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> This might be a bit confusing as written, because the slash "/" is normally used in roman numerals to indicate secondary chords. Sorry, that's not something
by jefftk 5y ago
> This might be a bit confusing as written, because the slash "/" is normally used in roman numerals to indicate secondary chords.
Sorry, that's not something I'd seen. Edited the post to switch to "or".
> The terminology "open chords" is also a bit unusual. The term "open chords" usually refers to chords that use open strings (strings that are not fingered).
Looking some, you're totally right. I'm confused where I picked up the idea that these were called "open"? I think I've seen them written like "G<sub>open</sub>" to indicate that you don't play a 3rd? Calling them "power chords" in a non-rock context sounds off to me, though. Edited the post to call them chords without thirds.
- rawling 5y agoI'd call that an "open 5th". That might come from a classical pov.
- jefftk 5y agoThat makes sense! I'd probably turned "open fifth" into "open chord"
- PrimeDirective 5y ago> Calling them "power chords" in a non-rock context sounds off to me, though Even jazz musicians call them powerchords
- H1Supreme 5y agoEvery guitar player calls them powerchords. I've never heard of another term. Unless OP is referring to double stops. But, those are more of an embellishment, and usually never played on the low E or A string.
- taylodl 5y agoJazz, rock, and pop guitarists and keyboardists all call 5 chords power chords.
- progre 5y ago> Calling them "power chords" in a non-rock context sounds off to me, though. Lots of powerchords in pop too. "powerchord", to me at least, implies that there is a distortion effect somewhere in the signal chain. Powerchords on their own sounds really weak.
- jefftk 5y agoWhen playing mandolin I rarely play thirds (https://www.jefftk.com/p/mandolin-teaching-videos https://www.jefftk.com/p/mandolin-teaching-videos), but I'm also playing traditional music, acoustic, where "power chords" sounds strange?
- em3rgent0rdr 5y agoOutside of rock or guitar world, it is very unusual to hear them be called "power chords". That lingo is best avoided.
- karmakaze 5y agoCo-incidentally the first graph looks like a pair of 'hand-horns'.
- the_fury 5y agoMost people would also understand that there's no 3rd if you call it a G5.
- javajosh 5y agopower chords ... call them chords without thirds. Not a guitarist, but I always assumed "power chord" referred to lots of doubling up over octaves, not the absence of a third.
- duped 5y agoIt almost always refers to a perfect fifth, optionally with the octave on top. It's a very easy thing to play with two or three fingers, either on guitar or keyboard.