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Old 04.22.2012, 11:53 AM   #21
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A chord is the more or less simultaneous sounding of three or more notes.

So is a powerchord where only two notes are heard not really a chord at all?
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Old 04.22.2012, 12:11 PM   #22
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So is a powerchord where only two notes are heard not really a chord at all?



music theory as is usually taught says that you must have 3 or more notes to make a chord. i imagine this is based off of triads being the specific group of 3 notes that make up all basic chords.

obviously power chords sometimes only have 2 notes but are still called chords.
the proper way to describe two notes played simultaneously i guess would be to call it an interval not a chord.

i generally just call it a chord tho.
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Old 04.22.2012, 12:24 PM   #23
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True, I was stating a definition, not any sort of opinion, inserting “more or less” in that sentence to cover my ass for the exceptions.
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Old 04.24.2012, 11:13 PM   #24
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couple more examples--yes I do notate at top strings that are either open or not played. sometimes if there are melodic variants I'll put them all in one chart using "open" dots instead of black dots. I have a couple rubber stamps I've used through-out SY songwriting to make things a little more efficient and these days have a paper template with blank neck diagrams for charting solo stuff (working on a bunch of new ones these days) but often a simple scrawled six-strings will do... Of course one notates the tuning at the top of the page and---makes a recording as soon as anything cool starts to happen...
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Old 04.24.2012, 11:20 PM   #25
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A couple more scoring/notating examples--yes I do notate at top strings that are either open or not played. sometimes if there are melodic variants I'll put them all in one chart using "open" dots instead of black dots. Fret position(s) are notated along the side of the chart. I have a couple rubber stamps I've used through-out SY songwriting to make things a little more efficient and these days have a paper template with blank neck diagrams for charting solo stuff (working on a bunch of new ones these days) but often a simple scrawled six-strings will do... Of course one notates the tuning at the top of the page and---makes a recording as soon as anything cool starts to happen...
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Old 04.25.2012, 08:41 AM   #26
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As was already mentioned this is close to common chord chart notation and is great for noting specific chords in a particular tuning, a great way to reference when writing songs and finding pleasing/workable chords and riffs.

anyone know of any software that does this sorta thing?

I use guitar tablature notation and when playing my guitar and nearby my laptop, I map stuff out in Excel spreadsheets (I've sorta made a base template). Its kinda time consuming because of the many hyphens used to notate all the strings, but works for me... otherwise its handwritten scrawl.

I must be getting old now because I have to both note stuff I come up with (this even sometimes means recording it too) otherwise if i don't pickup the guitar in a few days its vanished...
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Old 04.25.2012, 11:36 AM   #27
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hey scott

i had been looking for the same type of software and i found this.

http://www.neckdiagrams.com/

it's 20 something bucks but does a lot of stuff. i'm real happy with it.
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Old 04.25.2012, 01:42 PM   #28
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Thanks Lee!

and in regards to what makes a chord. i guess a triad is a three note chord. but i think that in classical theory a chord with only two notes, in the case of a power chord the tonic and dominant, would be considered a chord with a missing third.
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hey scott

i had been looking for the same type of software and i found this.

http://www.neckdiagrams.com/

it's 20 something bucks but does a lot of stuff. i'm real happy with it.

Thanks for passing this on I will look into it!
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Thanks Lee!

and in regards to what makes a chord. i guess a triad is a three note chord. but i think that in classical theory a chord with only two notes, in the case of a power chord the tonic and dominant, would be considered a chord with a missing third.

i feel better because i use a ton 2 note chords or missing thirds or whatever they are to be called... also this past year i've been learning to use my pinky finger more prominently into my playing so i'm doing alot more 4 note chords... i have smallish hands/fingers.
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charting solo stuff (working on a bunch of new ones these days)


Did anybody else notice this?


Thanks to all of you guys, some interesting posts in here.
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Old 04.30.2012, 06:39 PM   #32
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Wow, thanks for sharing that link.

clicked on "Chords" and "Scales" as selections over to the right for a few of the tunings...very neat

marvelous user-friendly layout
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I've always struggled a bit with guitar so I've found alt tunings sort of helps bring the sounds to ME instead of the other way around.

I have found that sometimes it sort of forces you to be more intuitive....since the spacing and intervals aren't as predictable (unless of course you stick with a certain tuning for a long time)

Not to mention there's nothing like a good open note drone or pair of unison strings!
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Old 05.05.2012, 09:36 AM   #34
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Coming soon

SYG COMPILATION II: THE ALT TUNING ALBUM

as soon as someone (not me) volunteers to organize it
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