{"id":4425,"date":"2017-08-22T13:43:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T17:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/?p=4425"},"modified":"2023-01-25T13:30:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T18:30:48","slug":"songs-from-tv-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/songs-from-tv-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Play Six Great Songs From TV Shows On Guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have television to thank for some of the great music we all now know and love. When we remember television hits like <\/span>The Sopranos<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Friends<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Cheers<\/span><\/i>, the first thing we often think of is the iconic music attached to the show. Some music aficionados might think that music used or written for TV isn\u2019t relevant or interesting, but some of this music has become more impactful and remembered than the shows it was first featured in. We\u2019ve handpicked six great songs from TV shows to teach\u00a0you how to play on guitar. We\u2019ll provide the chord charts and lyrics to help get you started.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cheers- <\/i><\/strong>\u201cWhere Everybody Knows Your Name,\u201d by Gary Portnoy<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n

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Songs from tv shows are often a lot more sophisticated than you might think, and the <\/span>Cheers <\/span><\/i>theme song is a great example of masterfully crafted pop music that manages to sound catchy and accessible to the masses. On paper, songwriter and composer Gary Portnoy\u2019s interesting choice of chord progressions looks like something far more advanced than a theme song for a television show, but the music here sounds light and approachable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Sopranos<\/i>– \u201cWoke Up This Morning,\u201d by Alabama 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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We have British rock band Alabama 3 to thank for the fact that it\u2019s impossible to think of the HBO masterpiece <\/span>The Sopranos <\/span><\/i>without hearing funky harmonica-laden music play in our heads. If the <\/span>Cheers <\/span><\/i>theme song makes complicated music seem simple, this song does just the opposite. \u201cWoke Up This Morning\u201d is built off of just two chords: Fm and Bb. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Friends<\/i><\/strong>– \u201cI\u2019ll Be There For You,\u201d By The Rembrandts<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n

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For a lot of people, the catchy theme song from the show <\/span>Friends <\/span><\/i>largely defined the sound of the 1990\u2019s. This song can easily be played on guitar, but you might need an extra set of hands to help you with those clapping sections. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"friends<\/p>\n

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True Detective<\/i><\/strong>– \u201cFar From Any Road,\u201d by The Handsome Family<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n

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True Detective<\/span><\/i>\u2019s gothic country ballad theme song \u201cFar From Any Road\u201d perfectly set the tone for the ominous, unsettling story portrayed in the show. This remarkable song is built off of simple chords, and features minimal percussion, a classical guitar, bass, horns and male and female vocals. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"true<\/p>\n

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Parenthood<\/i>– \u201cForever Young,\u201d by Bob Dylan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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During its 6-season run, NBC\u2019s <\/span>Parenthood <\/span><\/i>was never a major hit, but it was deeply loved and supported by a small group of fans. The fact that NBC paid for the rights to Bob Dylan\u2019s song \u201cForever Young\u201d proves that the network really believed in the show. In typical Dylan fashion, this song is simple, easy to learn and filled with character. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"forever<\/p>\n

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Malcolm In The Middle<\/i>– \u201cBoss of Me,\u201d by They Might Be Giants<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\u201cBoss of Me\u201d by They Might Be Giants perfectly matches the juvenile tone of <\/span>Malcolm In The Middle<\/span><\/i>. Nerd rockers They Might Be Giants are masterful genre-blenders, and this song combines different sounds from punk and ska in an interesting way. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"malcom<\/p>\n

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\"malcolm<\/p>\n

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For more help learning these songs from TV shows, we recommend working with an experienced guitar teacher from your area. For more articles, tutorials and instructional videos, check out what we\u2019ve got posted on the Musika Lessons blog. <\/span><\/p>\n

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