When I was playing in a rock band in high school, inevitably something would go wrong at a gig and there'd be a short break while someone was fixing something. That's when I'd pull out the mario theme and give the audience a laugh
It is always surprising that after all these years I am following you, I still get this urge to pick up my guitar after watching your videos !! Truly inspiring. thanks Paul
I love playing Shostakovich's "Second Waltz", Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King (I Dovregubbens Hall)", and the blues standard "Baby, Please Don't Go"
Fun fact: The first version of "twinkle twinkle little star" is found in an Italian lute manuscript from 1517 by Vincenzo Capirola. The title is Tientalora, the Melody is more ornamented following renaissance's taste.
I started playing guitar at the age of 6 when I had a Spanish guitar in my room with only one string, the first one...and playing alone, I learned the "happy birthday"...since that day, I have been playing for over 26 years...I just recently started uploading videos. Paul, I have to say thank you for inspiring me to record myself at home!
Fav melodies to play: Twin Peaks theme, Better Call Saul theme, Game of Thrones theme (i'm sensing a pattern). Spanish Caravan, Golden Brown. That Punjabi MCs riff. Mortal Kombat theme. Pink Panther that you mentioned. In the Hall of the Mountain King.
My favorite (lead) melodies to play: 1. A Good Morning Melody (Preisner/Możdżer) 2. A Goodnight Melody (ditto) 3. Für Alina [David Arden interpretation] (Arvo Pärt, the two above were inspired by and draw from it) 4. Remo Floats (Craig Safan) 5. Starless (King Crimson) 6. The Violin Song (Tony MacAlpine) 7. Prząśniczka [Piotr Kaczor interpretation] (Moniuszko) 8. Karczmareczka (Anon) 9. Oczy Szeroko Zamknięte (Łzy) 10. Małe Szczęścia (Robert Janson)
"Greensleeves" is the exact same song as "what child is this". That's awesome. I've been on learning christmas songs kick for a minute now and now I have to dive down the rabbit hole of song origins lol.
Spanish Romance was one of the first songs we worked on back when I learned classical guitar as a child, because it is rather simple but highly effective and just beautiful...
The theme from the '60s American sitcom The Munsters--written by Jack Marshall, cousin of the legendary Christopher Parkening. Marshall got him started playing guitar. Thank you, Jack!
In the Hall of the Mountain King, comes to mind... There are so many ways you can play it and so much room for embellishments to never get boring. A few friends and I were noodling on the theme for more than 20 mins without our selected audience not getting bored. Highly recommended!
Gaaah! The Ode to Joy melody has an anticipation of one beat on the return to the first theme, and everyone drops it! Please, please, add that little note; it breaks the "squarishness" of the line and adds momentum.
@@nickpearsonuk Of course it does! ua-cam.com/video/fEiJwgcawvI/v-deo.html The note at exactly 46:25 in the basses, and at 50:34 in the vocal line (and every other time we hear this) is what I'm talking about; it lands before the start of the next measure, and is the magic of this melody.
Two of my favorite melodies are The Force Theme from Star Wars and Rohan Theme from The Lord Of The Rings. Both of which I covered on my channel. Such a great and fun topic! One of my favorite things doing on the guitar is playing and arranging melodies and themes. Loved the picks in this video and of course Paul's playing.
The Mario theme always makes me smile! Music connects us through iconic melodies like James Bond or videos from musicians like Paul Davids, bringing joy and laughter to our lives. Great list for guitarists to learn and enjoy! 🎸🎶
I usually played the Max Payne theme and Ezio’s Family theme on my guitar but I love all the themes and melodies that you played in this video. I want to improve so much in guitar, thank you for this motivation 🙏
I wish your lessons were in Turkish or had Turkish subtitles, I would join your course without hesitation. I watched most of your videos on UA-cam with Turkish subtitles, they are really nice and it is really nice that you explain good topics in a clear and understandable way, thank you very much.
