Creep Guitar Lesson - Radiohead
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In this video guitar lesson, I will show you note-for-note how to play Radiohead's breakthrough hit "Creep".
In this Creep guitar lesson, I will not only show you all the chords, but in addition, I will break down guitarist Jonny Greenwood's tremolo picked octaves played during all the chorus' including the extended ending chorus.
The entire song is based around a simple four chord progression using bar chords. When playing these chords you will need to use an arpeggio picking style throughout all the verse sections. There is no definitive picking pattern because it changes gradually throughout the song. The main thing you will need to focus on during the picking pattern is to slowly make your way to the higher pitched strings every time you play through the verse chords. This will all make a lot more sense after watching the video lesson.
The real guitar fireworks happen during the chorus when the distortion is kicked in and we have a couple of separate guitar parts being played simultaneously. During the first chorus you will begin the octave melody when the C major chord arrives. The first chorus cuts the octave melody short, but the extended chorus and the end of the song let's the entire octave melody be heard.
When learning this extended octave part, you may need to watch that section of the lesson multiple times and memorize the numbers of the frets to play the octaves on a section at a time. The chord form never changes and it always remains on the same strings so you can just focus on the fret numbers and the rapid tremolo picking.
Speaking of that tremolo picking, just as I suggest it the video lesson, rapid strumming is easier on the picking hand if you temporarily raise your wrist. It gives you a better angle to strike the strings and helps you keep your wrist and forearm relaxed, which is essential when attempting something that is this fast for this long amount of time.
So enjoy learning this incredible Radiohead classic, it is definitely one of my favorites from the 90's. :)
Carl...
Surprising note: Radiohead refused to play this tune for 7 years. Whenever people requests the song, Thom Yorke, would cuss and leave the stage b/c it was so popular.
kinda like nirvana with teen spirit. Kurt hated it.
Castrated Kurt didn’t hate the song itself but he hated that people would only recognize for that song
Peter Megyeri which would essentially lead to you hating the song for it attracting new audiences and for people to recognise them just with that one song. Yes he probably didnt hate the song when he wrote it, but progressively started to dislike it as people would take the piss and recognise Nirvana for that one song, when they have so many more cool songs...
Also because it's pretty shit compared to the rest of their songs
Maybe they didn't understand what an impact this song had on people like Napoleon Dynamite, Paul Blart mall cop or even Elf. People who could relate to this song because they were creeps or chasing women that were out of their league.
Here's a tip: play it with reverb. It will make it sound more like the recording.
but wasn't it a tremolo effect?
@@Cheeseboiga the tremolo effect is on lyrics, on chorus you should use a distortion with a reverb i use delay
@@shoveitshiveit ah, forgot about that. Recently bought my first reverb pedal, i just recently heard about subtly adding reverb to distortion only after i decided that cranking both the gain and reverb to 11 to try out whatever the hell Sunn O))) did was a bit boring
open___sesameme666 this song need distortion ?
@@williamruest1270 i mean you could do it without distortion it wouldn't just sound as good as the song
i really use the shit out of your youtube channel i feel like i should give u money... nobody does it like you man..so thorough...so patient...Anyone just getting to this guys channel: Ive learned easily 25 song from Carl this is the one of the easiest he posted. This man is a beast.
you can send him some $$.
SIR CARL THE MASTER SHIDOSHI TANAKA BROWN
all hail carl
all hail carl
@@clivenaicker9010
4:56 the part everyone really clicked this video for..
Me too...lol🤣
Nah, I think the beginning is the best part by far
s l e e p y bless ya
That damn bridge, only thing I couldn't figure out on my own
Really true... also was so and there :-|
I used a translator to thank you dude you are the best I learned this song even when i don't speak English
That distortion is sick wtf amp is that.lol
It sounds Brittish to me, like a Marshall with great mids.
It sounds Brittish to me maybe its a cup of Tee.
