Ramin Djawadi - Game of Thrones Theme - Guitar Tab

Game of Thrones Theme Tune

2012 1:39

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About Game of Thrones Theme

Few pieces in the Soundtrack world translate as naturally to a single guitar as this one does. The main theme, composed by Ramin Djawadi, is built around a repeating cello-driven motif that sits very comfortably in C minor, and on guitar it works well fingerpicked or played with a light pick across the middle strings. At 90 BPM the tempo is moderate, but the challenge is keeping the melodic line singing clearly while maintaining a steady, rolling accompaniment beneath it. The wide interval jumps in the melody demand clean left-hand shifting, and any sloppiness in position changes will stand out immediately in such a sparse arrangement. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop those interval leaps slowed down until the hand knows exactly where it is going before you bring the tempo back up. Getting the brooding C minor mood right matters as much as the notes themselves, so focus on tone and sustain from the start.

• The theme lives in C minor, and capturing its dark, cinematic feel depends heavily on letting notes ring and sustain rather than playing them short.
• At 90 BPM the piece is approachable, but the wide melodic interval jumps require precise left-hand position shifts that reward slow, deliberate practice.
• A fingerpicking approach works well here, allowing you to voice the melody and the underlying pulse simultaneously on a single guitar.