Shimmer chords

[ragasaraswati]

An alteration of the quintessential power chord that I called that way are the old plain power chords on distortion with the fifth played an octave higher, for example:

G--9
D--7
A--x
E--5

So instead of playing the fifth at the A string, 7th fret, you play it an octave higher at the G string, 9th fret.

I liked that sound because it substituted the roar of the power chord with the shimmer effect of a fifth played at a higher register PLUS the root note an octave below the fretted tonic because of the interraction of it and the higher fretted octave while on distortion that procuces an undertone one octave lower. So it is full sounding without the power chord roar and without a fourth which is more aggresive than the fifth, almost orchestral.

I'm definitely going to use it in my playing and in songs. Simple but beautiful sounding. Expecting opinions.

[ChainsawGuitar]

You should realise that this is actually just a powerchord that you've found a different voicing for.

The octave in the bass definitely makes it sound bigger (and therefore heavier with distortion).

...but it is just a powerchord...

[ragasaraswati]

It is indeed another voicing of a powerchord. We could simply say that it's a high register fifth with an added lower octave for depth.

[AndyPollow]

That is very cool. A 2 or 3 note power chord does have a powerfull roar and that way might blend better with other guitar players, bass, keyboards... you could hear every note more.

[All_¥our_Bass]

Widely spaced chords always sound very clear. I love them.
I play a guitar tuned in fifths which makes most of my chord voicings more "spaced out" than on a usual guitar. I don't like playing the notes closely together any more.

[LaughingSkull]

Originally Posted by ragasaraswati

So it is full sounding without the power chord roar ...

That roar has its function ....

Cool idea, thou. I'll test it ...

Originally Posted by All_¥our_Bass

Widely spaced chords always sound very clear. I love them.

Me too. I am tuned normally, but I try to combine open strings with fretting whenever possible.

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