"Test Drive" is from the soundtrack to the 2010 computer-animated action fantasy film "How to Train Your Dragon", based on the book by Cressida Cowell. It follows the story of Hiccup and Toothless as they form an unlikely friendship, against the backdrop of the Viking village of Berk, where the other villagers attempt to kill dragons when they attack.

The music is composed by John Powell. Whilst this was his sixth collaboration with DreamWorks Animation, it was the first where he was the sole composer (having worked with other composers such as Harry Gregson-Williams and Hans Zimmer prior to this). In an interview with The Wasp, Powell said that the directors wanted “size and depth and emotion”, wanting “a feeling of the Nordic musical past.” This led him to the music of Nielsen, Grieg and, in particular, Sibelius. “Sibelius was the key. I studied a lot of Sibelius as a kid, and I've always adored his music.” He continues, “we looked at all the folk music from the Nordic areas. And I'm part Scottish and grew up with a lot of Scottish folk music, so that came into it a lot. And Celtic music was something that Jeffrey [Katzenberg] felt had this very attractive quality to it, and a sweetness, that he thought would be wonderful for the film."

"Test Drive" appears in the film when Hiccup first takes flight on Toothless. It perfectly brings together “Hiccup's Theme” and “Toothless' Theme”. The two themes take over from each other, representing the development of their onscreen relationship during this flight scene as Hiccup starts to trust Toothless, and vice versa. The soundtrack was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.

This arrangement is for the UK-style brass band, with alternative parts for horns in F and bass-clef lower brass. A recording of the original song can be found here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpPIK4T068s.

Test Drive (from "How to Train Your Dragon"), arranged for brass band

In honor of the live action adaptation coming out i figured id play the test drive theme from how to train your dragon on my old piano

How To Train Your Dragon On Old Piano

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With the new How To Train Your Dragon movie out now, I figured I'd finally post this transcription of Test Drive I made back in 2017. I was trying to learn how to balance lots of different voices in an orchestral piece, and how to get that cinematic "oomf" using the sound libraries I had available to me.

[Transcription] John Powell - Test Drive (How To Train Your Dragon)

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Piano cover of the soundtrack from the movie How to Train your Dragon, music by John Powell..

Based on the cover version by The Piano Guys..

How to Train your Dragon - Test Drive, Piano Cover

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Pianaura - Test Drive (Piano Version)

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Test Drive (Piano Version)

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Pianaura - Test Drive (Piano Version)

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