Finding Key Center when using Power Chords

The response from Andrew Wasson , of Creative Guitar Studio, on: "How do I find the key center of a Chord Progression when it is just Power Chords?" Sent from ~ Mario

This video will explain how when using Power Chords it is important to pay close attention to the root notes of each powerchord. The roots will correspond to the major or minor scale of the home chord for the progression. Since powerchords are only an interval, they do not have a chord quality. So, to judge the key center one must view the movement of one powerchord to the next as a series of intervals, then match those intervals to a particular key center.

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[allof8death]

thank you andrew this helped me ALOT!!! just one question. so while your making a power chord progression you just take a scale and start experimenting with it?

[creativeguitarstudio]

That's pretty much it!

[drowzy721]

thats a mighty fine sounding strat Andrew, what kind of pickup are you using in your bridge position?

[creativeguitarstudio]

Reply to, "drowzy721"...

I have a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail in the Bridge and a Cool Rail in the neck. It actually doesn't sound as, "tinn-like," as it does in the recording for this Vid. I forgot to adjust the tone on the mixer's channel for the mic I placed on my amp. Whoops!

Thanks for watching - Andrew

[mehisawesome]

Thanks man ! Your lessons are epically helpful, and your analysis' are just mind blowing !

[DethBones]

Thanks again Andrew! You're such a great teacher!

[biclette]

how reffreshing Andrew to see a lesson that is explained without constant needless rambling and that is actualy usefull to the student . top marks !!!!

[vickkk]

@Popshuvit7 taht is in the the key of Abmaj. Abmaj scale is: Ab, C, D, Eb, F, G, A.

That progression is a 3 - 4 - 6 in a major progression.

[Popshuvit7]

what key would a progression of D5, D#5, and F5 be in?

[HeyJoeNinety]

Thank you, i've been trying to find information on this for ages. Awesome!

[derdude]

you are great! thanks for your lessons!

[spinvilchy]

If your playing Hendrix,yes too much gain.Slayer,maybe not enough.Beauty is in the ear of the beholder.I think it sounds good.I think your mouth sounds like shit...brotha'

[AgentsRecord]

Being a bassist that primarily dabbles in the guitar only from lack of options when recording (hence playing lots of power chords), I found this lesson to be pretty awesome. Thanks.

[fatthach5]

thank you for the pleasing lesson Mr. Wasson!