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Power Chords and Palm muting
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One specific guitar technique that proves especially usefull when playing power chords, is palm muting.
Learn how to play and utilize power chords and palm muting for guitar with this free video based lesson.
And that's the beauty of power chords...
If you're having trouble memorizing the frets and corresponding keys download a free printable power chords chart here.
If you're having trouble memorizing the frets and corresponding keys download a free printable power chords chart here.
If you don't know what palm muting is or how to use it, visit this Palm Muting Guitar Techniques lessons before proceeding.
Here's a quick refresher: Palm muting is achieved by placing the side of your strumming hand on the bridge and gently touch the strings. This will produce a muffling (or muting) effect when strumming. Palm muting is primarily used by electric guitar-players of the metal and rock genre. Coupled with the distortion effect, it produces a heavy percussive sound.
Normal hand placement
Hand position when palm muting
This video illustrates the sound you achieve when combining power chords with palm muting.
Here I'm playing the G power chord with a distortion effect.
As you can see, my strumming hand then moves towards the strings until the percussive muting sound is achieved.
As you can see, my strumming hand then moves towards the strings until the percussive muting sound is achieved.
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In this video on the right I'm rapidly strumming, with palm muting, the top two strings of the G power Chord. I then do the same with the G power chord on the A string (12th fret). Here's the chord charts:
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As you can see, there are a lot of options available when you combine palm muting, distortion and power chords. It's great to combine these elements and mess around as much as you want.
Playing with different kinds of effects/distortions also makes a difference. Experiment and try and play power chords with different techniques and effects to see what you personally prefer and like.
There really is a lot you can do with power chords and a variety of different sounds you can produce with your electric guitar when using power chords effectively... It's one of the primary reasons I love the guitar!
Playing with different kinds of effects/distortions also makes a difference. Experiment and try and play power chords with different techniques and effects to see what you personally prefer and like.
There really is a lot you can do with power chords and a variety of different sounds you can produce with your electric guitar when using power chords effectively... It's one of the primary reasons I love the guitar!
