Tag: Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones: Goodbye Brother | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Goodbye Brother Ramin Djawadi’s poignant composition “Goodbye Brother” is used throughout the 8 seasons of Game of Thrones. It’s considered the theme of House Stark. The sparse melody mirrors the emotional turmoil of the Stark siblings as they part ways. “Goodbye Brother” serves not only […]

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Game of Thrones: Light of the Seven | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Light of the Seven Light of the Seven, by composer Ramin Djawadi, is the music at the very beginning of the Game of Thrones (season 6 finale) The Winds of Winter. Upon watching the episode in 2016, the music immediately stood out to me. Light […]

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Game of Thrones: Main Title theme for classical guitar

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

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 prequel series. Episode 1 delivered on […]

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Game of Thrones: The Night King (part three) for guitar

Game of Thrones: The Night King (part three) | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

The Night King (part three) My third (and final) installment of Ramin Djawadi’s The Night King is the crescendo of the whole 9 minute piece. It’s also the most memorable motif. My lasting impression of this music is that of total brilliance. When I first […]

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Game of Thrones: The Last of the Starks - for classical guitar

The Last of the Starks | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

The Last of the Starks I was not disappointed in Game of Thrones season 8. I see it as an extension of season 7. If viewed that way – the story doesn’t feel rushed. The show-runners didn’t have enough source material to work from. I […]

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Game of Thrones: The Night King (part two) for guitar

Game of Thrones: The Night King (part two) for guitar + TAB

The Night King (part two) As I’ve been arranging Ramin Djawadi’s The Night King (from Game of Thrones Season 8) I’ve become obsessed with the piece. For me, it began as a challenge to transcribe a nearly 9 minute orchestration for guitar. I was only […]

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Game of Thrones: The Night King (part one) for guitar

Game of Thrones: The Night King (part one) for guitar + TAB

The Night King (part one) Ramin Djawadi’s The Night King, from Game of Thrones Season 8, is nearly 9 minutes long. I am strategically breaking it up into two or three sections — so I can really flesh out the song appropriately. I know my […]

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Game of Thrones: The Long Night (end credits) for guitar

Game of Thrones: Not Today | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

The Long Night I loved the end credits theme from Game of Thrones, Season 8 Episode 3. The Episode is called The Long Night and the end credits song is called Not Today. This piece served as an abbreviated preamble of Ramin Djawadi’s, The Night […]

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Jenny of Oldstones (Florence + the Machine) for classical guitar

Jenny of Oldstones (Florence + the Machine) fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Jenny of Oldstones This was a great tune performed in Game of Thrones (Season 8, Episode 2). It was hauntingly reprised during the end credits by Florence + the Machine. My classical guitar version is based on the end credits. With a song like Jenny […]

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A Lannister Always Pays His Debts - for classical guitar

A Lannister Always Pays His Debts – fingerstyle guitar + TAB

A Lannister Always pays His Debts I’ve always loved this piece from Games of Thrones Season 3. It’s really a classic motif from the series called, The Rains of Castamere. The Lannister variant is an extended more melodic version. I paired down the piece to something […]

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Game of Thrones: Truth (Jon Snow & Daenerys theme) for guitar + TAB

[Don’t worry, no spoilers] Truth Not sure what the statute of limitations is on spoilers, but the “big reveal” from Game of Thrones Season 7, episode 7 was made obvious from fan theories several years ago. I walked into a local guitar shop, where I […]

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Game of Thrones: “Hold the Door” | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

Hold the Door I thought the music was very touching for final scene of The Door, Game of Thrones, Season 6, Episode 5. With the intensity and chaos of what was happening, the decision to favor a gentle motif was a perfect counterbalance. It made […]

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