One Finger Power chords.....

[Lefty Robb]

now that you only play standard, do you feal like you've moved on with your playing, or you could go back to it without it really affecting you?

[LonePhantom]

Originally Posted by Lefty Robb

D5/G and F5/Bb there just typical split power chords, I love em too, there basically what I call "Dream Theater chords" just a bit easier to play. you can also change em up really easy:

That's what I thought they would have been, just thought there may have been a more technical name for it though. Cool, yeah they sound great, have a real cool vibe about them.

[guitarsalad14]

I dont like to alter how the scales flow on the fretboard, so standard only.

[Distantshore]

Guess I'm a bit boring, I just use standard tuning.

[ibanezdiehard]

in my band we play in drop C but thats only cause the other guitarist refuses to play in standard tunings,

on my 7 string through it's always in standard tuning 1 step or half a step down,

[ChopTart]

Standard for me, but *iff* I had more RG esque guitars with floating bridges, then I would definetally keep around a drop D guitar. Maybe a CGC one too.

In terms of heavy sounding power chords, I stumbled on something interesting last week - When you construct one, instead of having a fifth in the middle, use a major fourth and put a fifth on the fourth string - I find it sounds plenty heavy for me

[mi2tom]

Standard tuning only please

[Lefty Robb]

Originally Posted by ChopTart

Standard for me, but *iff* I had more RG esque guitars with floating bridges, then I would definetally keep around a drop D guitar. Maybe a CGC one too.

In terms of heavy sounding power chords, I stumbled on something interesting last week - When you construct one, instead of having a fifth in the middle, use a major fourth and put a fifth on the fourth string - I find it sounds plenty heavy for me

are you talking about these chords in standard?

e--x--
B--x--
G--x--
D--4--
A--2--
E--3--

[C.Thep]

Originally Posted by Lefty Robb

now that you only play standard, do you feal like you've moved on with your playing, or you could go back to it without it really affecting you?

to be honest, I just got better and didn't need to use one finger power chords to sound good. IMO, it is easier be technical (that is a nice oxymoron) in standard tuning. once in a while I will drop d.

[spkenn5]

theyre awesome if u noe how to do it

which i cant yet hehehe

[brothersnowgone]

Originally Posted by elcid

w......ank is a banned word?!?!?!?!?!?

Thats funny, I wouldn't have guessed...

[elcid]

That's why I changed it to get around the filter, I didnt want to be wrongly accused of using the "F" word.

I dont mind being acused if I used it, or just finished using it, or was a bout to use it, but not when I didnt use it.

[crevis]

Originally Posted by Lefty Robb

are you talking about these chords in standard?

e--x--
B--x--
G--x--
D--4--
A--2--
E--3--

he means sumthing like this, the -5th makes a very heavy sound like you were playing it an octave down.
petrucci uses it alot.

e--x--
B--x--
G--5--
D--3--
A--3--
E-----

BTW, only drop if u use it for wot it was made for and not this nu metal one finger crap.

[LonePhantom]

So what was drop D made for????

Just messing!

[Lefty Robb]

Originally Posted by crevis

he means sumthing like this, the -5th makes a very heavy sound like you were playing it an octave down.
petrucci uses it alot.

e--x--
B--x--
G--5--
D--3--
A--3--
E-----

BTW, only drop if u use it for wot it was made for and not this nu metal one finger crap.

yeah, its just a sus4 power chord, pritty common...