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  • Explained perfectly to me, other than I had learned from previous videos that the 4th finger isn't needed, but adds a fuller sound. Might have been good to bring that up?

  • @qwertqwe oh, well the 4th finger plays the octave. yea it makes it fuller by doubling the root, but doesn't cahnge the context of the chord. For example, C-G is a C5 power chord, but if you double the root with the pinky (4th finger), then you're playing C-G-C. It's the same exact chord, but a tad fuller sounding, I suppose.

  • Awesome lesson Bro.. Keep it up

    

  • cool, We put a link to your video in our vid! it's the how to play ned's decalssified theme song. it's on our page! I share it with a friend, that's why i typed that way.

  • you look like Mike Posner :P

  • FOR SOME REASON THIS VIDEO REMINDS OF THE CHART AND GRAPHS BRIEFING DURING THE GULF WAR

  • bull shit

    

  • Please step away from the coffee

  • the importatn thing abt the power chord is to partial barre the three nots ur playing with the first finger and muting ALL the other three string with the first finger

  • was good lol made me laugh too haha YO MAN LEMME PLAY THIS FOR U lol nice lessons

  • ...Power Chord is a made up word for people who don't want to learn theory.

  • learning power cords you just made it easier thanks!

  • is there a certian way u have to strum or can u strum any way u want to? the strumming is the only thing that really confuses me when it comes to playin a guitar. cause i dont know if u strum all the strings or just the ones that ur pressing on...

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  • Power chords or also known as Open chords your B power chord is also known as a B sus or B there are many name for the same chords its also now as a b# to just as a note..

  • @KevinMillard68 total bullshit -.-

  • @MrPeacecorp ok you keep thinking that way ..

  • You're crazy as balls but you made a lot of sense. I can see how that shape would apply throughout the freeboard too. Thanks mate

  • Thx for this

  • Epic subtitles !

  • thanks mate really helped!

  • Great Video and your enthusiasm is so infectious too, I caught it all the way over here in the UK!

  • Thanks

  • Dude. thanks a lot

  • duuuude u really helped alot!

  • Very entertaining. Tune the guitar ;-)

  • thanks man really helpful

  • 32 peeps sucks at power chords :)

  • okaydude i kinda really love your energy.

  • @Tim6H Thanks man

  • If 1 string + 2 frets = 1/5 and 2 strings +2 frets = 1 octave, does the 5th - 1/3 = an octave - 7?

    Just kidding - I like crack too.

  • thanks bro that did help a lot.

    does the crack that you seemed to have smoked help too?

  • @NoOceansInIowa every little bit helps

  • @waltribeiro ur a good tutor man, i learned to read music from ur vids. So for power chords(acoustic guitar), i am supposed to silence the strings below the root and 5th but i can play them well if i play em like barre chords using pinky to silence the 5th+...but its so stressful on the pinky and if i go for regular power chords using tips then i dont silence the strings cuz my index finder curls around like it normally does, so no silence, pluss i have trouble moving up down cuz of that. help?

  • @iHacksorzz i'm confused... send me a video showing how you're playing

  • @iHacksorzz

    If you are still wondering, what I like to do is silence every other string by lightly pressing on it (muting) with your ring finger. Still focus on playing only the 3 notes but the muted strings allows you to make some mistakes.

  • What do you think is the very first song a begginer should learn

  • @ThePasswordIsGrapes whatever one you're passionate about. you have to LOVE it. the leaning comes naturally after that

  • @ThePasswordIsGrapes If you want to get more specific I recommend wild thing by the troggs. watch?v=r7kwIFt5Xsw Though the first one I learnt was everybody hurts by rem. it uses only four chords. And you can't go wrong with smells like teen spirit by nirvana. if you want individual song tutorials try searching martyzsongs

  • @ThePasswordIsGrapes beatles a hard days night.

  • @walt, so you activly answer questions to a 3 year old vid? nice, ok:

    do you still do live lessons? if so where and when can i see it live? thanks

  • @tehpizzaman no more live show. sorry :(

  • Viewers who want to understand power chords probably don't want to waste their time reading your fan's chatting banter.  I found this lesson to be practically useless because your explanation really only speaks to guitarists who are far more experienced than the person who asked about power chords. I can play a number of songs on guitar, but I've never learned the basics. Hence, I don't know what "root, 3rd, 5th" means. Thanks for trying, but I'll have to go elsewhere for a good explanation.

  • @tchimmerroks my bad

  • I WAS ATTACKED BY A ZEBRA!!!

  • I enjoy the fast talking. Let the plebians who don't get it the first time around watch it again.

  • @MrAbradix haha yea. rewind buttons are there for a reason

  • @waltribeiro I love these tutorials... but I have a few minor annoyances to point out. When you write out chords on your white board like at 2:16, you should really put the high E string on the bottom, because it's the one closest to the floor. Not demanding anything, it's just I know it.

