Mostly because each measure of 3-3-2 groupings outlines the same chord inversion. Now this may seem a bit heady or too theory-driven, but the good news is despite its complex nature, the ‘3-3-2’ rhythm is very easy to internalize. For more on what I call the ‘3-3-2’ rhythm, check out this YouTube video breaking it down with real song examples, including the ‘Clocks’ riff! The final group of 2 rounds us back again to 4/4, completing the group of eight 8th notes instead of continuing in a 3 pattern. More often than not (especially in pop music), in a measure of 4/4 time signature we’d see the 8th notes grouped in a more symmetrical fashion (2-2-2-2, 4-2-2, etc), but here we have a little bit of a mind trick because it sounds like we are in a triple meter instead of duple because the first two groups are both groups of 3. I call this pattern the ‘3-3-2’ rhythm, because the phrases are grouped as such: three 8th notes, three 8th notes, then 2 8th notes. In each of these piano interludes, the right hand melody outlines chord shapes with a specific rhythmic pattern. Here, in ‘Clocks,’ that is definitely the case!Ģ. Complex, but Accessible Rhythmic Pattern There are often interludes between sections that feature the vocals of Chris Martin, and in those interludes we often find a piano taking the lead role. Instead, the piano seems to be at the forefront of many of their songs. The piano parts in Coldplay’s music are rarely just background filler sounds.
COLDPLAY SONG CLOCKS HOW TO
What a great song! It’s the perfect rock piano song and these guys are one of the best rock piano bands, so I absolutely love teaching students how to play their music.
How To Play the Main Riff from “Clocks’ by Coldplay: YouTube TutorialĪccompanying Blog Post For Video: “ How to play ‘CLOCKS’ by Coldplay on the piano”
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