Questions to all you guitareros

[Audio Karate]

How do you switch between power chords, do you switch without hitting open strings once or do you do it like this:

D 4-4-4-4-4--0--7-7-7-7-7
A 4-4-4-4-4--0--7-7-7-7-7
E 2-2-2-2-2--0--5-5-5-5-5

I think Tom Delonge from Blink 182 always plays open strings before he switches chords.

[Alex Djaferis]

i guess everyone plays there own way...i really woudlnt know how to explain it without showing u myself...maybe someone else is more intelligent and can telll you.

[blaarg]

hitting open strings in between chords is like a crutch, it's something beginners do to cover up that they can't change chords quickly enough. i wouldn't recommend doing it because then it becomes a habbit and you can't do it without hitting open strings, if tom delonge from blink does it that just means he isn't talented.

when changing power chords keep your fingers in the same position (so you don't have to make the chord shape again)and pick your fingers up slightly off the strings and move your hands to the desired frets in one motion.

don't try to play faster than you are able to start slow and eventually work up to the speed that it's played at on the cd, if you start too fast for your own ability you'll end up talentless and having to hit open strings between each note, like tom delonge.

[Hound2h8]

Billie Joe Armstrom from Green Day plays the same way. It depends on which chord progression you are using to make those open strings sound decent. Bar Chords only Example...
What you are playing is F# and A which if you were to use the Bloodhound Gang chord progression of the vagina song; the open notes work really well like this....
D, open, A, open, A#, open, F#, open, D...etc.

But if you move a half step up or down on the chord progression the open notes sound nasty. Try it and let me know how it goes.

[steve-0]

i dont do it normally unless it sounds good. some songs it sounds good to do.

[Hound2h8]

Yeah same here, I just do it when harmony calls for it.

[Alex Djaferis]

it doesnt mean your not talented. man.

[blaarg]

Originally posted by PeeDster
it doesnt mean your not talented. man.
in most cases, but occasionally it actually belongs in the song. but for the most part it's a way of covering up the fact that the guitarist can't do fast chord changes.

[theused_FSF]

i dont know what type of music you all play, but i use palm mutes and harmonics in between switches when needed

[Hound2h8]

Hey genius! I wonder what the fuck the website is called. What the hell kind of music do you THINK we play?

[theused_FSF]

Originally posted by Hound2h8
Hey genius! I wonder what the fuck the website is called. What the hell kind of music do you THINK we play?



what the fuck are thinking u stupid newbie fuck, ill bitch slap the fuck out of you, just because u listen to a certain type of music doesnt mean u play that type of music, for instance, saves the day's musical infuences are blues and jazz, but is that what they play, FUCK NO, I listen to punk rock, screamo, shit like that, yet my band plays more like trust company... who the fuck do u think u are talking to me like that, how many posts do u have??? not even 20, u better back the fuck off... get some fucking common sense, and AGAIN IN CASE YOU DIDNT READ IT THE FIRST TIME: JUST BECAUSE U LISTEN TO A CERTAIN TYPE OF MUSIC DOESNT MEAN U ALWAYS PLAY THAT MUSIC... now go fucking kill ur self, u gay bitch

[Hound2h8]

LOL! Got just what I wanted! Testosterones flying! Watch out! Oh and by the way, I guess the number of post determines your MANLINESS, right? Fucking retard. More like a lack of life. Idiot high school moron. Why don't you join the military or something dumb shit.

[andrew41]

Depends on the chord progression... depends on the song.. tell me what song ur tryin to play and i'll tell you..