No Surprises (2 files in attachements)-Radiohead, Regina Spektor

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Artist Radiohead

Genre Rock Ballad

I added the cover version by Regina Spektor as well. It is in another key and has some small differences. When you print, click the menu "Attachments".

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Please, notice that the vocal line is written one octave higher than Thom Yorke sings.

"No Surprises" is played with a straight rhythm 4/4 that is easy to count for beginners. But be sure not to play in a mechanical way. Strive for a loose and bouncing feel accenting strong beats. Take care to maintain a steady pulse and play along with the recording if you find that the memory eludes you. Practice "No Surprises" slowly.

The chorus (colored it blue for your convenience) appears after three verses. The verses and choruses are different, play them differently, as expressively as possible. If some notes prove too difficult to play, simply omit them focusing on emotions instead of sightreading.

"No Surprises" is a song with a polyphonic arrengement — the instrumental part provides not only a harmony to support the vocal also has its own melody (written out in the intro). I didn't included this riff in the left hand because it sounds messy. If you need a piano and a voice duo, play the intro in the right hand throughout the song.

Vocal in the original track is sinuous and complex, marked by subtle bends and slides, with intense ornamentation. It is impossible to convey on piano with a fixed pitch of the keys. A predominant vocal style is legato, all slurred notes are vocal bends and to should be barely heard.

"No Surprises" is transcribed in the original key, F Major, (the cover in C Major) and uses a mix of major and minor chords. The progression is built from a handful of extended chords.

Extended chords help create richer sounds than those available from basic major and minor chords.

The aesthetic value is achieved through the use of well-proportioned and balanced dissonant notes interacting with stable chord tones.

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