How To Play Down Is The New Up by Radiohead (Piano Tutorial)

*Note* My camera's mic was accidentally slightly covered. If you can't hear the video, please let me know. I'll be glad to record a better version.

Anyway, this is an (as far as I can tell!) accurate and detailed tutorial on how to play the version of Down Is The New Up that Thom Yorke plays in the "From The Basement" recordings.

This is the song that made me want to learn to play piano. Have fun!

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[NOSFERATUalu]

How the fuck did they come up with this?

Its not a normal 4 chords song is it? What would you say drawboy6x3?

[drawboy6x3]

@NOSFERATUalu Yeah! It definitely doesn't follow the normal rock chord progression pattern. When you're writing a song like this, where do you even start? I'd love to see their writing process in action.

[Renegadesays]

i wanna play piano because of this song too:D actually on the next month i gonna get my self a piano

[drawboy6x3]

@Renegadesays Do it, man! It's kind of expensive, but it's so much fun. It's given me a new appreciation for music and I'm sure it'll do the same for you. :)

[clokstopper]

thank you very much for this, i was trying to play this one and couldnt couse there wasnt a good tutorial until this

[drawboy6x3]

@clokstopper Hey friend, glad to do it! I love the chords in this one, it's very fun to play.

[calebre]

quality tutorial. many thanks man.

[kywxt]

thannkkkksssssss!!!!!!!

[rodgermeijer]

hahahaha how easy is this song. And you have to find the notes.. WHAHAHAHA fcking noob...

[NOSFERATUalu]

@drawboy6x3 Me too. But.... Actually I found them out. Its a bit sneaky but the chords are easy, its just that their geniuses used them to make melody not just a base for melody.

Verse : Em, G->A, Bm

You can find the others in the internet. Cheers!