I know I am late but just wanted to share my favorite everyday guitar parts and melodies that I learned early on that feel almost as universal as what you've shown in the video. They are as follows: Dust in the Wind, The Godfather theme, Yankee Doodle, Silent Night, Scarborough Fair, and the Jurassic Park Theme.
I actually played Spanish romance on classical guitar for my first ever recital last year! It’s a piece called Romance De Amor, very fun and beautiful piece
Wow, your rendition of the Super Mario theme was absolutely phenomenal! I've heard many covers, but this one truly stands out. It's like you've added a whole new layer of magic to it. Thanks for sharing these iconic tunes, they're a treasure trove for any guitarist!
I got interested in guitar in 2000 playing FF9. I heard "Rose Of May" and asked my brother to play it, and he couldnt do it. Now I can play it, only with tabs on screen, but it makes me happy
There is an old English tune called "Orlando sleepeth" which I have always found really nice to play. Also, "Kemp's jig" - (both best on classical guitar).
Probably a boring video to make but maybe one of the most inspiring videos in a while. These are the tunes that we often forget make the guitar so fun again. Bravo from 🌻Kansas
I have not touched my guitars in years, school and life kinda got in the way but you make me want to learn to play again. I used to love playing the theme from The X-Files and those old guitar instruments from the 60's like Apache, Walk Don't Run, Sleepwalk, etc.
The Mario theme put the widest smile on my face in a long time. Thanks for this amazing video Paul. I have been away from my guitar for 10 months now and I can't afford a new one yet. But this video gave me the great feels ❤️
Along the lines of Ode to Joy, I frequently find myself falling into “simple gifts” and “canon in D” when noodling. Simple but irresistible diatonic melodies.
I enjoy playing Broken by Seether as there's some nice fingerstyle on D chord in the end of each phrase in verse. And Late Goodbye by Poets of the Fall has sweet chromatic down movement in intro. But recently I started playing some folk rock in Russian (doubt anyone from non-Russian speaking countries knows the band) and I've noticed some constant songwriting techniques giving the band its unique sound: major IV chord in minor while building up tention, constant using of VI-VII-I and I-VI-VII-III-VII-VI-VII-I progressions in choruses and 1 tone or sometimes 2.5 tones modulation in culmination. Finding patterns is fun.
Fingerstyle tunes I play when trying to impress (usually imagined) audience: Postman Pat (opening theme), Super Mario Bros (but a bit different way than presented), Super Mario Land - Overworld Theme, Girl From Ipanema, Love of my life (Queen), Sawyer's Tune (from Transport Tycoon soundtrack), Silent Night (when it's Christmas), Have You Ever Seen The Rain (CCR).
Great video. At the end of the James Bond theme though I think the upper structure outlines a B7#5 alternating between the single note B before going back the E-^7.
A wonderful video! Beautiful arrangements and beautifully played. This has inspired me to join your Patreon :-). Thank you so much for all your fabulous content!!
Ok, I HAVE to try this version of Happy Birthday. For lead guitar, I love playing Silent Night, Besame Mucho, Walk Don't Run(The Ventures), Apache and Mother of Mine, among others. Not as beautifully as you, Paul, but I have fun nonetheless. For rhythm guitar, I try to learn whatever song catches my fancy at the time. Throughout the last 2 years, I've learned the rhythm accompaniments of about 30-40 songs of a single artist group I like, from the tabs of a channel. They are mostly easy and simple, but have been a ton of fun to play, and single-handedly re-ignited my love for playing the guitar
As someone who grew up with the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games I basically learnt to play guitar by trying to play the themes from that game. They're simple, nostalgic and beautiful. He Was A Good Stalker will always be my go-to campfire song.
That Spanish romance is 1st year guitar school. Like one of the first things ever I learned on guitar. And then Nothing else matters came out and took it's place.
The main hook from the song Lambada just comes out if you rake the three highest strings of minor chord with root on 5th string. Not sure if it's a favourite but I can't help my self! Godfather theme is another one that's easy to stumble on while noodling.
