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Originally posted by Gallient Knight
I do chords using all my right hand fingers to "pluck the strings" nashville country style. To me it has more impact then strumming because the note sound closer. I have a wide neck 5 so physical distance between the strings hurts in strumming.
I was in a single guitar metal band and got into chords to play second to him. and to back up his solo's sometimes. |
That's the way I usually do it when playing full chords, either plucking them all at once Nashville style, or on ballads I will arpeggiate them. The only time I strum is on double stops.
And I play them for the same reason, GN. One of my bands is a power trio, and the arrangement can get a little sparse during a guitar solo, especially up in the 12+ fret area on the GBE strings.
In the oldies band, we have 2 guitarists most nights, but one of them plays keyboard parts on a few songs. If there is no prominent bass hook in the song, I will play chords during the guitar solo.
chordal playing 
