How To Play Power Chords

4 essential lessons that show you how to use guitar power chords. The first chord on the left in the diagram below is a c power chord.

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Its the same chord shape as above only the entire chord is moved up one string so now the root note is located on the 3rd fret a string which is a c note hence the name c5.

How to play power chords. Come up a string to the 7th fret 6th string and play a b power chord. In this free guitar lesson you will learn. Although a power chord consists of only two different notes that are always five steps apart such as ae or cg the actual chord that you play may involve more than two strings because you may be doubling each of the notes that make up the power chord.

In the next stage well learn how to play power chords with a fifth string root too which solves that problem. Slide your chord anywhere on the top two strings. In this guitar lesson we cover how to play rock guitar power chords.

Definition how to play a5 g5 d5 c5 1 c5 2 c5 3 c5 4 e5. You can play them anywhere by maintaining this same shape and hand position. Guitarists need a lot of techniques for their proverbial toolbox.

Start on the 5th fret 5th string to play a d slide down two frets and play an e. Once you have power chords down youll be able to use them in any style of music including jazz rock reggae country and more. These are great for any style of rock guitar and are commonly used in rock and punk guitar songs and riffs.

How to play 24 chords off of one chord shape. Remember power chords are movable. Few though are as important as the ever useful power chord.

Playing power chords right up at the dusty end past the 8th fret gets difficult because the frets are so close together. In this beginner guitar lesson i explain what power chords are how to play them and how to make them sound awesome through using muting techniques. In this lesson ill teach you three basic shapes for power chords well concentrate on getting those shapes mastered.