Originally Posted by dcuny
Originally Posted by MarioD
A 1 & 5 of a scale does not make a chord! Dumb guitarist eek
Power chords are useful because they are ambiguous, and only imply the chord.

You can play an A5 for a A major or A minor, because they both work equally well/poorly.

And they're typically played on the low guitar strings because... well, harmonics. It's not quite the same when a ukulele plays it - you can really tell something is missing.

Yes, I fully understand this but I was taught and I still believe the "strict music theory definition" of a chord. I have played Dyads many times and yes I have called them the false power chord nomenclature. I have to as if I said Dyad to most guitarist I would get the deer in the headlights look!

I'm in a fitness protection program. I'm been hiding from exercise.

64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware