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Gone with the Wind (Tara's Theme)

From Gone with the Wind · 1939 · Real-world production credit: Max Steiner (see sourcing note — the streamed/download audio on this page is unverified public-domain/CC material, not confirmed to be Max Steiner's recording)

Year1939
Decade1930s
EraStudio Era (1930s–1940s)
MediumClassic Films
ComposerMax Steiner
GenreMovie-Style Collection
FormatM4R / MP3
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About the Gone with the Wind (Tara's Theme)

A lush orchestral romance with sweeping strings, French horn, and harp. Steiner's "Tara's Theme" is named for the O'Hara family plantation; the cue has been performed by virtually every major American symphony orchestra in the eighty-plus years since the film's release. The original Selznick recording is in the public domain in many jurisdictions and has been covered by orchestras worldwide.

How this entry is grouped in this archive

The Gone with the Wind (Tara's Theme) profile is filed under the Studio Era (1930s–1940s) heading alongside other entries Ringtone Barn tags to the same period — that is a browsing grouping made by this site, not a verified production or stylistic lineage claim. Not verified against specific film or TV production credits. Listeners interested in the Gone with the Wind (Tara's Theme) profile can also browse other Movie-Style Collection ringtones and related work from 1930s.

If you want to hear more from Max Steiner, the composer page collects every catalogued profile we have of their work. To explore other themes from the same decade, see the 1930s overview.

Using the Gone with the Wind (Tara's Theme) as a phone ringtone

Original network and label recordings of theme music from this era are usually still under active copyright protection — which is why the Ringtone Barn archive primarily stocks public-domain alternatives and stylistic equivalents rather than the original masters. The most reliable legal path to using a recording you love as a ringtone is to start from a clean, properly licensed source: an archival re-recording, a tribute-orchestra arrangement, or a public-domain performance of the same composition where the original notation has aged into the public commons.

Once you have a clean source file in MP3 form, the install steps below work identically to any other Ringtone Barn download.

Install on iPhone (M4R format)

iOS · M4R
  1. Save your chosen MP3 to the iPhone Files app (under On My iPhone → Downloads).
  2. Open GarageBand from the App Store and create a new Tracks-view project.
  3. Tap the loop icon → Files tab → drag the MP3 onto an empty track.
  4. Trim the clip to under 30 seconds using the timeline handles.
  5. Use Share → Ringtone → Standard Ringtone from the My Songs view.
  6. Assign in Settings → Sounds & Haptics → Ringtone.

Full iPhone walkthrough →

Install on Android (MP3 format)

Android · MP3
  1. Save the MP3 file to your phone's Downloads folder.
  2. Open the Files app and long-press the audio file.
  3. Choose Set as ringtone if it's offered, or move the file into Internal storage → Ringtones.
  4. Open Settings → Sound & Vibration → Phone Ringtone and select your new tone.

Manufacturer-specific guides: Samsung Galaxy · Google Pixel

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