Sargam Notation

Game of Thrones Piano Notes and

How to read SARGAM
  • CAPITAL LETTERS Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
  • small letters Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
  • with # [hash] or ^ [exponent] = Tivra Madhyam (M# / M^)
  • Letter/Alphabet ONLY = Medium Pitch/Normal blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet PRECEDED BY a ” . ” [full stop] or  a ” , ” [comma] = Low Octave Note/Softer blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet FOLLOWED BY a ‘ [single quote] = High Octave Note/harder blow on flute
  • Notes in { } “murki” have to be played very fast without any pause
  • A Note in ( ) “kann swar” has to be just touched before moving on to the next note
  • A “~” between two Notes  = “meend”. That is, you have to glide from one note to another slowly to produce that wavy effect.
  • Few “….” (dots) after a note = Play and hold that note
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The “Game of Thrones” theme tune is a haunting and memorable piece of music composed by Ramin Djawadi. The piano notes for the main melody of the theme are as follows:

D A D F# A D

D A D F# A D

D A D F# A D

G D G B D G

G D G B D G

G D G B D G

G D G B D G

D A D F# A D

D A D F# A D

D A D F# A D

G D G B D G

G D G B D G

G D G B D G

G D G B D G

D A D F# A D

D A D F# A D

D A D F# A D

G D G B D G

G D G B D G

G D G B D G

G D G B D G

To play this song on the piano, you can start by playing the notes in the first line, “D A D F# A D,” with your right hand. Then, play the same notes in the second line, “D A D F# A D,” with your left hand. Continue this pattern of alternating between the right and left hands for the rest of the song.

Note: The “#” symbol represents a black key to the right of the corresponding letter key.

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Theme music of Game of Thrones can be played with the following easy Sargam notations:

(Played on G# flute)

N’… G | PDN’… G
PD MM | RG MM | RG MM | RG MM

D’…R | PMD’… R
MP GG | SR GG | SR GG | SR GG

(These are the basic notes. You can improvise to work out the rest of the tune)

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