all the small things part 3

i'm not really sure why they are called power chords butt in rock music, power chords refers to the playing of just three notes in the bass strings of the electric guitar,sometimes even two. the notes are the 1, 5 and (8). this gives the chords a basser (stronger) sound compared to the playing of open chords or full bar chords even. it also brigns about a rougher sound, so i guess that's why punk music use them.

The intro to the song is intersting. it goes C F G (no chord) F. Once again it ends on the IV of the key butt what i find quite interesting is the part between the G and F. It actually says there no chord, butt in actual fact they are palm muting the a minor chord (vi). palm muting is a guitar technique predominant in punk rock, where the guitarists puts the base of his palm on the strings dat he's strumming/plucking. it gives a rather muted effect to the sound, hence the term palm muting. why i find interesting is dat the palm muting brings about an interesting rhythmic change to the piece. just for that half a bar.

towards the end of the song, there is an interlude. it goes C C F/C G/D. this particular part of the song takes on the 'good' progression, a I IV V. however both the IV and the V are on a 2nd inversion. This i feel brings about not too strong a progression as the F and G basslines are not heard, merely felt. This however works when u consider what the drums are playing. the drummer is basically 'rolling', doing paradiddles and what nots and the effect created, is quite beautiful if not typical of blink's style.