Magic L - mistake or me not egtting it?


Purpleness
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Purpleness
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12/07/2019 11:57 pm

The notation is G5 C5 D5

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=24730&view=wide

Should it not be G6 C5 D5 as it starts with a G sixth string root power chord and then creates an L by dropping down into fifth root and 2 along?


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ChristopherSchlegel
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12/08/2019 4:39 am
Originally Posted by: Purpleness

The notation is G5 C5 D5

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=24730&view=wide

Should it not be G6 C5 D5 as it starts with a G sixth string root power chord and then creates an L by dropping down into fifth root and 2 along?

The number 5 refers to the 5th scale degree, not the 5th string.

G5 is a diad (called a "power chord") & consists of the note G & it's 5th scale degree D.

|--------------------------|[br]|--------------------------|[br]|--------------------------|[br]|--5 (G)-----------------|[br]|--5-(D)-----------------|[br]|--3-(G)-----------------|

Likewise for the C5 & D5

C5 is C(1st) & G(5th)

D5 is D(1st) & A (5th)

G6 would actually be G(1st) & it's 6th scale degree E(6th)

|--------------------------|[br]|--------------------------|[br]|--------------------------|[br]|--------------------------|[br]|--7-(E)-----------------|[br]|--3-(G)-----------------|

Hope that helps!


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Purpleness
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Purpleness
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12/08/2019 8:23 pm

Hi

Thank you for your reply, yes I read that after and figured it out soon after

Just need to be a little more patient in my learning...


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