Inverted Metal Power Chords (Root and 3rd Note) and More

[@retrocny5625]

I first heard these inverted chords, at least thats what I've always called them, in a lot of swedish melodic death metal. Like In Flames, At The Gates, etc. These chords were all over the place in their songs and I loved them because they have a more melodic, yet almost melancholic sound to them than normal 5th chords do. For that style of music, they're a perfect fit. They quickly became something I used a lot in my writing, you can do all sorts of things with them and it nearly always sounds good. Great tool for a beginner to have in their pocket.

[@jasonstallworth]

I love that style of metal! Yeah, there's a proper name for these but I like inverted because of the finger position. You can do so much with these types of chords and come up with some unique riffs.

[@estwrios3983]

you look like you give great hugs

[@jasonstallworth]

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[@Stretchwreckedem469]

I remember I used these to write some 80’s sounding stuff a little bit back, it definitely nailed that classic sound.

[@jasonstallworth]

That's my favorite era of music, and probably has a lot to do with me growing up during that time. But 80s music, from pop to metal, just has those really cool vibes and undertones.

[@rochmainville9981]

Try it with tremolo picking. It will sound like a black metal riff. Keep it metal !! Thanks for the lessons Jason!!👍👍😊

[@rochmainville9981]

What I meant was using only the chords with tremolo picking!! And when you set your amp scoop the lows , boost the mids and boost the highs ! ! I'd like to have a black metal lesson with styles like burzum, emperor etc Thanx Jason!!

[@jasonstallworth]

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[@jasonstallworth]

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[@invisiblegraveyard4742]

Thank you for showing us simple stuff that sounds cool

[@jasonstallworth]

You're welcome and thank you for watching!

[@mamiksharma4044]

Great person you are🔥

[@jasonstallworth]

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[@whiskeymike8010]

Saturday Morning Lesson!! Cool Man!!

[@jasonstallworth]

No better time to practice!!

[@whiskeymike8010]

@@jasonstallworth About 6,000 people tuned in to watch the JHS guys do a play about guitar effects pedals. Did you see it? It was pretty damn good! Better than SNL quality. Had me laughing!

[@m4r1usn.92]

I eliminated the noise from my high gain amp with a boss noise suppressor with a send and return loop. If your amp has an fx loop, you can put the noisegates send into the amp input, the fx send from you amp into the return of the noisgate and the output of the noisegate into the fx return of the amp. There are plenty of videos on KZbin about this method. 🤘

[@m4r1usn.92]

Like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roqXlWOwjb92b7s Really awesome for high gain setups

[@jasonstallworth]

Thank you, I need to give that a shot

[@m4r1usn.92]

It is also a nice solution for feedback noise on stage. For me, the 50 bucks I paid for my used Boss ns 2 are the best 50 bucks I spend in my life as a metal guitarist. In a small band practice room, there are no many other ways to eliminate all the amp noise. Of course the general method works with all noisegates which have a loop and amps with an fx loop, but i think the Boss ns 2 is best here. If you use an overdrive, fuzz or distortion pedal before the amp, you can put that between the noisegate's send and the amp's input to reduce noise/hum from the pedal as well.

[@brian99xt]

Iced earth uses these, enough to notice that they are there but not noticeable to people that can't pick it out. The Devil To Pay, starting about 7:00 in. Tragedy & Triumph, in the chorus.

[@jasonstallworth]

I haven't listened to much Iced Earth so I'll have to dig into them more!

[@TheShadowMilitia]

Iced Earth doesn’t use these anymore!

[@brian99xt]

@@TheShadowMilitia anymore? Or never used them?

[@akaboo69]

Great lesson. Damn you think like me. I love inversion 5th root. Root 3rd 5root 5th

[@jasonstallworth]

Yeah dude, there's just something about these types of chords being thrown in there that makes the song a bit more magical

[@ryanx7170]

Awsome 🤘

[@jasonstallworth]

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[@montycline9840]

Excellent video keep up the work We might be able to find you a job doing this! 👍 thanks

[@jasonstallworth]

Well...this is actually part of my job!

[@derived-doom]

Doubled with a "regular" Power chord on a second track, you got a wall. A second voice playing 5th and 7th and you are in jazz metal land. This is a great idea, thanks for something playing around at a Lockdown-Saturday...

[@jasonstallworth]

Oh wow, yeah lockdown Saturday...nothing beats playing guitar all day!