    The only other thing I noticed is that I usually write the sharps on the right side of the circle of fifths. I don't mean to be picky, just pointing stuff out that confuses me sometimes. Thanks for the vids.

  • @sparkytrick circle of fifths works both ways. it doens't matter what side you put the sharps on. Also, the high E always goes on top in chord diagrams. that's just how it is

  • @waltribeiro Okay, it's just not the way I do it. Thanks for the videos, I am learning alot. I think my friends do the chord diagrams the other way becaue it's easier to explain to absolute begginners. The circle of fifths thing was me being picky with my OCD in full force XD my apoligies.

  • could you elaborate on the 5ths and the octave note? i know you say over 2 and up a string but i was wondering why it is called a 5th...and then theres 8th notes...confusing.

  • @xquickstrykex becuse its a fifth away from he original note (based on the key signature)

  • So, this is the 3rd video of yours i've watched and you're awesome! You do talk a bit fast, but that is what the pause button is for. I really like your teaching style. You're easy to understand and it's really helpful. I just bought my first guitar yesterday and i have really small hands so it's hard for me to play but you make it easy to figure out. So thank you! :]

  • @ALsAnjel3406 thank YOU!

  • @ALsAnjel3406 haha yea i talk a tad fast :)

  • is he on meds or not?

  • @FlashmoreGash def not

  • dude u talk wayyyyyyy to fast man. slow it down a little.

  • @kirbz01 yea my bad

  • @waltribeiro its cool man, other than that fantastic job at explaining. Im ADD so ya..lol

  • I WAS ATTACKED BY A ZEBRA

  • thanks for your videos ive been trying to learn from a chord book and tabs and it was a bit confusing, you helped a lot thanks.

  • @scrondig No. Thanks for the encouraging words. Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • Are you gay?? Hence the squeky ass voice, You suck!!! You Jack Ass!!!!

  • I love when you read the dudes comment at the end "can i be a cohost and ask what these weird chords im playing are" classic.

  • @Squirefromcali haha. people co-hosted all the time!

  • good lesson,

    What's the difference between a power chord and a barre chord? The only difference I see is that in a power chord you're not barring the fret that the root is on.

  • @0negative82 barre chord all 6 strings

  • Lessons at a 100 miles an hour, really cool and funny, Thanks

  • @peedutt yea!

  • The song black sabbath is a diminished 5th... its would be 3 on the low E 5 on the D and 4 on the A. Its the devils note... moohahaha 

  • Jeez, this guy needs to lay off the coke.

  • Dude yer awesome

  • @Touchpodi2g right back atcha!

  • how do you play 7alt chord

  • @hanzimaster there are a thousand ways to play it. depends on the position, tuning, inversion, etc

  • Thanks dude, glad I stumbled on to you!!

  • @slopokio glad i helped you!

  • Dude I'm still confused /:

  • @201ojose why?

  • What a Great Lesson! Straight to the point!!!!!!!!!

  • @osckilo sweet!

  • Cool, thanks Mr. Justin Timberl...I mean... :P But seriously, cool video helped me understand without reading a boring wiki article or something. :D

  • @pigeontoedprod hahaha thanks pigeon! people say i look like mike posner too! haha

  • thanks a lot man \m/

  • @immaHOLICC i love your metal hand sign signature

  • i love your enthusiasm its makes it more fun to learn from you.

  • so, when I am trying to place my fingers for a power chord and it says: 022100

    Where does that mean I put my fingers?????

  • @Bre31779 its tabs

  • Thanks , good lesson

    

  • you can be justin timberlake's double

  • @jiggi4 really?

  • Crack is Whack

  • @Chuzzle118 yea. don't do it.

  • this guy is wierd. chill out, man~

  • @mtokumoto0 nah. too much fun teaching.

  • wats all the x when i look at tabs online

  • @Goonsacks X means mute the string :)

  • @Goonsacks means don't play those strings

  • switch to decaf man

  • Kinda fast. But after watching at least 45 minutes of videos that made me more confused than ever. I watched this and BOOM I now know what a power chord is. Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you.

  • Nice bro!!!!

  • Nice explanation. Its nice to see some energy and passion.

  • @marcusjhung i agree! you must love playing too!

  • haha dude slow the fuck down. i had to rewind multiple times to get that.BUT then again the vid was REALLY usefull i actually have an idea of what a powercord is,thank you very much DUDE. XD

  • @evilogkevin my bad, but thats what the rewind button is for :)

  • @waltribeiro i put that 2 months ago lol FAIL

    u go dude :D

  • @evilogkevin hah yea I'm catching up with the new year!

  • ThankS.. and by the way, you look like justine timberlake.... peace

  • get animal conrol theres a killer zebra on the loose

  • @ConorsMetalMilitia1 funny. you got jokes?

  • What the fuck is a power chord.

  • Awesome video thanks heaps!

