Pyramid Song — reimagined in All Fourths

Originally by Radiohead (2001, piano — no guitar in the original at all) Tuning used here All Fourths (free, one of the 33 built-ins) Key idea parallel major triads that never resolve, refretted in the one tuning where every chord shape stays identical up the neck

There's no "original guitar tuning" to be faithful to here — Pyramid Song was written and recorded on piano. What's real and well documented is the harmony: the left hand climbs through F⁠#⁠, G, and A major triads in pure parallel motion, with a static high F⁠#⁠ ringing over all three, refusing to settle into any one home key. All Fourths tuning was picked because it does the guitar equivalent — every chord shape stays identical as you slide it up the neck, so the parallel motion is as literal on the fretboard as it is on the keyboard.

Most chord progressions are built from functional harmony — chords that pull toward a home key. Pyramid Song does close to the opposite: three major triads a whole step apart, moving in pure parallel motion under a pedal note that never changes, with no attempt at conventional voice leading. It's one of the most-dissected passages in modern rock — entire videos and papers have been written on why it still sounds inevitable despite breaking nearly every textbook rule.

F⁠#⁠→ G→ A→ F⁠#⁠→ G→ A

Shown as the real parallel-triad cycle, looped — open it below to hear it fretted in All Fourths, no Pro unlock needed.

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Every chord verified against the app's own voicing engine in the real All Fourths tuning, with the true root in the bass on every shape.