I’m another video he said he uses a pod HD500
Nando Hoyer loool
We're playing this in my band and this video was a HUGE help in breaking that octave part down. Actually I just wrote down the chords while I watched the video and in no time had it memorized. Thank you Carl Brown!
Your playing guitar is so fuckin special
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I wish i was special
🎶But my hands hurt, I can't play wellll. Why the hell I'm I doing hear 🎶
TN TN
@@ithinkitzneowe don't belong here.
I started doing some covers at home with my studio setup and I did so far two songs: The Pretender (Foo Fighters) and Creep (Radiohead). Both of those songs are broken down on this channel! I've learned SO MUCH! Thank you so much, man.
I wish all of you who give these lessons would include any pedals and amp settings etc along w the lesson. It’d be a great help.
4 years later, use flanger, trémolo and sustain
Like how could someone DOWNVOTE this video? He couldn’t be more clear or have presented it more easily. This is how you play it.
Eric Bawulski probably some radiohead elitist who thinks creep is a bad song because thom hated it
Jealousy
It is excellent. People want quick solutions, don't want to put the work in, get frustrated and give up too soon. The common complaint in the comments sections seems to be "I can't play barre chords!!" I can understand that somewhat, but guitar is an instrument you need to spend hours per day, months of practice on, so other than the highly naturally talented, it doesn't come overnight. In this case the high e, b strings don't necessarily have to come in to play, one can get by in this song without them if they are muffled/buzz when you hold the barre. If you are so poor at bar chords that you can't get a clean tone out of the g string that is a problem, but work on developing your hand/finger strength and proper positioning of your thumb behind the neck (that seems to be the problem for most).
There are ways to play this in open form chords too, but these players probably also lack the knowledge of theory to transpose. So learn what makes a chord happen from its root, why is it minor? 7th? Suspended/diminished? One guy was saying he couldn't get notes out of the C minor on the 8th fret...so play it on the 3rd fret with the Am open chord shape if that is easier (it seems for a lot of people it is easier to play a barre on the higher frets sometimes and it should be on an electric with nice action, lighter gauge strings)...or put a capo on the 3rd fret for the first G phrase and that Cm (play the Emajor/A minor open shapes) and bar only the 7th and 8th (have to change very last chord position though). There is a way around everything. If you cannot master the two string (with D string muted) octave climbs and descents, well you are lost and have no business attempting this or most any other song yet really. This guy Carl is terrific, what a service he provides for beginner/intermediate players!! Few people are going to pick up a guitar and only practice a couple hour a week hoping that, one morning a year from now, they will wake up a guitar God.
@@michaelesgro9506 that's what just I'm thinking as well
@@violethill4454 All of it!!? LOL. Wow, I really got on my soap box in that rant LOL. I don't remember writing all that, was I drunk!? I mean, I make some points I guess! Thank you for the affirmation brother!
2:06 i cant escape
Your videos r 100000% helpful i am lerning alone at home since 2 months ago and its really astonishing how easy you make it
Thanks alot
Octave solo 3 5 6 8 10 extend... 6 9 7 10 6 15 14 10 9 12 10 7 6 hold... 3 slide 2
I wrote down the numbers for the outro with the extended octaves passage. Thank you for another great lesson Carl.
3...5...6...8...10...6...9...7...10...6...15...14...10...9...12...10...7...6 (hold)...3...2
Not all heroes wear capes
Well my pinky can't stand the octave frequent transition and hold, how can we manage to over come it? :)
@@Nadavgu just use ur index and ring finger
Right at this moment a legend was born!
4:56 what is the name of that epic sound?
That's just a muted strum with heavy distortion.
@@diegohuijbregtsgarcia5102 thank you
Thanks Carl, you’re the BEST !!!!!
He said g string
Ha ha😂
Bro how’d he know I’m wearing one right now
@@nathanielsoto5212 😳
Qué dijo qué?
