How to Play Colorful Chords Like Coldplay (Keyboard + Guitar)

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[@theindiemusiclab]

I appreciate that very much! Thank you

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[@shadowplay4132]

What an amazing video, thank you so much! I am always looking for videos that explain how coldplay creates such unique sounds, this kind of magic that differentiates their music from just playing one standard chord after another. Now I get why they tune the guitar different, because it's easier to implement the sustained note. What I still try to figure out is why they often use completely different guitar tunings which often seem really random to me but that still create unique sounds. Chris Martin once said that he just tunes the guitar and messes around without thinking about it and than suddenly he finds things that sound good, but I mean there has to be some kind of trick or pattern like with this sustained note. Any ideas? Greetings from Germany and sry for my English :)

[@theindiemusiclab]

Thanks so much for the kind words! As far as weird tunings go, the lowered high e tuning is the only one that I can think of off the top of my head when it comes to Coldplay. But you’re correct about the fact that there’s a “pattern” to it. There’s a reason a certain tuning works and it’s often because the tuning allows open strings to ring out notes that aren’t always within the triad of a chord. So the ringing notes might be color notes like the 2nd or the 5th or the 6th note of the key that the song is in, which is exactly what I refer to as the “sustained note” in this video. Hope that helps. Best of luck to you!

[@shadowplay4132]

@@theindiemusiclab Thank you very much :) your answer helped a lot, looking forward to integrate this technique into my music!

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Super helpful

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[@teedtad2534]

Don't know what is played UNLESS EACH keynote or chords are NAMED by LETTERS!! 🔤🔠🔠🔠☑️. Counting is helpful too! Don't rush the lessons bro . Step by Step!!