Music has always been a key element within the vibrant universe of Splatoon. For the franchise's latest expansion, Side Order, the Splatoon team looked to music theory to name the game's newest enemies and establish a cohesive theme with some hidden meaning. In this video essay, I dive into the musical names of each Jelleton and explore some potential reasons that they earned their names.

Please note that I have decided to simplify some musical terms for the purpose of this video, but there is still enough detail for viewers with any amount of musical experience to understand.

This is my first video essay! Please let me know how you liked it in the comments!

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:12 Musical Context
03:09 Marching Andante
04:22 Battering Lento
05:38 Whirling Accelerando
06:48 Homing Arpeggio
08:37 Spawning Accordo
09:56 Towering Nobilmente
11:16 Drizzling Capriccioso
12:02 Swarming Languendo
14:40 Gushing Trionfale
16:01 Springing Spiccato
17:06 Panicking Alla Mambo
18:34 Portal
20:57 Asynchronous Rondo
22:47 Pinging Marciale
24:46 Marina Agitando
26:32 Parallel Canon
29:14 Extra thoughts
30:26 Conclusions

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