Definder - what does the word mean?

What is 0-3-5?

an instrumental progression as defined by people who don't know how to play an instrument.

Some how the root (1) has shifted to a zero (0) and we're left with an anomalous gap between the new root (0) and the second note a.k.a the supertonic (2). This, of course, is used to insult beginner musicians who are just learning triads and scale degrees, but unironically shows the lack of knowledge of those using said insult.

".. and then he came into the guitar store and played 0 3 5..."
"you mean 1-3-5?"
"na, man... 0 is the starting note"
"so... you play 9 note octaves?"

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0-3-5 - meme gif

0-3-5 meme gif

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0-3-5 - what is it?

Noun form:
The nightmare of all guitarists. The thing you hear the most in guitar stores. The song every amateur plays.

Verb form:
Refers to playing 0 3 5 on a guitar

Guitar noob: Dude! Play 0 3 5
Actual guitarist: bruh

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What does "0-3-5" mean?

An inside unoriginal overused joke only guitar players will understand it is the tablature of the riff in the 70s rock song, "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple it is often regarded as the easiest guitar riff of all time that every guitarist knows. Most guitarists just refer to the song as "0-3-5" and think its funny to play everywhere and yell out "PLAY 0-3-5!".

(ngl though it does slap and is a banger song in general)

Unfunny guy in a guitar center: PLAY 0-3-5 BRO!

Literally everyone's expression in a 5-mile radius: "Damn bro you got the whole squad laughing"

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0-3-5 - what does it mean?

Stupid fucking guitar meme that's in the wrong fucking key of the original song.

Brandon: Hey Jake... hehe... 0-3-5, am i right?
Jake: I'm going to skin you alive.

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