Lily’s Theme
Lily’s Theme, by composer Alexandre Desplat, is one of the most poignant pieces of music from the Harry Potter films. The song was composed by French composer, Alexandre Desplat, who scored both parts of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” The haunting vocals featured in the song were performed by Mai Fujisawa, the daughter of renowned Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi.
“Lily’s Theme” is a central musical motif associated with Lily Potter, Harry’s mother. The music represents her lasting presence, and protective magic, which shielded Harry and ultimately led to Voldemort’s downfall.
It turned out to be a gorgeous fingerstyle arrangement, and one of my most favorite pieces on Intellimusica.
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How to play Lily’s Theme | fingerstyle guitar
I qualify Lily’s Theme as relatively easy to play. There are no difficult chord shapes whatsoever. However, you’ll have to be agile — as I have a few quick trills in there. The guitar tab is two pages long and beautifully written. Enjoy, the guitar tab is available below:
This arrangement is played straight through without repeats.
**Harry Potter: Lily’s Theme | fingerstyle guitar
Lily’s Theme is played in a C# minor tuning: C# G# C# E G# C#