Power Chords

[kayordee]

Hey, I'm looking for a few intermediate pieces (like around chopin military polonaise) that have thick textures and lots of powerfull contrasting (in dynamics) chords for performance repertoire. Love some help.
      Thanks - Kayordee.

[keasbey]

I just learned Debussys sunken cathedral..  seems to fit nicely with what you're looking for. 

[Petter]

Smoke on the water - Deep purple. 

[minor9th]

Smoke on the water - Deep purple. 

Actually, on the guitar, power chords consist of 5ths--"Smoke on the Water" consists of 4ths (for the main riff--he plays octaves during the verse, then he arpeggiates 5ths/octaves during the chorus.)

[quantum]

Bartok - Allegro Barbaro

[Petter]

Actually, on the guitar, power chords consist of 5ths--"Smoke on the Water" consists of 4ths (for the main riff--he plays octaves during the verse, then he arpeggiates 5ths/octaves during the chorus.)

 

[healdie]

Smoke on the water - Deep purple. 

good call you could try the Organ solo

[kayordee]

Thanks guyz the debussy is beautiful and really touching - please feel free to suggest further pieces. lol smoke on the water

[general disarray]

Smoke on the water - Deep purple. 

Seconded!

After that, how about Rachmaninov's C-Sharp Minor Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2?

And Ginastera's "Danza del Guach Matrero" from his Three Argentine Dances?

"Rumba on the Bumba" by Petter (my fav)

[Petter]

"Rumba on the Bumba" by Petter (my fav)

Indeed, this is a throughout study of the powerchord as we know it where all itīs inversions, dynamics and social functions are covered. Thanks for the mention.
 
(Actually I though the Smoke on the water riff was actually fifths and represented stereotypical powerchords)

[general disarray]

Indeed, this is a throughout study of the powerchord as we know it where all itīs inversions, dynamics and social functions are covered. Thanks for the mention.
 

You're very welcome.  BTW, I enjoyed your scholarly article in "Musika Varoomika" regarding the social functions of powerchords . . . especially that section on "powerchords as surrogate mothers."  Most enlightening.

[pokeythepenguin]

Scriabin Sonata No. 6

[ahkow]

chopin octave etude
liszt wilde jagd, appassionata, harmonies du soir (Middle part has some very nice big chords)