Coldplay - Viva la Vida (fingerstyle guitar)

Here's my new arrangement, Coldplay's Viva la Vida. I'm experimenting with a sort of a new technique I developed by drumming the body of the guitar while playing the chords and the melody. No need to say I came up with this around 2 am... ;)



(I decided to cut off the first verse and instrumental part after a discussion with my friend... We agreed that otherwise it would be too repetitive for the first minute.)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• acoustic
• fingerstyle
• guitar
• cover
• Coldplay
• Viva
• la
• Vida

[dalenewton]

This is really awesome.

When you play a melody note and a drum beat at the same time,, do you play the melody note with a downstroke on the string, a la Tommi Paldanius, or are you actually picking the string in the regular way with an upstroke?

[PekkaSyrjanen]

I do it both ways. Check the video response I just uploaded. ;)

[adriannumb]

ok bro, i look forward to it lol

[PekkaSyrjanen]

I've uploaded a short instruction video now. :) Hope it helps.

[adriannumb]

bro u really have to play it close up, alot of people are asking for these tabs cause their so great dude, did u make it or no?? anyways your beast lol

[PekkaSyrjanen]

Thanks, man! I'll try to post up something next week. :)

[dlggnation]

damn that sounds amazing

[AfiqJumpen101]

YOU ARE SERIOUSLY PRO!!!

[mjsfreitas]

LOVE IT

5*

[rlhyatt5622]

Having spent the last several hours listening to various acoustic guitarists renditions of this song, yours is my favorite. Well done!

[amphirivera]

hey, you're awesome!!! i watched most of your videos and bohemian rhapsody is my favorite!! :D

hmm. i have a request, if it is just fine... please play "Ordinary Day" by vanessa carlton.. or "Price Tag" by Jessie J....

thanks:)

[reaverbrook]

this is fucking awesome!!!

[otharennaur]

Hey, cool idea. But chords sound kinda wrong at times. BTW Very, very nice harmonics!

[Weswes1994]

how does this not have more views?

[Tangibleapparition]

please tabs?

[Btbam1989]

dude... tabs.... please!