Radiohead - Pyramid Song ( rhythmic map )

Awesome rhythmic movement for an awesome song.
You can count it in 4/4 оr 8/4 or 4 3/4 + 4/4. In fact, count it however the hell you want. This video's purpose was to give a simple guideline to everyone who was entirely lost in this rhythm and couldn't find any structure. Be nice, don't get angry.

[danielwillits]

“Just cos you wheel it, doesn’t mean it’s there”

[GloPhase]

I never in a million years would've guessed this song was 4/4.

[colormePOOR]

The drummer is ridiculous and very underrated.

[cv]

For those that are still confused how the piano part fits into this time signature:
1) Set the playback speed to 2x.
2) Disregard the drums. The piano's downbeat falls on "6" in the circle.

[rlyehdate]

This song is so beautiful... You can feel it like it's not a 4/4 but it is...

[nottherealpaulsmith]

i think it'd be more accurate to describe it as 8/8 because of the uneven timing, it's possibly the only song out there that can be accurately described using 8/8 time

[bjrnvindabildtrup]

This is such a good tool for learning music

[diegopozas]

3/4 + 3/4 + 3/4 + 3/4 + 4/4. BECAUSE IT'S A PYRAMID.

[kenellis]

Regardless of all the comments here, the important thing to remember is that “TWO AND TWO....ALWAYS MAKES A FIVE!!” (2+2=5)

[millisvanillisb]

EVERY RADIOHEAD SONG IS WRITTEN IN 4/4 TIME.
JOHNNY & THOM HAVE TOLD ME THIS PERSONALLY. *FACT*

[yusuftary]

Wow, I've been trying to work out the accents/time sig in my head for ages and never been able to do it. Great to see it visually and now I get it. Thank you!

[noelgeddes]

Everyone.
Listen.
about how to count this song.
Clues in the title. It's a pyramid. A pyramid has 5 sides. 4 sides with 3 corners and 1 side with 4. So count. 1 2 3. 1 2 3. 1 2 3. 1 2 3. 1 2 3 4.
Trust me I' m right.

[KjellSoenksen]

for me it's 16/4 cause only then the repetition kicks in. That's what bars are about. And thom always start on the 1 with a new line.
Thank you for the great visualization map here. Fantastic song

[benedikt]

I personally think the best way to think of the song is 5/4+3/4

[izzyhzzy]

Like how this map is also a pyramid if you're looking straight down at the centre from above

[JohnKeffer]

...and yes, it's in 4/4. You can call it 8/4 or 16/4 but really it's just 4/4 even though the pattern resolves every 16 beats.

[josheavila]

Have anyone tried counting one bar of 3/4 when it begins, then it goes a bar of 2/4, then 2 bars of 3/4, then a bar of 2/4 and close the circle with a 3/4, this pattern follows the piano beat. Thanks for the video dude!

[jaimesandoval]

4x 3/4 + 4/4 ... 3 - 3 - 3 - 4 ... triangle + triangle + triangle + square = PYRAMID

[Naitsirk]

Finally!   Good work!  Now can we move on, please?

[lautarobaez]

Maybe the "right" way to count would be: 3, 4, 1, 2. If you look at the numbers at some point the're 1234 or backwards 4321 like a pyramid