The Wii Shop Theme is, surprisingly, a perfect example of the fundamentals of jazz harmony. It's also just a total banger.
0:00 - "Elevator Music" / the Bossa Nova style
3:28 - Wii Shop Theme
4:01 - Beautiful Upper Extensions / the 7-6 move
5:19 - ii V I voice leading
8:20 - 3+7 voice leading in the Wii Shop Theme
12:38 - How Jazz Melodies Work
14:44 - The Rootless ii V I
16:18 - Outro
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