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Power chords have two notes. And if you play more than two notes, then they sound quite bad with distortion! So howcna you create some interesting harmony with power chords?
Or are we condemned to have just empty fifths throughout our songs?
Join me with a conversation with Rhythm Guitar Expert Mark Turko who will show us some great ideas and tricks to make your rhythm guitar sound more harmonic and interesting.
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Get Mark's FREE eBook "The Beginner's Guide To Adding Lead Guitar Elements To Your Rhythm Playing": rhythmguitarlessons.net/pro
Get my FREE eBook “18 Tips To Make Your Pentatonic Solos Sound Professional” here: musictheoryforguitar.com/pentatonic-guitar.html
Power chords have two notes. And if you play more than two notes, then they sound quite bad with distortion! So howcna you create some interesting harmony with power chords?
Or are we condemned to have just empty fifths throughout our songs?
Join me with a conversation with Rhythm Guitar Expert Mark Turko who will show us some great ideas and tricks to make your rhythm guitar sound more harmonic and interesting.
Our Free Stuff:
Get Mark's FREE eBook "The Beginner's Guide To Adding Lead Guitar Elements To Your Rhythm Playing": rhythmguitarlessons.net/pro
Get my FREE eBook “18 Tips To Make Your Pentatonic Solos Sound Professional” here: musictheoryforguitar.com/pentatonic-guitar.html
![Why Chords Sound Bad With Distortion (And What To Play Instead) [With Mark Turko]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FLdQVncNh8A/mqdefault.jpg "Why Chords Sound Bad With Distortion (And What To Play Instead) [With Mark Turko]
Power chords have two notes. And if you play more than two notes, then they sound quite bad with distortion! So howcna you create some interesting harmony with power chords?
Or are we condemned to have just empty fifths throughout our songs?
Join me with a conversation with Rhythm Guitar Expert Mark Turko who will show us some great ideas and tricks to make your rhythm guitar sound more harmonic and interesting.
Our Free Stuff:
Get Marks FREE eBook The Beginners Guide To Adding Lead Guitar Elements To Your Rhythm Playing: https://rhythmguitarlessons.net/pro
Get my FREE eBook “18 Tips To Make Your Pentatonic Solos Sound Professional” here: https://www.musictheoryforguitar.com/pentatonic-guitar.html")
![STOP Counting To Seven — THIS Is How Pros Play ODD TIME Signatures [Rhythm Guitar]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FYzDgdHxEhI/mqdefault.jpg "STOP Counting To Seven — THIS Is How Pros Play ODD TIME Signatures [Rhythm Guitar]
Odd time signatures feel impossible — until you learn how the pros actually count them. Its not what you think, and even 13/8 becomes manageable.
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