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In Rainbows
2007 4:15
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Radiohead Alternative Rock 2007 C major
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About Nude

"Nude" is one of the quieter, more demanding pieces on Radiohead's In Rainbows, and that restraint is exactly what makes it tricky to pull off on guitar. The song sits in C major at 95 BPM and relies heavily on a slow, controlled fingerpicking feel where every note needs room to breathe. Rushing even slightly collapses the tension the arrangement depends on, so use the Practice Toolbar to loop sections at a reduced speed until your right hand settles into a genuinely unhurried groove. The chord voicings tend to be open and sustained, which means clean fretting and minimal string noise matter more here than in a busier song. In Alternative Rock there is often a temptation to add grit, but "Nude" rewards the opposite approach: a clean tone, light touch, and patience with the dynamics. Getting the soft-to-loud swell in the later sections without losing pitch accuracy is the real challenge to focus on.

  • The song sits in C major at 95 BPM, demanding a slow, unhurried right-hand technique where premature rushing immediately exposes timing flaws.
  • Clean tone and sustained open voicings are central to the guitar part, so fretting accuracy and minimal string noise are priorities throughout.
  • The gradual dynamic swell in the later sections requires careful pick or finger pressure control to build volume without sacrificing intonation.

How to Play Nude

Tuning: E Standard · Key: C major · Tempo: 63 BPM

Loop each section and focus on clean, even timing rather than speed, with the metronome at 63 BPM.

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