@@ddma0812 Una tanga es como una parte de abajo de bikini de un hombre
Great tuition, thank you, you make my life so much easier as a teacher :)
Man I cant bar chord worth a shit even on an electric guitar
Try it on an acoustic first lol. Then it comes easy on an electric
@@faithsmith158 it seems easier on electric cause it’s easier to push down the strings
@@manofhonor1685 the acoustic might be lower quality
@@manofhonor1685 it's easier but if you begin on higher difficulty then going back to electric guitar helps
@@ThePsychicProject nope my acoustic is awesome. Electric is easier
I Love You Carl!!!😭😭😭😭(No homo) he's just a badass guitarist😭😭
Rene Hernandez i love you back pls subscribe
Thank you very much Carl for this lesson!
what distortion effect are you using ???
As 'simple' a song this is, I've been trying to play this song all the way through on acoustic for years and years, and I just cannot muster the endurance to keep up with those barre chords all the way through the song, my hand cramps like mad. Any suggestions on how to build that strength? Some have told me "keep playing it over and over" and I have, for years, and nothing seems to change much.
shakedaddy1 Try to use your thumb less and hour whole arm more, right arm to be exact ;) Try tu pull the guitar body to you with your right hand andthe guitar neck to you with your left hand (jut do it carefully, as you don't want to break the guitar's neck). You won't have to use so much strenght from your thumb to hold the barre chord. Anyway, you can always train your hand muscles (squeezing some kind of little ball in your palm for example).
+shakedaddy1 Pretend youre holding an egg in the skin part between the index and the thumb under the guitar neck, thatll help
hey man. I used to be like you but with some practice, i finally did it. if that still doesn't work, try power chords.
Change your acoustic! Or at least go to a store and try a few out. I bet you it's the neck shape. I used to play an Ovation because a lot of people love Ovations...but I found the neck was terribly uncomfortable for my hand and I got rid of it - and my hand cramps went with the damn thing. I basically gave it to a hobo. Best thing I ever did. Actually he's probably all crippled up in the hands now....jesus. I'm a monster!
This might be bad advice but you know what helped me improve (especially with barre chords) when I felt stuck? Just leaving it. Stop fixating on it. I played other songs. I practiced other things. I took a few days off playing guitar. I stopped trying so hard and somehow it naturally came to me. I think it’s also about courage and attitude, if that makes sense. Instead of panicking about getting it right just do it, even if it sounds terrible at first. To quote my favourite green little man: “Do or do not - there is no try.”
Such a beautiful song.
man, that was really good. Thank you so much!
sus chord
Red is suspended L:)
Being Spanish, I literally never use a pick. Bought a strat the other day, so looking for songs, but it seems I'm gonna have to learn to play with a pick.
You don't have to man, use your index finger. Picks just add clarity to each string vibration.
You don’t have to but it’s best to learn both how to use a pick and how to finger style
Great lesson Carl. Thanks again for such great song choices.
A little tip to get the right tone is reverb+tremolo+chorus+compressor I don’t have a compressor tho and it still sounds great so you don’t necessarily need a compressor
5:35 I can do this one
I have an electric guitar I bought about 2 and a half months ago is it wise to buy an acoustic guitar and practice on both? Or should I stick to electric at the moment?
stick with electric
Do both. Some slow rock songs have acoustic in it
Depends on what you want to play. I have both and I love switching back and forth to my acoustic when I wanna play fingerstyle or acoustic songs and to my electric when I wanna play rock. If you really want one go for it, just remember that the acoustic is gonna be a lot harder to fret.
