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kayordee

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Power Chords

on: January 26, 2009, 12:09:08 PM

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.

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 03:33:26 PM

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

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 03:38:38 PM

Smoke on the water - Deep purple.

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 11:00:51 PM

Quote from: Petter on January 28, 2009, 03:38:38 PM

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.)

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #4 on: January 28, 2009, 11:01:29 PM

Bartok - Allegro Barbaro

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #5 on: January 28, 2009, 11:58:55 PM

Quote from: minor9th on January 28, 2009, 11:00:51 PM

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.)

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #6 on: January 30, 2009, 11:09:38 PM

Quote from: Petter on January 28, 2009, 03:38:38 PM

Smoke on the water - Deep purple.

good call you could try the Organ solo

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kayordee

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #7 on: February 02, 2009, 02:26:48 PM

Thanks guyz

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

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general disarray

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #8 on: February 02, 2009, 05:05:48 PM

Quote from: Petter on January 28, 2009, 03:38:38 PM

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)

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #9 on: February 02, 2009, 05:22:12 PM

Quote from: general disarray on February 02, 2009, 05:05:48 PM

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

Indeed, this is a throughout study of the powerchord as we know it where all it´s 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)

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #10 on: February 02, 2009, 05:26:37 PM

Quote from: Petter on February 02, 2009, 05:22:12 PM

Indeed, this is a throughout study of the powerchord as we know it where all it´s 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.

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #11 on: February 03, 2009, 12:06:49 PM

Scriabin Sonata No. 6

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Re: Power Chords

Reply #12 on: February 06, 2009, 11:23:44 AM

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

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