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Post by freya on Sept 15, 2006 23:38:57 GMT -5
what is easier/faster for you to play in standard - a full chord or a power chord replacement?
C G F
---0--3--1---
---1--3--1---
---0--0--2---
---2--0--3---
---3--2--3---
------3--1---
power chord replacements:
---5---------
---5--5--3---
---3--5--3---
------3--1---
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Post by shiggityshwa on Sept 16, 2006 10:52:47 GMT -5
Power chords are easier and "hit harder", if you know what I mean. But whenever I play acoustic I always use full chords, I don't know why though.
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Post by sexymonkey on Sept 16, 2006 11:50:58 GMT -5
It's cause acoustic doesn't have the balls a distorted guitar does, but A-style barre chords without the High E can sound really overpowerin too.
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Post by voltimus on Sept 16, 2006 13:09:34 GMT -5
I usually go for power chords, because I play way distorted and a full chord just sounds to much like muddy poo in that instance...I usually only play full or open chords when on a clean tone..
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 16, 2006 14:29:47 GMT -5
Full chords, just becasue I play bluegrass alot.... And powerchords in bluegrass are very.... not there
I do use the power chord version for F... I add the extra Low F on the E string... just for bass response
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Post by emixolydian on Sept 16, 2006 14:47:37 GMT -5
Power chords are applicable anywhere, because they're basically just a major or minor triad with an omitted third.
Its all about context, doesn't matter so much if its faster or easier. If you're playing electric with any amount of distortion a open chord is going to sound pretty awkward, as will a barre chord when you increase the distortion. Diads are much more practicle.
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 16, 2006 16:28:22 GMT -5
Power chords are applicable anywhere, because they're basically just a major or minor triad with an omitted third. Its all about context, doesn't matter so much if its faster or easier. If you're playing electric with any amount of distortion a open chord is going to sound pretty awkward, as will a barre chord when you increase the distortion. Diads are much more practicle. Unless your Angus/Malcom |
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Post by emixolydian on Sept 17, 2006 12:21:33 GMT -5
I don't get it.
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Post by shiggityshwa on Sept 17, 2006 13:00:00 GMT -5
Angus and Malcolm Young use full chords all the time while pretty heavily distorted and it doesn't sound too awkward... |
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Post by sexymonkey on Sept 17, 2006 13:02:21 GMT -5
Nopers, listen to the intro to "Good Times, Bad Times" by Zeppelin, it's full chords, sounds pretty hard rock to me.
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Post by shiggityshwa on Sept 17, 2006 13:10:06 GMT -5
Nopers, listen to the intro to "Good Times, Bad Times" by Zeppelin, it's full chords, sounds pretty hard rock to me. I think those are just what I call big power chords. the chords are like this right? 9 9 9 7 0 |
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Post by sexymonkey on Sept 17, 2006 13:11:18 GMT -5
Those are full chords man.
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Post by shiggityshwa on Sept 17, 2006 13:22:44 GMT -5
Those are full chords man. Oh, yeah I guess that sounds better than "big power chord" |
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 17, 2006 13:23:34 GMT -5
Yep AC/DC... Randy Rhoads... Use open chords quite a bit with high gain |
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Post by emixolydian on Sept 17, 2006 13:34:10 GMT -5
Angus young doesn't use much gain, I read an interview about it. He runs it pretty much clean, or much cleaner than everyone else thinks.
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