AWESOME tutorials your definitely my go to guy for TH-cam guitar tutorials. :)
+Nathaniel Valdez i learnt mr brightside from this genius
please tell me how you can get the distortion to sound so good
the essence within a good tube amp
I don't know how he does it, but when I have my amp distortion I mess with my tone settings (mostly bass and treble) until I get something that's good
What distortion pedal is that, damn
i know right gdamnn
Yello Boi use literally any distortion pedal
3:15
MR. Janes said it best! I love you Carl!!! I use your channel ALL the time! I have learned so much from you. When I get stuck I turn to your channel to get unstuck. When I can't quite get the rhythm right, you come through all the time! Keep it up brother because you are helping more people than you think!!! You are my first choice always! Thank you!
when Im on the 8th fret. My g chord never makes a sound when I lift my middle finger any reason why
cause you need to spend 60 bucks or so and have a luthier fix your fretboard.....it seems like it would suck to have to pay the money, but, man when you get your guitar back it is so great!!!
Congrats now you have new one susbcriber, ~sorry for my english, I'm from indonesia
That STRAT IS AGING PERFECT 🤩
BUT THAT STRAT 🐕 BARKS DAMN
SO JEALOUS 😉😉😉😉😉
Will my skin on my pointy finger eventally get used to the barre cords. It really hurts at the moment.
Yes
can someone reply to me and write the intro in tabs bc his fingers move to quickly
mad gratitude sensei. you lay the perfect foundation for what we players must build upon. you're interpretations are always, far as i can tell - supremely honest to the language we all speak.
@@doralong8594 never saw karate kid eh? Means “teacher” ❤️
@@jeffkranitz9879 but hes literally not japanese and from ur pfp it doesnt look like your japanese either so why r u using it in that context ?
@@doralong8594 cuz it’s fun! and diversity is rad! Gracias por preguntar!
@@doralong8594sensei is usually said to teachers like this guy said out of respect instead of just saying teacher.. probably something to do with how a lot of Japanese culture (I think) is based on respect and things along those lines. Also it’s fun to use other languages
moving that pinky while picking those barre chords is the part that messes me all up, great lesson of a truly great song. i know radiohead says this song almost "ruined" them, but it is still my favorite song from them....
+oxrjbizzle1984y actually with a little practice it isn't that hard, this song is even more amazing to me now that i can play it, thanx carl u r the best....
It almost ruined them because everyone thought they would just be one hit wonders. People would go to their concerts and leave once they played creep, it was the only song people wanted to play. Not to mention they didn't expect the sudden jolt to fame it brought them.
Woodsy Owl yeah thats true, and i think that the "british nirvana" tag that they were getting from music critics also is what they are referring to. i like radioheads first few albums best, when they still had loud guitars and a more prominent element of aggression.
didn’t it almost ruin them because they kinda ripped it off another band
@@valsofh8982 hmmmn, i never knew that, maybe that is true....i know the guitar player hated it he said, so that's why he did those loud, ugly dead note strums before the chorus, which ironically is the greatest part of the song almost, lol....
I think it would be even better if you play the whole song at the end of video. I mean just for fun, not for instruction.
when the imposter is 2:06
how tf you strum that fast accurate? I got the speed but my hand just swings everywhere.
that sounds wrong the way you said it my friend
guys I have really small hands and I struggle a lot with barre cords it's almost impossible for me to do them, could anyone give me some advice please?
Μαίρη Ζερβού barre on the boney/hard part of your finger and just practice
Press your thumb really hard at the bottom part of the back of your fretboard
I broke a lot of picks trying to play the chorus do you guys have any tip on that?
Yes, some ideas is to pick on the high bit of the fretboard and also tilt your pick a bit so it glides of the string and doesn't get caught if yk what I mean, good luck!
Who else can’t bar it correctly ☠️
It’s a pretty simple song I would say
just you
Practice it’ll come, try and twist the finger a bit too
Great Video thank you! Best Video on this topic. But I think in the G picking is a D eather than a C. But you might check that oit yourself. I think you hear it quite clearly in the original song by radiohead.
thanks so much i can finally play it:)
I am trying to learn the song but I am very confused on the picking pattern when working your way higher in the strings. you said that he plays its different every time but no combination i play sounds good. Is it just a variation of the original ? if so, what is it.
you are just playing it wrong then
Your perfect, thanks so much for this great Video lesson! ❤❤❤❤❤
This was harder to learn than almost any other song I've ever studied. I am legit struggling with the timing of the intro notes....
