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UNPLANNED DOWNTIME: 12th Oct 23:45

Fun power chord songs...

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njcnjc Frets: 0
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Hi all.

I'm currently working on my fretboard knowledge and also my powerchord muting technique.

Can anyone recommend some good easy songs that are largely based on straightforward power chords, if possible providing the chords would be great too ;-)

Ones I've been using to this point are Since you've been gone, Smells like teen spirit, Iron Man... - so I guess looking for stuff of that ilk really..

Cheers Guys.

NJC.

 

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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    edited October 2013
    There's one called smoke on the water. It uses the tonic and the dominant below. So if playing in G, the first chord is x55xxx.
    Paul_C said: People never read the signature bit.
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  • Hertz32Hertz32 Frets: 2248
    Try Holiday by Green Day, Super easy that one ;) A quick google should provide a TAB...
    'Awibble'
    Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100 
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698
    viz said:
    There's one called smoke on the water. It uses the tonic and the dominant below. So if playing in G, the first chord is x55xxx.

    But the riff can be played

    xx00xx   xx33xx   xx55xx   xx00xx - xx33xx  xx66xx  xx55xx

    Any number of punk songs are pretty much power chords.

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698
    Or if you're feeling brave a lot of early thrash (Metallica/Megadeth/Slayer etc) metal is power chords interspersed with open (heavily muted) low E

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • bigjonbigjon Frets: 680

    Wild Thing

    Louie Louie

    You Really Got Me

    American Idiot

    Current favourite chord - Gm9add13 x[5]5360, see http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/56152/chord-of-the-week-21-11-15-a-gmadd9add13-based-on-dido-s-white-flag
    My facebook music site is "Jon Kingsman Music" at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jon-Kingsman-Music/231035300359856
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  • spacecadetspacecadet Frets: 671
    Had to do 99 Red Balloons for a wedding recently. That was a lot of fun and surprisingly challenging on the right hand.
    E F# A B I think.
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 15603
    Pretty Vacant. Most fun you can have with your clothes on.

    The intro is the 3 notes of an A power chord. Root, octave, root, fifth ( IIRC), each times 2 and then repeat until the drummer remembers to come in. You can Google the tab easy enough.
    I’ll handle this Violet, you take your three hour break. 
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698

    Sex Pistols

    Anarchy in the UK

    Holidays in the sun

    Thin Lizzy

    Jail break

    Don't believe a word (single note riff/ 5 chords)

    Judas Priest

    Breaking the law

     

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  • monquixotemonquixote Frets: 17108
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    Everything black sabbath like Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Sweet Leaf, etc. 
    Kiss are great for power chord riffs Dr Love, Love Gun and Making Love are three examples containing the word "love"
    Basketcase has "all" the powerchords 
    California Punk in general is Power Chord central. All The Small Things by Blink 182, most of the Sum 41 stuff. 
    Riffs that mix power chords with augmented chords are cool like One VIsion. 

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  • davewwdaveww Frets: 165
    Everlong. It's in drop D but fun and pretty easy to play. Mainly just power chords plus the octave bit where the timings a bit hard to get right.
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698

    @monquixote ; in my (limited) knowledge of Kiss, I thought they used more sus chords rather than power chords?

    I'll also suggest Iron Maiden

    Running Free

    Wrathchild

     

    Anti-nowhere league (covered by Metallica)

    So What

    Or if the mrs/kids aren't within earshot

    WASP

    Animal

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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    edited November 2013
    mike_l said:
    viz said:
    There's one called smoke on the water. It uses the tonic and the dominant below. So if playing in G, the first chord is x55xxx.

    But the riff can be played

    xx00xx   xx33xx   xx55xx   xx00xx - xx33xx  xx66xx  xx55xx

    Any number of punk songs are pretty much power chords.


    You can indeed but it's much less natural and doesn't have the same beefy sound. Much better to do it like blackmore does. I mean x55xxx xx33xx xx55xx etc.
    Paul_C said: People never read the signature bit.
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  • monquixotemonquixote Frets: 17108
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    mike_l said:

    @monquixote ; in my (limited) knowledge of Kiss, I thought they used more sus chords rather than power chords?

    Bit of a mixed bag, but nearly all their songs have big riffs and are really easy to play. 

    Lots of stuff with fifths, lots of power chord riffs, plenty of who / stones type triad riffs some nice chromatic single note stuff. 
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3178
    Sunshine of your love by Cream
    Feedback - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57885/
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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    All the above, plus Undertones, Teenage Kicks.
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  • StageStruckStageStruck Frets: 102
    The Ramones? Loads of their songs based around power chords.
    The Who - Can't Explain & My Generation.
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 15603
    viz;72549" said:
    Much better to do it like blackmore does. I mean x55xxx xx33xx xx55xx etc.
    He didn't when I saw him - he just handed the guitar to the bass player!
    I’ll handle this Violet, you take your three hour break. 
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  • PolarityManPolarityMan Frets: 7159
    For whom the bell tools is a good one.learn to play it hetfield style in one position using different fingers to play each power chord without moving your hands
    [SKYTREE]
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698
    Also Metallica's One. The heavy part after the clean picked arpeggio's especially (where he sings "Hold my breath....."

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    EricTheWeary said:
    viz;72549" said:
    Much better to do it like blackmore does. I mean x55xxx xx33xx xx55xx etc.
    He didn't when I saw him - he just handed the guitar to the bass player!

    Lol he's a boy ain't he!
    Paul_C said: People never read the signature bit.
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  • John_PJohn_P Frets: 2725
    njc said:

    Hi all.

    I'm currently working on my fretboard knowledge and also my powerchord muting technique.

    Can anyone recommend some good easy songs that are largely based on straightforward power chords, if possible providing the chords would be great too ;-)

    Ones I've been using to this point are Since you've been gone, Smells like teen spirit, Iron Man... - so I guess looking for stuff of that ilk really..

    Cheers Guys.

    NJC.

     

    Nige - most of the songs I played last night would suit you!   

    If you're working on your muting then including some riffy tunes would be good as well - the ac/dc, billy idol, gun etc etc
    my trading feedback

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  • paulhpaulh Frets: 0
    The Wicker man by Maiden is one I like.
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698

    Motorhead Orgasmatron

    Motorhead Damagecase

    Bodycount Shallow Graves

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • ChristophEarChristophEar Frets: 46
    Great thread! I wanted to listen to it. TheFretboard.co.uk Power Chords
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  • ThePrettyDamnedThePrettyDamned Frets: 7416
    Songs by metallica including:

    Every song by metallica
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  • njcnjc Frets: 0

    Cheers Guys..

    Lots to be looking at there so will give some a go.. ;-)

    njc.

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  • GrunfeldGrunfeld Frets: 3950
    Nice one with the spotify playlist!

    +1 on The Ramones --  great fun, whole songs, no solos. 

    Pretty much the first songs I learned... and still earning a few quid with them most weekends! :)
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698

    Agree on the Ramones, try "Psycotherapy" for starts

    F# - A - B (X2)

    B - D - E (X2)

    F#-E

    (All IIRC)

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  • imalrightjackimalrightjack Frets: 3503
    mike_l said:
    Or if you're feeling brave a lot of early thrash (Metallica/Megadeth/Slayer etc) metal is power chords interspersed with open (heavily muted) low E

    Megadeth are NOT an easy band to learn and are usually more riff-based than power chords, in fact all three bands are the same. Still, wonderful stuff for improving your speed technique \m/
    Trading feedback info here

    My band, Red For Dissent
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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8108
    I'm surprised that no one's said Teenage Kicks
    Tree recycler, and guitarist with  https://www.undercoversband.com/.
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