How to Play Power Chord Riffs | Heavy Metal Guitar

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I like to talk about some power chord riffs. There are many different variations on power cord riffs, different keys, different chords. Let's look at a few different chords, let's start with the G chord. Now this one is a little more common amongst hard rock groups rather than all out heavy metal groups. So, a lot of us learn the G chord like this. [plays chord]

But as a power chord, first thing you do is you take the second string, play that at the third fret. [plays chord] Alright, now notice I'm taking this note out. I'm skipping it so it's all I have are roots and fifths of the chord, that's the essential ingredient for a power chord. So now I have this [plays guitar] So immediately I think of groups like AC/DC and Guns and Roses. From there I might go to a D chord [plays guitar] I might go to a C chord [plays guitar] Okay.

More common in heavy metal, is the E chord. Now I might play an E chord like this, this is just a power chord [plays guitar] This is very different from the way a lot of us learn E D chord originally, initially we learn it like this. [plays guitar[ But playing it with index finger gives you the chance to move it around and create riffs based on the power chord, so by simply releasing it. [plays guitar] Alright, I get a D power chord. Going up a half step I get an F power chord [plays guitar].

I could switch off with the middle two strengths it gives me a G power chord, that's all I need are the roots and fifths [plays guitar]. Or I could slide up from the F to the G on the same strings the fourth and fifth [plays guitar]. Now, watch what happens when I play around with that with full distortion [plays guitar].

Alright, so I ended up on an F chord at the first fret. The cool thing about this is you can move this anywhere. So if I take an F sharp, alright this is just a power chord at the second fret, F sharp [plays guitar]. I can pretty much do all the same things, I can go down a whole step. I have an E, the whole time I'm keeping this little note. I'm keeping this root, I can play a G, an A, a B, B flat. So if I switch off between those with full distortion, it sounds like this [plays guitar].

Alright, I hope you've enjoyed this lesson on power chord riffs.
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Wow! Isnt everyday weve got the opportunity to take some lessons with a member of the classic line-up of the one of major thrash-metal bands ever! Thanx!

ratsnrats
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Really great video. Helped me figure out what notes to combine and mess around with to make all kinds of different sounds. Just use the root and the fifth and done:) thanks for thus video. Totally subscribed \m/

keyshawest
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Amazing how much u can play from small movements I've slowly learned that tym.

samvallongo
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power chords are my favorite technique!

RusliLPSoldier
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What is the tab for this its so awesome man

jonathanphillips
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What a great lesson for me I’m complete now ! All I need to know 👍🏻

archiecunningham
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Don't you just HATE it when you live in a place with the lousiest soundproofing, have non musician neighbours all around you and you can't take advantage of your 50 and 60 w amps.

KellyUK
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So basically playing the notes on the low e then barring the a and d strings at the same time? Wondering if this would work the same way in drop tunings like d or c

jedimastergarcia
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What type of gear are you using it sounds great. I have the 40watt tube EVH combo amp. I have a few distortion pedals but I love my OCD and carbon copy for my delay.

jameshagan
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i think this is the longest howcast video ever

StopPrism
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Teach something for beginners too.. this is totally awsome tho

basilrodrigues
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How to have a distortion tone like that? Plsss answer me anyone

christianga
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Roots an fifs ya Dingus! Let's check it out!

thealmightypotato
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this is awesome. too bad I dont have an Electric Guitar :/

ItzAnameOk
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You get the money, then you get power and then you get girl.

power is important i guess.

aryanraj