Dissonant Chords Guitar: 7 Evil Tritone Voicings That Sound Cursed
Dissonant chords guitar: 7 dark guitar chords built around the devil's tritone that sound evil, cinematic, and cursed — all in standard tuning.
If you've been searching for dark chord voicings that actually sound sinister, this is the lesson. We break down the flat-five interval, how to voice it across the neck, and how to build a complete atmospheric progression around it.
📌 What you'll learn:
✓ 7 evil tritone chord voicings — step by step
✓ The flat-five interval (devil's tritone) and why it creates maximum dissonance
✓ Right-hand picking patterns to bring them to life
✓ How to sequence dissonant chords into a dark, haunting progression
Works in standard tuning. No alternate tuning required.
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» Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 Playthrough dark tritone example
00:25 Introduction to creating hellish chords
00:43 Chord voicings of darkness
02:25 How to practice the evil chords efficiently
02:56 Intervals for evil chord construction
04:43 Secrets to haunting chord intervals
05:20 Creating a theme and melodic development
06:19 Tips and tricks to transition chords
07:25 Adding rhythm and creating musical ideas
09:58 Adding further evil embellishments
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