Greetings Fellow Musicians and Aspiring Musicians
Just recently I got an email over the long weekend from a musician on how to improve their left hand. They wanted to maximize their hand so that the chords could sound fuller
This post won't be long. Here it is:
Take the C major scale for example:
C major
C D E F G A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
So, to play a basic power chord, just play the 1 + 5.
For those who want to go a step further just add the "1"
1 + 5 + 1 (the octave)
The way that you would use them is to give your left hand more depth.
For example:
In the Key of C
C major chord : C + E + G
Your bass power chord would be: C + G + C
To be honest the C major chord is too basic to this is just for the advanced people
Jazzed Up C major chord: A + D + G
The left hand power chord would still be the same
Keep in mind that your left hand power chord doesn't always have to be the 1 + 5 +1
Try it and let us know what you think!
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