This, was very nice. Have heard many different versions of these songs over the years. I like the examples you give for several of them better than what I have. Well done video.
An amazing selection of classic tunes, thank you for another amazing video. My favourite is a tune called Drag Racer, it's been used as the theme for the BBC snooker coverage for as long as I can remember. It's so fun to play. That an the theme from Joe 90.
That was freaking awesome! Loved it. Especially the Mario Bros! I like playing Deck the Halls melody. I learned it years ago from an Acoustic Guitar magazine.
Dude, I've been working on playing your Happy Birthday arrangement since this came out and it's challenging! Those chord shapes just feel so non standard to me but I am getting there! I am on level 4 of your Next Level Playing course so I am very pleased that I am recognising the triads on the top strings as I learn Happy Birthday. I plan to learn all the pieces in this video but it's going to take me some time lol!
That Mario theme was FIRE 🔥
not quite, people play it with the bass line
Should be #1! Lol
Ye I want the tabs for that sucker
When I was playing in a rock band in high school, inevitably something would go wrong at a gig and there'd be a short break while someone was fixing something. That's when I'd pull out the mario theme and give the audience a laugh
Shh! Quiet! You'll get sued!
that is amazing haha
I like the Jeopardy theme lol
All high school bands did it. It was super cliche
If that happened to me, I’d feel obligated to include the little tune that plays when you lose a life.
I love how the James Bond theme was at number 007 in your list!
Paul Davids doing his own thing and dropping beautiful, delicate videos every few weeks is such a delight
It is always surprising that after all these years I am following you, I still get this urge to pick up my guitar after watching your videos !! Truly inspiring. thanks Paul
I love playing Shostakovich's "Second Waltz", Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King (I Dovregubbens Hall)", and the blues standard "Baby, Please Don't Go"
Fun fact:
The first version of "twinkle twinkle little star" is found in an Italian lute manuscript from 1517 by Vincenzo Capirola.
The title is Tientalora, the Melody is more ornamented following renaissance's taste.
I always thought Mozart wrote it.
What a wonderfull world is the same chord progression as twinkle twinkle little star
@@tmurphy1000 Mozart composed variations on the theme
Wow! I thought it was Mozart's
I work in church production and have to say-your lighting, cameras, audio, etc are beautiful
I work in adult film production and have to agree
@@Lord_Swoledemort :D
Pink Panther riff is so killer !
I started playing guitar at the age of 6 when I had a Spanish guitar in my room with only one string, the first one...and playing alone, I learned the "happy birthday"...since that day, I have been playing for over 26 years...I just recently started uploading videos. Paul, I have to say thank you for inspiring me to record myself at home!
Fav melodies to play:
Twin Peaks theme, Better Call Saul theme, Game of Thrones theme (i'm sensing a pattern). Spanish Caravan, Golden Brown. That Punjabi MCs riff. Mortal Kombat theme. Pink Panther that you mentioned. In the Hall of the Mountain King.
Better Call Saul is great!!
My favorite (lead) melodies to play:
1. A Good Morning Melody (Preisner/Możdżer)
2. A Goodnight Melody (ditto)
3. Für Alina [David Arden interpretation] (Arvo Pärt, the two above were inspired by and draw from it)
4. Remo Floats (Craig Safan)
5. Starless (King Crimson)
6. The Violin Song (Tony MacAlpine)
7. Prząśniczka [Piotr Kaczor interpretation] (Moniuszko)
8. Karczmareczka (Anon)
9. Oczy Szeroko Zamknięte (Łzy)
10. Małe Szczęścia (Robert Janson)
Wow! This list is very Polished!
What acoustic guitar are you using in the video?
"Greensleeves" is the exact same song as "what child is this". That's awesome. I've been on learning christmas songs kick for a minute now and now I have to dive down the rabbit hole of song origins lol.
