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Per Example Indentation In Trope Lists, a single second-level bullet is never correct. Also dialling back enthusing over the modulation; as impressive as it may be, it's not as unique as this entry suggests (the triads still have one pitch in common, and shifting up or down by a major third across triads in this manner is quite commonplace in European classical).


* [[https://youtu.be/8v6W5LS_CTA The original main theme]] by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell is a jaunty tune that combines synthesizers, a honky tonk piano, and various train-like sounds (including a beat that sounds like a train chugging) to create what many consider to be one of the catchiest and best TV show themes of ''all time''. The fact that many fans and outsiders still consider it to be ''the'' [[BootstrappedTheme theme of the franchise]] despite it not being used since 2003[[note]]though it's expectedly cameoed several times since then[[/note]] is a true testament to how memorable and iconic it is. A few people in the field of music theory have pointed out that the song starts in the key of C major, and then immediately shifts to A-flat major. This is a key change that shouldn't work. The two keys are not even remotely related to each other, which normally would cause the transition to sound unnatural, and come off as jarring. Somehow, this is the exception.
** "Thomas and the Trucks" features a [[https://youtu.be/KNBURIXgaxQ?feature=shared unique fast-paced jazz rendition of the main theme]], which makes an already jaunty main theme even more energetic, perfectly reflecting Thomas' initial excitement at pulling Edward's train...before it near-seamlessly transitions to a comical runaway theme after things go awry thanks to the Troublesome Trucks.

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* [[https://youtu.be/8v6W5LS_CTA The original main theme]] by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell is a jaunty tune that combines synthesizers, a honky tonk piano, and various train-like sounds (including a beat that sounds like a train chugging) to create what many consider to be one of the catchiest and best TV show themes of ''all time''. The fact that many fans and outsiders still consider it to be ''the'' [[BootstrappedTheme theme of the franchise]] despite it not being used since 2003[[note]]though it's expectedly cameoed several times since then[[/note]] is a true testament to how memorable and iconic it is. A few people in Among the field of music theory have pointed out that highlights is the song starts in deft {{Modulation}} ten seconds in, with a pitch of G pivoting from the key dominant of C major, and then immediately shifts major to the leading tone of A-flat major. This is a key change that shouldn't work. The two keys are not even remotely related to each other, which normally would cause the transition to sound unnatural, and come off as jarring. Somehow, this is the exception.
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"Thomas and the Trucks" features a [[https://youtu.be/KNBURIXgaxQ?feature=shared be/KNBURIXgaxQ unique fast-paced jazz rendition of the main theme]], which makes an already jaunty main theme even more energetic, perfectly reflecting Thomas' initial excitement at pulling Edward's train...before it near-seamlessly transitions to a comical runaway theme after things go awry thanks to the Troublesome Trucks.

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