The Minutemen Tune

The Minutemen Tune is a nine-note sequence used as the trademark jingle for Minutemen since at least 2014. As of 2021, the tune remains in use, and although it has changed a lot since Minutemen's inception, it remains a distinct soundmark (essentially a trademark for a sequence of notes) that is symbolic of Minutemen. While not actually trademarked as a copyrighted asset as of April 2021, Nicholas has used it frequently, even in projects unrelated to Minutemen, all of which never were able to fully materialize.

The Tune, and its variants
The nine notes in the Minutemen tune are D, C, F, C (+1 octave), G, F, E, C, D. Over Minutemen's lifespan, the note progression has changed in pitch and tempo. The version used in Crisis Rising, playable below, returns to the classic pitch, at a tempo of 100 BPM.

In most versions of the Minutemen theme song, including Crisis Rising, the Minutemen Tune is played throughout, but shortened to 8 notes. An example of this can be heard below.

However, the newest and current incarnation, used in Here Come The Minutemen, has been significantly altered from the initial tune, now at a tempo of 110 bpm, and increased in pitch by 4 semitones.