Queen Rutela's Theme

Queen Rutela's Theme is a song consisting of simple melodies but profound meanings. When the listener knows the story of Queen Rutela and her theme, it adds such a vital component to the whole song that seems to tie it together in a way that really hits home...To intimidate the Zoras as a whole, Zant had Queen Rutela executed in front of her own people as a statement not to oppose the "dark ones". And yet the love for her son and her people is something that almost transcends her death, keeping her spirit alive as she asks Link to help her dying son. Yet her theme somehow sends mixed signals. It's beautiful and peaceful, with a hint of tragic sadness. It really portrays the whole situation: showing the love of the Zoras, but also captivating this sense of tragedy that they have been put through.

So now that you have a little background, let's learn how to play this song!

*Queen Rutela's Theme *

from the legend of Zelda:

Twilight Princess

{n}       indicates a distinct section of the song.

 [  ]       is used to group notes together into sections to make it a little clearer

GB        when notes are grouped together it means they are played at the same time.

A B A    when spaced out it means that they are played separately.

^ means the note is played one octave higher than the previous. 

Left Hand: 

{PART I}: [D A F]  [B G D]   [D A F] [B G D]  [C A F] [C A E] [C A F] [C A E]

{PART II}: [D A F] [B G D] [D A F]  [B G D] [A# D F] [E C G] [A D ^D] 

Right Hand:

{PART I}: [D F A A B]  [D F A A B]  [F B C B E] [F B C B E] 

{PART II}: [D F A A B] [D F A A B] [A D F] [ G F E G F#]