Radiohead – Optimistic (Tutorial)
March 11, 2010 by the Editor
Filed under Videos
How to play Radiohead’s “Optimistic” accurately. Accompanying cover version can be found here: www.youtube.com Enjoy! Tuning: DADGBE (aka Drop D) Based on the album and From the Basement versions. Intro/Outro strum pattern: D _ DUD _ DUDUD _ D _ D _ _ UD _ D _ DUDUDU _ UDU, or 1 _ + a 2 _ + a 3 e + _ 4 _ + _ _ e + _ 2 _ + a 3 e + a _ e + a Main riff pattern: D _ D _ DUDU _ U _ U _ UDU, or 1 _ + _ 2 e + a _ e _ a _ e + a “Try the best you can” pattern: DUD _ D _ DU _ U _ U _ UDU, or 1 e + _ 2 _ + a _ e _ a _ e + a *** I offer guitar and music theory lessons via Skype, and I also offer music transcriptions. Inquire here: warren@warrenlain.com Skype: warrenlain facebook.com phonofield.com warrenlain.com
