Name of guitar technique, kind of like a power chord...?

Question

I'm looking for the technical term for a guitar technique. It's kind of like a power chord, but instead of holding all 3 strings, you mute the middle string, so it's only the 2 octave strings. What's that called? Some examples of when this is used is in the intro to "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" by My Chemical Romance and the intro to "Letterbomb" by Green Day.

It looks like this in tab form:

e---------------
B---------------
G-----9--------
D-----x--------
A-----7--------
E---------------

You let your index finger that's holding the A string hang over the D string so it doesn't sound. Of course, it can work on other strings besides A and G.

Answer 1

It's called pizzicato - On the guitar, it is a muted form of plucking, which bears an audible resemblance to pizzicato on a bowed string instrument with its relatively shorter sustain. For details of this technique, see palm mute.

Answer 2

I know of no official name for this simple but effective technique for playing one note in two octaves creating a fuller more powerful sound. Try experimenting with this technique leaving the high and low e strings open to drone and you will find several interesting chords, particularly on frets 3-5-7-9-10-11-12.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Its called an Octave Chord or Sustained Chord. It is very common in modern day Rock!

Answer 5

thats called an octave. it shouldn't be done by muting the string in the middle, but instead you should place your two fingers directly on the strings you wish to play. in case you are confused:

dont do this:
-------5-----------
-------*------------
-------7------------
(where *=mute)

instead do this:
---5---
--------
---7----

hope that helps! I actually learned to play Letterbomb and that's what I ended up doing.

Answer 6

That's a power sus. (sustain) chord

Answer 7

Yes.

Answer 8

I understand what you're playing, and I don't think anyone has given it a name.