  • @VMEV glad i could help you

  • The guitarist from my band is convinced that powerchords are just the root and the 5th, he's got dyspraxia

  • @gothincorp he's right.

  • This was extremely helpful

  • hey man, do we get a special deal if we pay by credit card ? or call within the next 5 minutes ?

  • so is a power chord just anything with the same tabs but in different places?

  • @aaron2009time well thats what he said so ill infer that

  • Shooting you a like . Stop smoking Crack before you tryen teach..slow down, and try using a 6 string, not a 12,so new people can understand what your doing.

  • i might sound stupid for saying this but i just picked up a guitar... i got the fingering right but do i strum all 6 strings for a power chord?

  • @allurbserbelong2us No, just the strings you are pressing down on.

  • yo someone wanna get that!!! lmfao

  • tssss if that zebra tryed to atack me.. i would atack him and he wont be glad he atacked me!

  • You would be a great teacher or salesman.

  • @th0mazV haha yeah :P

  • have you ever considered doing a 5 hour energy commercial?

  • you helped me kinda.... atleast its not a eletric guitar.... i was wondering if they were only on eletric guitars..

  • Are you a coach from a football or basketball team?

  • Now i know where all my energy went. You sucked it out of me.

  • Respect you have charisma xD

  • cool

  • Now THAT is a tutorial!!! Thank you for breaking it down for the beginners. So many times they just play something in front of you and expect you to know what their fingers are doing. THANKYOU!!!

  • Im looking through Videos on youtube to answer questions in the comments...Man...In YOUR videos i almost cant find any question...Great teacher...Why didnt i find you when i started playing guitar a year ago? ^^ Man you're like the best guitar teacher on youtube!

  • love your style,yo

  • I cant even handle watching this guy. Im not a violent person but i would punch this guy right in the face to see him slow down. He's obviously had a couple red bulls and missed his ritalin meds.

  • lay off the caffein =)

  • Nicely explained and fun to watch :)

  • My fingers cannot go that far apart without cramping! ouch! what can I do bout that?? good explanation though. So I rated 5 stars & subscribed.

  • why is there no B Sharp? y is it skipped? it goes one fret b power chord, then the very next fret is a c power chord....confusing

  • @robbe1wmr hm have u ever played on a piano before? U know those black heys? and mostly black keys comes between the white keys except 2 of them. So thats y there is no black key (B Sharp) there. Cause it doesnt exist. Sorry i dont even know what i wrote but i guess u get what i mean

  • @robbe1wmr basically no black key between B and C )))

  • @robbe1wmr look at a piano, find the B, notice that there's no black note to the right of it? that's why. same thing is true for E by the way. their sharps (B# and E#) are just C and F, respectively. it's this whole big problem with the circle of fifths that people have been trying to work out, basically when you go through the full thing you aren't QUITE back on a C... I wouldn't try too hard to understand it though, it's pretty confusing

  • A B sharp is the same as a C. One half-step above B is C.

  • Nice dude fast and simple. Now I understand it better and it make more sense musically, not just that it sounds good, but WHY it sounds good anywhere.

  • That was Fu$king Awesome!!!!!!

    lolllllll Love the energy!!!

  • very helpful. thanks man

  • Bad teacher. Talk too much too fast.

  • you need to smoke some zoot and calm down man

  • thanks again walt :D

  • Walt you are the man!

  • oow! What a rush

  • man that guy needs some dope

  • love the energy!

  • can i also power chords accoustic?

  • Yeah you can.

  • dude how do i get my power chords for modes i cant understand progressions for modes in metal. cause with distorion you cant use open chords but modes use 7th chords can you expliain it?

  • of all the lessons I saw in you tube regarding power chords, this is the only one with no BS....you teach straight to the point and very very easy to learn........now all i need to do is know and memorize the note, the rest is easy.....thanks a lot bro!!!!

  • LOVE the enthusiasm!! Awesome vid bro...

  • cool, but how do you mute the rest of the strings?

  • ...you just dont play them.

  • Amazing! thanks sooo much i think i finally figured it out xD

  • I still dont understand!

  • you remind me of Billy Mays :)

  • what's the difference between a regular chord and a power chord though?

  • Just 1 QUESTION: DO YOU PLAY ALL STRINGS?

  • No. Just the strings you're fretting. But you can mute the other strings and strum them all if you prefer.

  • Ok first finger 2 frets up from fingers 3 and 4. No whiteboard. Why 6 minutes of video??

  • awsome cheers

  • Sorry but the black sabbath riff is not root-octave-fifth

    but is root-octave-fifth DIMINISHED

  • thanks for explaining about root notes. I have been wondering for years ..means alot ..Jam on

  • you are nuts!!!!!

  • I WAS ATACKED BY A ZEBRA!!!

  • You are a legend!

  • ur cute..but too fast baby..

  • <3 love from me

    subcribed and rated 5/5 thanks for the help