[@houseovragnar1528]

Don't mind me, just came here to procrastinate your course again 😆 For real though I just hate messing with my laptop(near death) and my kid broke the big iPad plus I usually buy things and it's a long time before I actually use it. I bought double bass pedals like two years ago and I just started working on double bass a few days back 😆 I bought a wah pedal about 8 months ago and I haven't messed with it yet 😆 Appreciate you Jason. On another serious note, you have re inspired me to keep playing though. First video of yours I watched I was in a defeated mindset and I heard you encourage us to do things our own way, something I'm not used to hearing when I'd ask people advice on guitar. Anyways I'll stop before I write a novel. Lol. SKAL Bro.

[@jasonstallworth]

Lol 🤘

[@akaboo69]

Have you tried 5th root 3rd inversions? So 3 notes like a d minor?

[@jasonstallworth]

Yes and I should have expanded to that dude!!

[@kel5944]

Is your noise gate plugged into the red channel direct or through the send and return?

[@jasonstallworth]

Always direct

[@kel5944]

@ plugging it in the other side may help if the noise is in the preamp.

[@stevewhitt7621]

Evertune? LTD Viper 1000! Thinking of purchasing! Evertune worth it? I'm super into metal rythum, heard they are good for pounding rythum! ??? Not real cheap though!

[@jasonstallworth]

I'm personally not a big fan of Evertune but I play a lot of leads. If you're primarily sticking to rhythms they're probably worth it. They do keep your guitar in tune!

[@vaughanmacegan4012]

If you are primarily into rhythm and recording then the Evertune is super worth it. You can set up the Evertune so that nothing you do will change the pitch. You can even set it up so you can't do any vibrato!!! So you can't push down too hard, strike the strings too hard with your pick or send the guitar out of tune at all. You can also set it up so you can do vibrato and will stay in tune. But if lead is where your playing shines an Evertune becomes less useful. My next guitar will probably have an Evertune.

[@Francob78]

Why do you have the idea that evertune and playing lead dont go together well? They go together perfectly...check out andy james for example. I love evertune, my guitar stays in perfect intonation and tuning, vibrato is normal and bending works perfectly good. Unless set up otherwise. It is also a ' very comfortable bridge to play.. the only thing to miss are the dive bombs wich a floyd can give you...Also when changing strings its super easy, you wind them tight and they are basicly in tune

[@stevewhitt7621]

@@Francob78 The more research I've done, I see there are different "zones" to tune to allow bends etc which is very cool! My old fingers don't shred well at all, although I try my best. I've just always been a hard driving rythum nut! James Hetfield, Malcolm Young, Derek Tailer are my idols!

[@Francob78]

@@stevewhitt7621 you can have the heaviest strings set in zone 3 so they dont bend nor vibrato, its weird at first, but simply amazing when recording rythm in the studio. And when you want them to bend simply apply more tension by turning the headstock tuner...its such an easy system

[@matthewblackwell6366]

I use these all the time I call them interval dyads, you can play a major and minor 3rd, a 4th, a diminished 5th, the normal 5th, plus a major and minor 6th. the minor 6th has a really cool sound, I like it more than the minor 3rd

[@jasonstallworth]

Yeah they're fun to play around with. I just figured I'd that small chunk of one of my songs and make a video out of it

[@vaughanmacegan4012]

That is correct! The correct musical term for a power chord is a diad/dyad.

[@matthewblackwell6366]

I like to use them to create little melody lines with them to kind of sketch out a melody then develope the melody using the lead part

[@MK-oz2lf]

Looks like you're playing minor 3rd or major 3rd chords. When I think of inverted power chords it's basically making the 5th note lower than the root note. On a standard tuning guitar a D inverted power chord is basically 5th fret E string and 5th fret A string and the bass guitar plays a D. Inverted chords are all over old school death metal.

[@jasonstallworth]

Oh yes, I remember all of the original death metal bands using these types of chords! I think that (aside from the vocals) is what really set those bands apart

[@vaughanmacegan4012]

That what had me confused for a bit. I was expecting the 5th to be on the bottom as well.

[@houseovragnar1528]

Could you do a run on vinyl and or cassette tapes for your music? I am trying to get my vinyl and tapes collection rebuilt. Back in the day I had a nice collection (Wasn't huge) and someone stole it from me. F-ing friend and his "I'm a real crip gangsta 2.35.7 all I need are my tattoos " girlfriend 🙄 yes she would really say that. Anyways enjoyed this video bro. SKAL.

[@jasonstallworth]

I am considering vinyl for my next album!

[@Straightfire566]

First 🤘

[@jasonstallworth]

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[@robertdavis1116]

Dyads, double stops, triads..sounds like a country guitar lead lesson...lol

[@jasonstallworth]

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[@sixstringsandamike]

Do you even lift, bro? 🤣

[@jasonstallworth]

lol!!

[@houseovragnar1528]

He's lifting those guitars, beers and fat paychecks 😆 Jason you should drop some workout videos on your other channel bro. SKAL.