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==Overview==

Ashes is composed of two themes. The first theme opens with piano notes, then lead into a mournful melody by piano and vocals. The full melody reprises once before leading into the second theme.

''Ashes'' is composed of two themes. The first theme opens with piano notes, then lead into a mournful melody by piano and vocals. The full melody reprises once before leading into the second theme.

The second theme is a more expressive and hopeful melody by strings and piano. It features the same ending to the second theme from the later track ''[[Ghosts and Glass]]''.

The piano and vocals then reprise the first theme of ''Ashes'' in a higher register, then ends with the vocals fading out.

==Appearances==

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==Production notes==

*Ashes began composition as “Sad Theme1”, and ~~it’s also got~~ a ~~lot of stuff to talk about so let’s do this another day~~.

*Ashes began composition as “Sad Theme1”, and O’Donnell considered the first theme too thick because there were too many notes. After removing some notes from the melody, he found it spare and haunting, befitting for the intended mood.{{Ref/YouTube|QYE02nTHKdU|Martin O'Donnell|Reach Music Inception Pt1|Y=2021|M=2|D=13}} O’Donnell sung the vocals, then edited his voice using an unspecified device to reach a higher register.<ref>Halo: Reach Developer Commentary</ref>

*The title of the track may be a reference to the burning, smoldering ashes as a result of [[glassing]].

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 ==Overview==
-Ashes is composed of two themes. The first theme opens with piano notes, then lead into a mournful melody by piano and vocals. The full melody reprises once before leading into the second theme.
+''Ashes'' is composed of two themes. The first theme opens with piano notes, then lead into a mournful melody by piano and vocals. The full melody reprises once before leading into the second theme.
+The second theme is a more expressive and hopeful melody by strings and piano. It features the same ending to the second theme from the later track ''[[Ghosts and Glass]]''.
+The piano and vocals then reprise the first theme of ''Ashes'' in a higher register, then ends with the vocals fading out.
 ==Appearances==
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 ==Production notes==
-*Ashes began composition as “Sad Theme1”, and it’s also got a lot of stuff to talk about so let’s do this another day.
+*Ashes began composition as “Sad Theme1”, and O’Donnell considered the first theme too thick because there were too many notes. After removing some notes from the melody, he found it spare and haunting, befitting for the intended mood.{{Ref/YouTube|QYE02nTHKdU|Martin O'Donnell|Reach Music Inception Pt1|Y=2021|M=2|D=13}} O’Donnell sung the vocals, then edited his voice using an unspecified device to reach a higher register.<ref>Halo: Reach Developer Commentary</ref>
 *The title of the track may be a reference to the burning, smoldering ashes as a result of [[glassing]].