Practice playing in 6/8 with one of the most hummable and instantly recognizable opening themes of the modern TV age
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The music for the hit series “Game of Thrones” was written by Ramin Djawadi. The music for the show won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series in 2018 and 2019.
Apart from the hugely popular main theme, Djawadi created special pieces of music for each of the major houses and locations within the TV show, as well as themes for some of the main characters.
Cheat sheet
| Artist | Ramin Djawadi |
| Composer | Ramin Djawadi |
| Release Year | 2018 |
| Genre(s) | Soundtrack |
| Difficulty level | Intermediate |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Key(s) | C minor |
| Meter | 6/8 |
| Techniques | Playing in 6/8. 8th + 16th notes in each hand. Incidental natural signs. |
Interesting fact
Initially, Djawadi refused the job of creating the music for “Game of Thrones” as it conflicted with another composing job he had to finish. After reading the script for the first two episodes, he was keen to take on the job, and the rest is history.
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