• Registered: 2006-12-15
  • Posts: 8

Topic: how would you play the chord that's being riffed on in this song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXp9N5YSr9E

It's the 'sound of music' by Joy Division and comes in at about 0:40

thanks!

  • From: Cambridge, England
  • Registered: 2011-04-17
  • Posts: 35

Re: how would you play the chord that's being riffed on in this song?

The noise you're hearing is just strumming with the left hand muting the strings. There's distortion applied - I can't remember what type so I'll try to find out. The actual pitched chord is an F major, but only the higher strings (higher in pitch, not location).

  • Registered: 2010-10-11
  • Posts: 19

Re: how would you play the chord that's being riffed on in this song?

It's either two guitars at that point or an overdub.  One's playing the chordage and the other's playing the muted strings.  Interesting piece of music, from what I heard of it...