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Paranoid Android

AdvancedLead GuitarMarty Music
23:13/69K views/Jan 2025
23:13·69K views·Jan 2025·Released 1997·Taught by Marty Music
Lead GuitarAlternativeKey of C minor82 BPM
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  • How to play Paranoid Android
  • Essential song parts
  • Iconic sections of the track

About this lesson

Thanks so much to @distrokid for sponsoring this lesson! Get 7% off your first year's DistroKid membership here: http://distrokid.com/vip/marty Learn how to play Radiohead’s "Paranoid Android" in this detailed guitar lesson. This tutorial covers all the essential parts of the song, including the iconic C Minor progression, intricate acoustic riffs, and electrifying single-note melodies. What You’ll Learn: C Minor voicing and root note movement Bridge transition with open-string melodies Electric guitar parts, including octave riffs and bends Heavy power chords for the intense breakdown Final chord progressions and layered dynamics How to mix in effects for Radiohead’s signature sound.

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