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    Yellow - Technical Guidance

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    This document provides technical guidance for playing the Coldplay song "Yellow" on acoustic guitar. It describes the chord progression in the verse as alternating between B major, F# major, and E major chords over a 6-bar phrase. In the chorus, the chords change faster, starting on E major and including Em and E major to create urgency. Strumming patterns and chord voicings are recommended for both sections. The melody is within the first four frets and contains subtle rhythms that should be practiced separately before combining with the chords.

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    This document provides technical guidance for playing the Coldplay song "Yellow" on acoustic guitar. It describes the chord progression in the verse as alternating between B major, F# major, and E major chords over a 6-bar phrase. In the chorus, the chords change faster, starting on E major and including Em and E major to create urgency. Strumming patterns and chord voicings are recommended for both sections. The melody is within the first four frets and contains subtle rhythms that should be practiced separately before combining with the chords.

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    This document provides technical guidance for playing the Coldplay song "Yellow" on acoustic guitar. It describes the chord progression in the verse as alternating between B major, F# major, and E major chords over a 6-bar phrase. In the chorus, the chords change faster, starting on E major and including Em and E major to create urgency. Strumming patterns and chord voicings are recommended for both sections. The melody is within the first four frets and contains subtle rhythms that should be practiced separately before combining with the chords.

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    Yellow - Technical Guidance

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    GiuseppePucciarelli
    This document provides technical guidance for playing the Coldplay song "Yellow" on acoustic guitar. It describes the chord progression in the verse as alternating between B major, F# major, and E major chords over a 6-bar phrase. In the chorus, the chords change faster, starting on E major and including Em and E major to create urgency. Strumming patterns and chord voicings are recommended for both sections. The melody is within the first four frets and contains subtle rhythms that should be practiced separately before combining with the chords.

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    Yellow | Technical Guidance

    This great Coldplay song is arranged featuring chords and melody as both are playable at Debut level.

    The verse consists of B major (I/tonic), F # major (V/dominant) and E major (IV/subdominant) played repeatedly, creating
    a meditative mood, with two bars on each chord, forming a 6-bar phrase. This is a slightly unusual length as most popular
    music is written in multiples of four bars. In the chorus, from bar 21, the mood changes by starting on the IV chord
    (subdominant) for one bar, followed by half a bar on the VI minor (submediant) and half a bar on the V (dominant) chord.
    The chords in this section are moving much faster than in the previous one, creating a feeling of urgency. The section
    finishes with an unresolved IV chord, creating tension resolved by the tonic in the following bar (29).

    In the verse, all of the chords can be strummed with a downstroke. Alternatively, the second chord in each bar can be played
    with an upstroke. The chorus can be strummed with downstrokes throughout or with an upstroke on the second and last
    chord in each bar. It is very important to keep time steadily. It is advisable to use a metronome or tap your foot, as the
    constant, unwavering beat is the foundation of this song.

    Most of the chord voicings are small at just three notes, to facilitate easier chord changes, except for the E major chords,
    which are written out in their full six-string voicing. Alternatively, only the top three strings of the E major chord can be
    played, to give them a similar texture to the rest of the voicings.

    The melody is quite easy and can be played within the first four frets. It is a fundamental aspect of the song, so it is
    important to execute it clearly and confidently.

    There are some subtle rhythms in the melody, such as the offbeat at the start of the line. It is advisable to clap the rhythm
    of each bar, then play the pitches without any rhythm, and finally combine rhythm and pitches. Playing evenly, with all the
    notes at approximately the same volume, will give the melody a good flow.
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