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brilliant!

Well to start off, this is my list :) RealRece and I are trying to get a couple of these figured out Us against the world acoustic piano- We found love cover - AIMH acoustic- [MEDIA=soundcloud] [/MEDIA] Mobile Link: https://soundcloud.com/fidyamarita/chris-martin-always-in-my-head-acoustic-performance Paradise acoustic- especially the second verse (unique chord changes) - Yellow acoustic- he does cool variations, like after the first chorus - X&Y- third chord of chorus Talk acoustic piano- Anothers arms piano Amazing day acoustic- Every teardop piano- Death and all his friends Lost? piano acoustic part after the solo- this is amazing! Strawberry swing acoustic- iheartradio version (may not be on youtube anymore) Swallowed in the sea acoustic- I also watch his live performances, like these ones just amaze me Swalloed in the sea live - - the ending piano is soooo good x and y live- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2wkwGDjmvk - ending piano I really want to know the variations he does live and exact chords and stuff

Hey guys! I have been on a quest lately... to figure out how Chris Martin plays the piano so beautifully! I think this thread can be good for anyone else trying to figure out how Chris plays a specific part of a song, or a whole song, or whatever you like. I think it should be more focused on quality rather than quantity, since there are so many tutorials out there but not a lot of them show how he actually plays these songs live and in recording. ColdplayKB has a ton of good stuff if you have not already checked him out. But for the time being, I am going to post some songs I have yet to learn how to play and could not find good tutorials on youtube. So please join me on this quest.... and post songs/parts you want to learn and help others learn them by either showing us how to play or just giving us a link to a good tutorial online. I know this is long, but I think the Coldplaying community would love to learn Chris's secrets! Thanks and love you guys

Thanks KaranShah. I will definitely watch the video. I'm going to study root notes and chord names. You mentioned that Chris likes to change the key. Is there a specific song that comes to mind that changes key? For example, would the bridge of Umbrella with Chris Martin and Rihanna be a key change? Or maybe the third chord of the chorus for up and up?

I just read your AMA. Brilliant!

Hey, I just checked out your instagram. So cool that you played with the band at Levi's stadium! I was actually there watching you. Very well done on the piano :) How did you end up getting the chance to do that? That is something us Coldplayers dream of

Thanks for your insight. It is hard to figure out exactly how he plays, but it always sounds like the right way! Seems like the loud note he plays is the root note. And this could really be any of his fingers, not just the thumb, but often is. In live versions of the hardest part, for example, he just strikes one note loud (guessing the root note). But when he changes chords, for example in the scientist, it sounds like his two thumbs and he strikes two notes soft. And that is what I play. So it can vary I guess. But I think one thing we can agree on is that it is usually the root note being hit loudly. That will certainly help in my playing, thanks! I have no music theory and play everything by ear or tutorial. I there anyway to you figure out what the root note of a chord is without knowing the chord name? Does is have anything to do with the key of the chord/song? Hardest part:

Those a really good observations. I can see what your saying about his arpeggios, like in everglow and life on mars. I always wondered what specific key he hits when he hits a key much harder than the others, he does that a lot and I know what you are talking about. You say he uses his thumbs... do you think mostly his right thumb, or left thumb, or both? I am not good with music theory, but does he usually hit the left most note in the chord he plays with his right hand? And is that usually the root note?

that would be awesome, thanks kyle

btw your tutorial for moving to mars and miracles are really good. did you do that by ear? thanks for sharing them

What do you mean? I know he uses his thumb all the time on guitar .. but are you talking about using his thumb on the piano? on the right hand? if you could explain that

No probelm.. and that would be awesome! I am dying to know how to play it... especially the ending

Like the ending to the this song when he plays the higher notes.... fucking beautiful

His chords and melodies really are spot on. Especially his chords. I think that will be what Coldplay will be remembered for. The way he fills his chords to, with transition notes, rhythms, different way he plays things. It is just something else! That is why I want to learn how he plays things exactly, it sounds so much better than the chords themselves

Chris Martin man. How the hell did he teach himself to play this good? There is no one else like him. True legend

[MEDIA=soundcloud] [/MEDIA] Mobile Link: https://soundcloud.com/fidyamarita/chris-martin-always-in-my-head-acoustic-performance This is really good. Can anyone figure out the chords?

I actually have learned all of x and y on piano except for the third chord of the chorus. And I think it could sounds really good on acoustic guitar

that's so hard tho haha. tutorials are a lot easier

It may just more comfortable for him. Since the frets decrease in size down the neck of the guitar. I see what you are saying tho. It could still be a different tuning/chords, or he just plays it like that bc it's easier

It is starting to sound really good. But this doesn't seem right. D: 10.12.12.11.0.0. C#/A: 9.12.11.0.9.0. F#m: 2.4.4.2.0.0. A: 5.7.7.6.0.0. Maybe someone can edit? Like first two chords may be (this is where Chris switches in verse) 10 and 10 12 12 12 11 10 10 0 0 0 0 and 2 4 4 2 0 0 sounds great also 0 0 0 0 0 sounds good But there are missing chords. Lol help

EADEAE does not sound right

X&Y is such an emotional song, but there doesn't seem to be any piano or acoustic guitar lessons the way Chris Martin plays it. If anyone could post a tutorial or link, that would be dope

any acoustic tabs / lessons for x and y on piano / guitar?

Dance, R&B, pop produced record is not going to be a surprise? I think that Coldplay could come out with an album that stretched their sound to the point that we have never heard it before. To the point where Coldplay will not be considered a "rock" band. This potentially means incorporating builds and drops, having rap/pop collaborations, and using instruments we have never heard before coming from the gang. I think it could be their most experimental and modern sounding album yet.

Soundchecking and playing old songs is fine... I just think that making a stripped back album is not going to happen. They have already made stripped back albums (parachutes, ghost stories) and are always looking for the next thing to do. Repeating what they have already done is the last thing they want.