How Radiohead use Key Changes

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Published 2019-08-01

Whether it's ambiguous modality in 'Present Tense', ever-changing key centers in 'Knives Out' or a shameless Truck Driver Gear Shift in 'Sulk', Radiohead sure know how to make good use of a key change. Thank you to everybody who suggested songs for this video.

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All Comments (21)

@brightoneasterling9304 4 years ago

im a simple man, david bennett posts anyhting about radiohead, i click
@miriamvazquez1245 4 years ago

I love when you talk of Radiohead ❤
@kassemir 4 years ago

"Truck driver key change" I never heard that term before, but gotta admit, I kinda love it. :)
@tasos_plat 4 years ago

You could be making only Radiohead videos and I'd be totally ok with that. Very inspiring videos man well done!
@lucasemilnilsson1479 4 years ago

I would've loved seeing Life In A Glasshouse in there as well. It has an amazing progession in the vers
@APH1991 4 years ago

If this was taught to me in school, I'd've enjoyed it more.
@inertfluid9000 4 years ago

B U L K of S U L K
@mutsu-munemitsu 3 years ago

Thanks to your clear English, I can always make sense of these experimental, specific, and more academic knowledges about the music. I really appreciate it. Love from Japan🇯🇵🍣
@plica06 4 years ago

Well Pablo Honey was '93... let's not call that 30 years ago... please no... not yet.
@drdassler 4 years ago

It's nice to see when people really understand the genius of this band. They don't follow 'the rules'. I don't understand it myself, I just know how amazing they are.
@kpdelaney6460 3 years ago

Present tense is my favorite radiohead song. So beautiful
@musicmanLPB 4 years ago

Speaking of bars, can you talk about unusual bar loops? I noticed it in songs like "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins, "When the Sun Hits" by Slowdive, and "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" by the Beatles.
@jon-boi 4 years ago

brilliant video as always David!
@wsleung1721 4 years ago

great analysis, Radiohead is never get enough! Thank you very much.
@composer7325 4 years ago

Excellent, David, thank you.
@seaspray15 4 years ago

Gonna keep asking every other Friday for a 'March of the Black Queen' analysis. Love your work x
@croatoansounds 4 years ago

Excelllllleeeeent. Love your vids!
@MaquiladoraIII 4 years ago

Great big-up to "Sulk". I love the raw emotion in Thom's voice in that last chorus.
@samprakos 4 years ago

Nicely done!!
@arsenylosev1784 4 years ago

Great explanation, great material, great channel! Thank you, David, for these videos, hope you'll get more views, your content deserves much more consideration