| "Game of Thrones Main Title Theme" | |
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| Single by Ramin Djawadi | |
| from the album Game of Thrones: Season 1 | |
| Released | June 14, 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Television soundtrack |
| Length | 1:46 |
| Label | Varèse Sarabande |
| Songwriter(s) | Ramin Djawadi |
| Producer(s) | Ramin Djawadi |
| Audio sample | |
Game of Thrones's main title theme | |
"Game of Thrones Theme", also referred to as "Game of Thrones Main Title Theme", is the theme music of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones and its prequel House of the Dragon, and plays during the title sequences to both shows. It was composed by Ramin Djawadi in 2011, after series creator David Benioff and D. B. Weiss approached him requesting a theme.
Asked to avoid flutes and solo vocals, which the producers felt were overused in fantasy themes, Djawadi used the cello as the lead instrument. The piece begins in a minor key, then switches between corresponding major and minor keys repeatedly. Djawadi was shown a preliminary rendering of the title sequence before composing this music to accompany it. Several artists have covered or parodied the music, sometimes adding lyrics to the originally instrumental work.
The Game of Thrones theme is used for House of the Dragon starting in the second episode.[1]
- ^ Romano, Nick (August 29, 2022). "Watch the new, bloodier House of the Dragon opening titles with original Game of Thrones theme". EW. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.