Guitarist Plays One-Minute Classical Guitar Mashup of Video Game Themes — Video
Evidently, guitarist Chad Neidt posts a new "One Minute Mashup" video the first Monday of pretty much every month.
Here's a good one from a few months ago. It's a medley of popular video game themes—performed on classical guitar. Below, you can see a complete list of the themes he plays in the video.
Beginner classical guitar players, take note of what can be done.
"I decided to make this a classical guitar rendition because it felt like the right way to do the songs justice," Neidt writes. "I love games."
For more about Neidt, visit his Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Song List:
- 01. PacMan
- 02. Super Mario Bros.
- 03. The Legend of Zelda
- 04. Tetris — Theme A
- 05. Street Fighter II — Guile Theme
- 06. Super Metroid — Prologue
- 07. Sonic 2 — Chemical Plant Zone
- 08. Donkey Kong Country
- 09. Pokemon
- 10. Crash Bandicoot
- 11. Metal Gear Solid
- 12. Final Fantasy — "Those Who Fight Further"
- 13. Halo
- 14. Portal — Still Alive
- 15. Skyrim
- 16. Red Dead Redemption — Far Away
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