Category: Best of Intellimusica

The Shawshank Redemption: Stoic Theme | fingerstyle guitar

The Shawshank Redemption: Stoic Theme | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Photo by Denny Müller | Unsplash The Shawshank Redemption Written and directed by Frank Darabont, The Shawshank Redemption, is a 1994 drama film based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.  The film tells the story of a banker who is […]

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The Hobbit: Misty Mountains | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Photo by Douglas Bagg | Unsplash Misty Mountains The Hobbit was directed by Peter Jackson, and the classic music is from composer Howard Shore. Misty Mountains was, naturally, sung by Dwarf Cast. My family just started watching The Rings of Power. We’re finding that — […]

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The Terminator | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Photo by Giannis Skarlatos | Unsplash The Terminator The original Terminator theme was written by 80’s synthesizer composer, Brad Fiedel. Even though he composed a lot of movie scores through the 80’s and early 90’s, The Terminator theme was the defining work of his career. […]

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Game of Thrones: Main Title theme for classical guitar

Game of Thrones: Main Title theme | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Photo by Alvy Martinez | Unsplash Game of Thrones Having just watched the 1st episode of House of the Dragon, I find myself enamored (all over again) with Ramin Djawadi’s Main Title theme. I’m so happy that is still the central motif in the new […]

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Hans Zimmer: Now We Are Free | fingerstyle guitar

Gladiator: Now We Are Free (Hans Zimmer) fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Photo by Penguinuhh | Unsplash Now We Are Free Now We Are Free is one of Hans Zimmer’s foremost pieces next to Time. It’s the closing theme of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator when Maximus rejoins his family amidst the wheat fields. The vocal performance is by Australian […]

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial : theme | fingerstyle guitar

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Flying Theme | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Photo by Rombo on Unsplash E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is a science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg. E.T. tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial who is stranded on Earth. Elliott and his siblings help […]

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Euphoria (HBO): I’m Tired | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Photo by engin akyurt | Unsplash I’m Tired I’m Tired is the signature track from Euphoria (HBO) season 2. The music is from English musician, Labrinth, who scores the entire show. Labrinth (a singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer) is in Alt-hip hop space where musicality […]

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Jurassic World | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Photo by Chris Meads | Unsplash Jurassic World John Williams is an icon, and his ‘Jurassic theme’ is one of many modern classics by the long time composer. It’s incredible how he has been pitch perfect for nearly 50 years of film making. My entire […]

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Titanic: My Heart Will Go On | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Photo by Casey Horner | Unsplash My Heart Will Go On I recently heard a super minimal version of My Heart Will Go On played with two cellos. I believe the duo’s name was literally 2CELLOS. It was beautiful and I wanted to create a […]

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braveheart

Braveheart: A Gift of Thistle | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Isle of Skye by Bjorn Snelders | Unsplash A Gift of Thistle James Horner’s music for the film Braveheart is one of the most iconic and beloved scores in cinematic history. Most consider ‘A Gift of Thistle’ to be the central theme of the film. […]

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Kate Bush: Running Up That Hill (Stranger Things) fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Photo by Laura Vinck on Unsplash Running Up That Hill If you’re right around my age (or older) you might fondly remember Kate Bush’s 1985 hit, Running Up That Hill. I was in second grade when that came out. Like everything from the 80’s — […]

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TOP GUN Anthem | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

TOP GUN Anthem | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Top Gun Top Gun: Maverick has me totally pumped up. I’m 45 and remember the VCR revolution in the mid 80’s. Prior to VCRs and home video rental shops, we relied on HBO or encore showings at smaller theaters to see movies like Return of […]

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