Solved !!!!Powerchords!!!!!.....skilless

[JR#97]

thequietcity — Great advice, IMO. Knowing why chords sound the way they do is a biggie to me.

Aaron Cheney — Thanks for the suggestion. Gonna try it when I get home!

matty_boy — I completely agree with the "touch o' dissonance" idea. And flatted fifths, to use a phrase from those crazy kids today, are the bomb. For anyone who doesn't believe me, check out Randy Rhoads' solos. He used 'em all over the place.

Dunder XIII — Is Fretboard Logic SE a software package? Seems likely from the context of your post, but I don't want to make an assumption because that makes an ass out of you and umption.

Fretboard Logic is a 3 part series of books. The SE means volumes I and II combined into one book. Excellent stuff. I highly recommend.

And kudos for bringing up Randy Rhodes. A prime example of blending excellent lead playing with tasteful, interesting, and inspiring rhythm playing. I learned more from learning his stuff than anybody else's.

 

[beaverbiscuit]

Fretboard Logic is a 3 part series of books. The SE means volumes I and II combined into one book. Excellent stuff. I highly recommend.

And kudos for bringing up Randy Rhodes. A prime example of blending excellent lead playing with tasteful, interesting, and inspiring rhythm playing. I learned more from learning his stuff than anybody else's.

Thanks, JR#97, for the info on FL. I'll have to check them out and maybe add them to my book collection. I'm kinda in the same place as EpiSGpl8r, so I've been going through the chord charts in the back of my copy of The Guitarist's Handbook by Ralph Denyer. So any extra help would be good.

Yeah, Rhoads is a classic example of someone who found new ways to make rock/metal more interesting. Flatted fifths, passing tones in scales, modes galore, even choosing to write in keys other than E and A — that stuff all adds up. And he never seemed to have any problems with playing jacked-up, distorted chords, either. Though I can't play much of his material, and almost none of his lead work, I've been influenced by his musicality in the way that I write and compose.

It's all good, people!

 

[badassmak]

tablature?

maybe try looking up some tablture on the net for some of your favorite bands...Im sure not all of them play exclusively power chords. As well maybe you could try some more popular bands out there, some of the coolest riffs ever are also some of the easiest, and not always power chords either. Definately another idea is to pick up an acoustic guitar, maybe try some music other than rock, variety provides insight in strange ways sometimes. The easiest things I find to pick up are usually the most familiar as well, stuff I've heard a lot on the radio, tv, or the net. Also you kinda have to like playin it, I remember trying to learn from a lot of technical books, great info, but I liked playin the music I actually listened ttoo much beter, and thats how I learned....listen and play along.
Good luck.

 

[JR#97]

Thanks, JR#97, for the info on FL. I'll have to check them out I'm kinda in the same place as EpiSGpl8r, so I've been going through the chord charts in the back of my copy of The Guitarist's Handbook by Ralph Denyer. So any extra help would be good.

Yeah, Rhoads is a classic example of someone who found new ways to make rock/metal more interesting. Flatted fifths, passing tones in scales, modes galore, even choosing to write in keys other than E and A — that stuff all adds up. And he never seemed to have any problems with playing jacked-up, distorted chords, either. Though I can't play much of his material, and almost none of his lead work, I've been influenced by his musicality in the way that I write and compose.

It's all good, people!

Guitarist Handbook is a must a have! I love that book! I used the chords in the back when I was learning chord construction theory. A good exercise is to think up a wild ass chord and map it all over the fret board. Something like Ebmin7b5-3/Ab.

 

[beaverbiscuit]

Guitarist Handbook is a must a have! I love that book! I used the chords in the back when I was learning chord construction theory. A good exercise is to think up a wild ass chord and map it all over the fret board. Something like Ebmin7b5-3/Ab.

Hey EpiSGpl8r, JR#97 made me think of another set of books that might be helpful in your situation (and mine too):

http://www.guitargrimoire.com/index.htm

I myself need to buy some of these volumes, and I really like the idea of lessons on DVD. I bought the Keyboard volume to help with sequencing keys, and it seems to be pretty thorough.

 

[beaverbiscuit]

By the way, I incorrectly listed the title of Ralph Denyer's book as The Guitarist's Handbook, when in fact it is The Guitar Handbook. Carry on, wayward sons.

 

[JR#97]

Hey EpiSGpl8r, JR#97 made me think of another set of books that might be helpful in your situation (and mine too):

http://www.guitargrimoire.com/index.htm

I myself need to buy some of these volumes, and I really like the idea of lessons on DVD. I bought the Keyboard volume to help with sequencing keys, and it seems to be pretty thorough.

Yeah, I have 2 volumes of that set. Pretty good stuff.

 

[SurfMonster]

I can HIGHLY recommend Troy Stetina's "Total Rock Guitar". It is a large format book with CD that takes you through progressively more challenging rhythm and lead guitar steps via playing with songs on the CD. The mix on the CD is excellent and quite frankly, so are the songs. They range from classic rock to rockabilly to metal-ish. If you are an intermediate guitar player, it is a surprisingly great way to expand your horizons both for rhythm and lead ... get some great technical insight, and not get bored very quickly.

I think the book and CD are something like $12.95.