The nightmare song of every student that it used for lots of Listening Test's waiting BGM, such as Hong Kong DSE/HK CEE/HK AL 😅
Spanish Romance was one of the first songs we worked on back when I learned classical guitar as a child, because it is rather simple but highly effective and just beautiful...
Same here, and still one of my go to warm tunes nearly 40 years later!
The theme from the '60s American sitcom The Munsters--written by Jack Marshall, cousin of the legendary Christopher Parkening. Marshall got him started playing guitar. Thank you, Jack!
That was the one my guitar player and drummer would break out when I was trying to tune
So good fall out boy sampled it in uma thurman
It always blows my mind how epically iconic the Super Mario theme is. So cool
Amazing. I'm watching for the first time this TOP 10 ICONIC MELODIES...which starts with "happy birthday"...and it's my birthday today. THANK YOU
1:04 that’s the Vsauce chord
Jaaaaa
LOL,
IT IS!!!!🎉❤😂😊😮
Omg, and I was wondering where do I know this chord from...thank you! 🙌
is it actually? I don't hear the resemblance😅
Sounds very similar, but not quite the same, i think the vsauce sound is a bit less dissonant
I'll always be impressed by your repertoire, man... You've mastered so many songs and arrangements, it's impressive! Well done
Paul, your playing has reached a whole new level, and your guitars are to .. die for.
Ode to Joy is such a good piece. That little finger picking version was sweet, Paul clearly thought so while playing it.
Super Mario bass notes made me smile! :D You rule!
In the Hall of the Mountain King, comes to mind... There are so many ways you can play it and so much room for embellishments to never get boring. A few friends and I were noodling on the theme for more than 20 mins without our selected audience not getting bored. Highly recommended!
Bach minuet in g, and wildwood flower are 2 melodies I can’t stop playing on guitar.
Thanks for another great video!
It's 00.49 am, sitting on the toilet with Sprühschiss and watching you playing songs i already played. But it's always satisfying to wazch you.
Gaaah! The Ode to Joy melody has an anticipation of one beat on the return to the first theme, and everyone drops it! Please, please, add that little note; it breaks the "squarishness" of the line and adds momentum.
I’m pretty sure the Berlin Philharmonic gets it right along with every other orchestra.😬
@@nickpearsonuk Of course it does! ua-cam.com/video/fEiJwgcawvI/v-deo.html The note at exactly 46:25 in the basses, and at 50:34 in the vocal line (and every other time we hear this) is what I'm talking about; it lands before the start of the next measure, and is the magic of this melody.
Two of my favorite melodies are The Force Theme from Star Wars and Rohan Theme from The Lord Of The Rings.
Both of which I covered on my channel.
Such a great and fun topic! One of my favorite things doing on the guitar is playing and arranging melodies and themes.
Loved the picks in this video and of course Paul's playing.
The Mario theme always makes me smile! Music connects us through iconic melodies like James Bond or videos from musicians like Paul Davids, bringing joy and laughter to our lives. Great list for guitarists to learn and enjoy! 🎸🎶
I usually played the Max Payne theme and Ezio’s Family theme on my guitar but I love all the themes and melodies that you played in this video. I want to improve so much in guitar, thank you for this motivation 🙏
I wish your lessons were in Turkish or had Turkish subtitles, I would join your course without hesitation. I watched most of your videos on UA-cam with Turkish subtitles, they are really nice and it is really nice that you explain good topics in a clear and understandable way, thank you very much.
You are one amazing human being, Paul. Thank you for all you do!
Ode to Joy is one of the first song I taught myself when I started playing guitar. Funny to see you play it almost exactly as I did.
Amazing vid. Fun to play all that stuff. A fun one i play sometimes is the very easy "Still D.R.E". Nostalgic from GTA San Andreas.
I know I am late but just wanted to share my favorite everyday guitar parts and melodies that I learned early on that feel almost as universal as what you've shown in the video. They are as follows: Dust in the Wind, The Godfather theme, Yankee Doodle, Silent Night, Scarborough Fair, and the Jurassic Park Theme.
