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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 8, 2020 0:28:48 GMT
Barre? Open? Triads? Power chords? Other?
How do you typically play chords on the guitar?
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Post by Sgt Rock on Dec 8, 2020 0:54:15 GMT
usually I use barre chords and open chords. never even came across power chords or triads.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 1:01:22 GMT
Yup, me too....Barre chords and cowboy chords
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 8, 2020 1:58:30 GMT
I generally Barre everything too. I rarely use cowboy chords.
Triads are just another way to look at chords as 1-3-5 arpeggios. They aren't difficult to comprehend but I don't use them in performance because Barres are fuller and easier to cycle through.
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Post by Bill h on Dec 8, 2020 3:21:57 GMT
I came from playing in thrash metal bands for years. During those days I was well versed in single string sixteenth note rides and of course power chords. After I left that world I got in my first cover band. Long story short I had to relearn how to play because I knew nothing else. Learning the barre chords came fairly easy as I was already used to power chords. Learning open chords and their variations is still going on to this day. These days I use a pretty good mixture i guess.
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Post by infant on Dec 8, 2020 5:07:17 GMT
Mostly barre and power chords. But cowboy chords on my acoustic
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Post by johnreardon on Dec 8, 2020 9:02:39 GMT
When gigging, I mostly play what I call twiddles as we have another guitarist playing chords. When he does any solos, I fill in on chords. As it's mainly old fashioned R&B, I would be playing barre chords or 7ths. Our singer does most of his stuff in G, although there are some in A, Am & C. All easy stuff
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 8, 2020 16:21:02 GMT
During those days I was well versed in single string sixteenth note rides and of course power chords. I remember those days too when I only knew power chords and hid behind gobs of distortion |
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Post by zontar on Dec 9, 2020 10:07:54 GMT
I use all sorts of chords--although I tend to avoid augmented & diminished chords.
I play open chords, barre chords, & power chords.
Mostly power chords some days.
If you have 2 guitars I like how it sounds to have one play open chords & the other to play power chords.
For power chords I usually play root, 5th & Octave--although I also like to play them as double stops--5th & Octave.
And I sometimes throw in a Hendrix chord.
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Post by zontar on Dec 9, 2020 10:08:33 GMT
During those days I was well versed in single string sixteenth note rides and of course power chords. I remember those days too when I only knew power chords and hid behind gobs of distortion Power chords work without distortion. |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 9, 2020 17:37:53 GMT
I remember those days too when I only knew power chords and hid behind gobs of distortion Power chords work without distortion. Oh sure they do- I still his behind lots of distortion those days! |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 9, 2020 17:38:27 GMT
I use all sorts of chords--although I tend to avoid augmented & diminished chords. What? No love for diminished? |
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Post by zontar on Dec 10, 2020 7:52:48 GMT
I use all sorts of chords--although I tend to avoid augmented & diminished chords. What? No love for diminished? Nothing against listening to them, I just don't like playing them. |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 16, 2020 1:38:17 GMT
Some songs require them as passing chords. A few songs we play have more prominent diminished chords or have disminished runs, which is interesting
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Post by zontar on Dec 16, 2020 2:57:02 GMT
Some songs require them as passing chords. A few songs we play have more prominent diminished chords or have disminished runs, which is interesting Okay--I have ways of cheating that--and if I am playing bass I stick to the root for those ones. If I have to I can play them, I did learn them after all, but they just feel weird to me. |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 16, 2020 16:51:39 GMT
They are weird. I only use one open sliding pattern for diminished chords. I do cheat occasionally by sharping a maj7 root for the quick passing diminished chord
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Post by zontar on Dec 17, 2020 7:10:02 GMT
They are weird. I only use one open sliding pattern for diminished chords. That's okay if you are playing a song made up of diminished chords-or a section of diminished chords. I still find it awkward getting to that pattern (I did learn it though) Oh well--lots of ways of dealing with the chords, etc. |
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Post by Die Bullen on Dec 17, 2020 12:51:14 GMT
They are weird. I only use one open sliding pattern for diminished chords. That's okay if you are playing a song made up of diminished chords-or a section of diminished chords. I still find it awkward getting to that pattern (I did learn it though) Yeah for some songs there are sections where you just can't avoid playing them and half diminished doesn't cut it. You are right the pattern is awkward to get to- there isn't an easy barre pattern |
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