"The Bends" Intro & Chorus- Rhythm Guitar 1

Radiohead

  • Lesson Type

    song

  • Instructor

    Dan Ellis

  • Time to Finish

    4:21

For the intro and the chorus of Radiohead’s “The Bends,” the rhythm guitar one plays the same progression throughout both sections. In this lesson, we’ll show you how to play these ringing open chords using a syncopated strum pattern.

In this lesson you will learn:

  • D, Csus2 and G/B chords
  • Alternate Strumming
  • Syncopated Strumming
  • Arpeggio Picking
  • Vibrato