Need help with figuring out guitar parts

[Anonymous]

Hi Warren and the PLAP-ers,

I need help figuring out how to play similar guitar parts for my song. When played in the mix, they make the whole sound richer and more powerful, but I can't figure out how exactly I'm supposed to play something like that. I'm attaching samples.

My guess is that only the top 2-3 strings are being strummed at a time, becuase when I try to strum all 6 strings, it creates too much mushiness and chaos. Are these so-called power chords? Many of you guys are very good at playing electric guitar, so I hope for your guidance.

Thank you!!

[Anonymous]

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[Anders IsbergParticipant]

I know those vocings. Used them alot myself. The first three chord are basicslly the same shape moved around with the d-string droning.
7___ 10___3
x___ x____x
0___ 0____0
6___ 9____2 (pulled-off /hammered-on to 0)
7___ 10___3
x____x____x

Next is just Em, D/F#, G(add 9), Asus4, A

• This reply was modified 8 years ago by Anders Isberg.
• This reply was modified 8 years ago by Anders Isberg.

[Anonymous]

Wow, thanks @blue_espresso!

I'll have to look up that d-string droning term. So, if I read your diagram correctly, 7 10 3 correspond to frets on strings 1 and 5, right?

[Anders IsbergParticipant]

The last bit is the same chords as the first three with one added passing chord.
7___ 9____10___3
x___ x____x____x
0___ 7____0____0
6___ 9____9____2
7___ 10___10___3
x____x____x____x

[Anders IsbergParticipant]

The diagrams are from the 6th string (low E) and down. 7th fret (low E), muted (A), open D, and so on...

[Anonymous]

Thanks @blue_espresso!!

Now the real challenge for me would be to actually play them chords to a click. I will have to transpose these, because my song is in a different key. I will upload my recordings of it when I get it down 😉

Should be a lot of fun, way more fun than programming a guitar sampler.

[Anders IsbergParticipant]

Glad to be able to help you. Remember to use a capo if you transpose. A lot of the sound of those chords is due to that open D string ringing throughout.

[Anonymous]

I tried that pattern yesterday, but I can't switch without making mistakes (as I said, I'm terrible at this). Here's what I decided to do instead, and I think it's a simple way that would work:

8___4___11___6
10__6___13___8
10__6___13___8
x___x___x___x
x___x___x___x
x___x___x___x

That progression is played on the lowest strings and creates some low end crunch. For high end and upper mid range, I will use other instruments, including a Mark II and maybe a B3 as well. There will be another high electric part that will be played on the 3 highest strings, panned to the right. I have my work-arounds 😉

[Anders IsbergParticipant]

Power chords almost always work very well, and Rhodes and Organ is a classic combo. Looking forward to hear what it sounds like later on. 🙂

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