I actually played Spanish romance on classical guitar for my first ever recital last year! It’s a piece called Romance De Amor, very fun and beautiful piece
Spanish Romance has been my warmup piece for 25 years. In recent years I've combined this with 'Be Yourself' by Audioslave
Love this😍This is what entertaining is♥️
Wow, your rendition of the Super Mario theme was absolutely phenomenal! I've heard many covers, but this one truly stands out. It's like you've added a whole new layer of magic to it. Thanks for sharing these iconic tunes, they're a treasure trove for any guitarist!
Being a huge James Bond fan, why have I never thought to learn the theme...will DEFO be trying that with the looper now...thanks Paul!
Amazing Grace might be one of my favorites! So iconic and joyful
I got interested in guitar in 2000 playing FF9. I heard "Rose Of May" and asked my brother to play it, and he couldnt do it. Now I can play it, only with tabs on screen, but it makes me happy
Apache, Ghost riders in the sky and The Wildwood Flower. My Top 3 favourites.
This is my freshman year of college and my first year doing marching band. Our theme was Bond and I played a strat just like yours for it! So cool!
There is an old English tune called "Orlando sleepeth" which I have always found really nice to play. Also, "Kemp's jig" - (both best on classical guitar).
Probably a boring video to make but maybe one of the most inspiring videos in a while. These are the tunes that we often forget make the guitar so fun again. Bravo from 🌻Kansas
8:25 When I hear this, it takes me back to 1978 in the college language lab, watching Spanish language learning videos that started with that melody.
Thanks Paul. Your left hand, right hand, your mind, coordination and blending is magical...
I have not touched my guitars in years, school and life kinda got in the way but you make me want to learn to play again. I used to love playing the theme from The X-Files and those old guitar instruments from the 60's like Apache, Walk Don't Run, Sleepwalk, etc.
The Mario theme put the widest smile on my face in a long time. Thanks for this amazing video Paul. I have been away from my guitar for 10 months now and I can't afford a new one yet. But this video gave me the great feels ❤️
Great video!
THE ENTERTAINER?!
Ranges from ridiculously difficult to borderline impossible
@@billysuter That's not exactly true! I am trying to play it for nearly 50 years already and I nearly made it! 🤣
The First Noel falls nicely under some basic chords and a couple high triads in the key of G.
Along the lines of Ode to Joy, I frequently find myself falling into “simple gifts” and “canon in D” when noodling. Simple but irresistible diatonic melodies.
The Leave It To Beaver TV theme is fun, plus the sequel series jazzed up the melody so it’s a fun thing to play back to back
This takes me back, if things went wrong one of my go to tunes was Teddy Bears Picnic. So funny hearing crowds sing it back.
The tone and sound for the 007 theme was SPOT ON!!!
I enjoy playing Broken by Seether as there's some nice fingerstyle on D chord in the end of each phrase in verse. And Late Goodbye by Poets of the Fall has sweet chromatic down movement in intro. But recently I started playing some folk rock in Russian (doubt anyone from non-Russian speaking countries knows the band) and I've noticed some constant songwriting techniques giving the band its unique sound: major IV chord in minor while building up tention, constant using of VI-VII-I and I-VI-VII-III-VII-VI-VII-I progressions in choruses and 1 tone or sometimes 2.5 tones modulation in culmination. Finding patterns is fun.
haha! Capo 2 goes to make emin7, Beethoven's famous Wonder...LOL! So great Paul!!
Fingerstyle tunes I play when trying to impress (usually imagined) audience: Postman Pat (opening theme), Super Mario Bros (but a bit different way than presented), Super Mario Land - Overworld Theme, Girl From Ipanema, Love of my life (Queen), Sawyer's Tune (from Transport Tycoon soundtrack), Silent Night (when it's Christmas), Have You Ever Seen The Rain (CCR).
I've been playing guitar with Paul for years and he keeps inspiring me! Thank you!