Can u do crimson day by avenged sevenfold acoustic guitar pls ?
i'm really struggling with barre chords
alyssa reed try pressing the fretboard with the side of your finger instead of the flat fleshy bit :)
They are not always necessary .Find comfortable substitutions .
Same here! Barre chords give you a better way to play chords in theory, but I always end up muting strings. It's so frustrating. Sometimes the other fingers will mute the strings, when I swear I'm not touching the stupid string at all!
@@BillGraper lol same
La explicación es muy clara...claro con la variable del idioma, sin embargo es muy sencilla y simple la explicación para la ejecución de los acordes.
He uses two ds1s for the chorus
Does it have to be played with octaves or can I play it with bar chords?
Thom yorke hated this song so much because he wanted people to recognize them for other songs besides creep so he refused to play it live
Man, you're the best. Thanks for your videos 👍🤘🏼😎
First song that I'm learning right now, thx for your tutorial
Does anyone know what tuning the guiitar is in or is it just standard?
Standard
from 2:50 - 3:00
on G major chord finger picking these strings:
E, A, D, A, D, G, A, G’, A, D, G, D, A, E
after watching it 100 times I see it like that...
but when I play it doesnt sound correct 🤷♀️
I am begginer so its hard...my ear trying to help but its not working 😢
anyone please help?
Can someone tell me the rhythm all he said was low E,A,D,A that's all he said I'd that the rhythm then repeat?
Do Jeremy pearl jam
🎶Sitting on the dock of the bay…🎶
I can't stop myself from muting strings I'm so ready to give up on guitar lol
Hi sir! can you make a lesson of Far behind by Candlebox?
Wow....... you, sir are fucking awesome! I will subscribe only to help monetize you.... fucking awesome...
what you show in 1:57 is different then 2:52 i dont know which one to play
It’s the same, he just moves it up to the D string l
you should do a video on your amp settings
Why all the fuss about this? This is an entry level typical chord progression. There are probably thousands of songs that use this progression.
I cannot barre for the life of me, it sounds brutal and blotchy lol.
it’s on electric tho
Awesome! Thank you, thank you, thank you...
thanks carl :)
1:58 2:01
I'm the 666 like :0
hello, what the name technique at 5:11 ? thankyou
Tremolo picked octaves
Does anyone else get Creep and The Air That I Breath by the Hollies mixed up?
Awesome, thank you so much. Incredible lesson, again. My go to guy.
how do you tune it to sound like this? i get the notes down but the tuning is what gets me
thanks buddy! i was looking this one
i cant play barre chords :(
Best description of the octave part that I've run across online, thanks Carl
Hi Carl, you are only the best teacher. What did you use for drive tone? if you can, would you share the creep tone (guitr rig, pedals)? thanks
Please can you do “just” by Radiohead please?
God this song hits hard
Мужик, я тебя люблю. Ну так, по мужицки, без всякого такого
Use a traductor
Does this song need the 1st string (e). Cuz i wanna learn this song but my 1st string snapped. And this quarantine prevented me to buy some. Shit
You can get by without it for this song.
can you list the picking pattern plz
+Emilio Vallarino he told u man, there is no set picking pattern just mess around with it and see what sounds cool. just keep working your way higher like he says as the verse goes on, up to the b and eventually high e string...
@@oxrjbizzle1984y yeh man, just enjoy music. Explore on your own right?
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watch this at half speed and try not to piss yourself.
2:06 a what chord!
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@@violethill4454
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How to play i wanna see you now_ leon heins band.. thx
I’m confused with the picking, can someone help
My favorite Radiohead song! Any chance of doing the opening to Machinegun?
My ring finger keeps hitting the b string😤😤!!!