armysargent8

Hello, I can play pretty well, I'm no Slash but I'm not a total rookie either. Anyway, I'm trying to play "Savior" By Rise Against. And in the song they have power chords like this

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7

I know to mute the 4th string with my finger and all that but it just sounds pretty bad and nothing like the covers i see on youtube or the song itself. I can play regular power chords just fine but these for some reason come out wrong.
Thanks for any tips

Junior#1

That's actually just an octave interval, not a power chord. Make sure you're in tune and you are muting it properly with your left hand. Sorry for stating the obvious, but that's really all I can say with the info you've provided. Try playing the notes with your fingers instead and don't hit the muted string at all. That will help determine whether it's a tuning issue or a muting issue.

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ThrashUnleashed

I found those pretty tricky when I first tried playing songs that had them (Holiday in Cambodia and Everlong both use them, if you want to try them with other songs). I don't really know if there's a specific trick to it, mine just got better over time with practice.

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ChamsRock

I usually lay my index finger across the 4th string when I fret octaves. Sort of like a barre, but don't put pressure on the unwanted string(s).

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91RG350

Yeah.... can be tricky to get sounding cool at first but once you nail it you'll be a happy camper... try muting the middle string with your index finger (the one playing the note on the 7th fret)

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