Thanks Paul.. what a great set of tunes. ❤🙏
Paul❤️ you're one of my fav guitar player out there !! Love the way how you play & the way you edit your video & the aesthetic background to!!!♡
Your videos are always great !
Mario song was impressive af. Loved 007, Pink Panther and Greensleeves. Nicely done!
Great video. At the end of the James Bond theme though I think the upper structure outlines a B7#5 alternating between the single note B before going back the E-^7.
A wonderful video! Beautiful arrangements and beautifully played. This has inspired me to join your Patreon :-). Thank you so much for all your fabulous content!!
That “The Office” one 🥺
Best comedy show ever! 💯
Made me burst out in laughter at 2:04, thank you!
9:29 I love your butterscotch telecaster lol
Ok, I HAVE to try this version of Happy Birthday.
For lead guitar, I love playing Silent Night, Besame Mucho, Walk Don't Run(The Ventures), Apache and Mother of Mine, among others. Not as beautifully as you, Paul, but I have fun nonetheless.
For rhythm guitar, I try to learn whatever song catches my fancy at the time. Throughout the last 2 years, I've learned the rhythm accompaniments of about 30-40 songs of a single artist group I like, from the tabs of a channel. They are mostly easy and simple, but have been a ton of fun to play, and single-handedly re-ignited my love for playing the guitar
There are numerous songs from Final Fantasy 7 that I love making new arrangements for. Especially the new versions of them from the remake and sequel.
Beautiful playing, as always
Paul Davids videos are like sitting in front of the fireplace on a chilly winter day at 4 in the afternoon.
As someone who grew up with the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games I basically learnt to play guitar by trying to play the themes from that game. They're simple, nostalgic and beautiful. He Was A Good Stalker will always be my go-to campfire song.
Great video, as always. Loved that version of the Bond theme.
My favorite melody for this time, to play on the guitar: the 2. movement from Vivaldi's Winter!🌨❄️☃️
That Spanish romance is 1st year guitar school. Like one of the first things ever I learned on guitar. And then Nothing else matters came out and took it's place.
What a perfect video and performance!
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Such a good beginner level tune to learn, mixing the chords and the melody riff
such FUN - love this Paul
Ode to joy is my favorite melody, when i hear it, it just soothes my heart, hope you can share the tab
Another excellent instructional video. Very informative and entertaining.
The main hook from the song Lambada just comes out if you rake the three highest strings of minor chord with root on 5th string. Not sure if it's a favourite but I can't help my self! Godfather theme is another one that's easy to stumble on while noodling.
Great video, nice work
Amazing playing ❤
Fabulous video Paul!!
One day I wanna be a professional guitarist like you sir! I am 19 now inspired by you😊❤!
Beautiful playing, Paul! You just get better and better!
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! THANKS FOR POSTING
Wow that 10th song (dont want to spoil it) was amazing.
This, was very nice. Have heard many different versions of these songs over the years. I like the examples you give for several of them better than what I have. Well done video.
Beautiful tones and arrangements on every song!
An amazing selection of classic tunes, thank you for another amazing video.
My favourite is a tune called Drag Racer, it's been used as the theme for the BBC snooker coverage for as long as I can remember. It's so fun to play. That an the theme from Joe 90.
That was freaking awesome! Loved it. Especially the Mario Bros! I like playing Deck the Halls melody. I learned it years ago from an Acoustic Guitar magazine.
You know, that Bond theme was better than the original. Legend
You're an inspiration!
For me the Super Mario Theme is a masterpiece in music history.
Dude, I've been working on playing your Happy Birthday arrangement since this came out and it's challenging! Those chord shapes just feel so non standard to me but I am getting there! I am on level 4 of your Next Level Playing course so I am very pleased that I am recognising the triads on the top strings as I learn Happy Birthday. I plan to learn all the pieces in this video but it's going to take me some time lol!
awesome, thanks so much for sharing paul! this is gonna be fun
Amazing tone on Pink Panther with the strat!!!!