Intro

How to play a power chord

How to mute a power chord

String by string demo

Alternative to a power chord

Power chords in rock and metal

Conclusion

Intro

Movable power chord shapes with root notes on the A string

B5 chord shape

Moving the shape up and down the neck

Moving the chord up the neck

Finding the root note

Sharps and flats

Important details about power chords

Conclusion

Outro

What is a Power Chord?

How to play a Power Chord

Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple

Def Leppard - Animals

Seven Nation Army

Power Chord Tips

Rock You Like A Hurricane

Arctic Monkeys - Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Basket Case by Green Day

Intro

Open String Power Chords

The Basic Moveable Power Chord Shape

The Extended Shape

Fifth in the Bass

The 4th

Power Chord Sus2

Bigger Shapes

Drop D

The Chord Book

Fretboard Mastery

Patreon Group

End Screen

How do Power Chords sound?

What are Power Chords?

Are Power Chords easy?

How are Power Chords formed?

Two or three fingers?

Power Chords - Simple Shapes

Power Chords for Beginners - String Muting

Power Chord - Root 6 Shape

Power Chord - Root 5 Shape

Power Chords for Beginners - Tricks & Tips

Power Chords - Learn the root notes

Power Chords - How to practice

How to move around the neck with Power Chords

Power Chords - Cocaine by Eric Clapton

Power Chords - Anarchy in The UK by Sex Pistols

Power Chords - Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes

Power Chords Exercise for Beginners

Power Chords & Nirvana

Power Chords - Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

Intro

Open position power chord

Expanding the E5 power chord

How to mute the first string

Summary

Intro

What is a power chord?

How to play a power chord

Second note of the power chord

Power chord root notes

How to practice chords

Adding an octave

Power chord riff

C chord

Conclusion

Hear a basic demo of the power chord shapes this video teaches you and what they sound like.

What is a power chord? Normally when guitarists talk about power chords they mean '5' chords, for example E5, G5, C5 etc. Where they are different from most other chords is that they only contain 2 notes whereas most other chords are made up of 3 or more notes. Strangely by taking a note out we get a bigger, more powerful sound. Even though some of these shapes use 3 or more strings on the guitar they are still constructed of just 2 notes.

E5 Power Chord Shape. Play the poen E string and the A and D strings at the 2nd fret to play this chord. Either use your 1st finger to barre both strings or use your 1st and 2nd fingers to play it. Either way let your fingers lie slightly 'flat' to mute other strings we don't want to hear.

A5 Power Chord Shape. If you move the E5 power chord shape across onto the next 3 strings it become an A5 chord. Use the same fingering options we had for the E5 shape. Watch that muting like before!

D5 Power Chord Shape. For this power chord play the open D string, the G string ate the 2nd fret and the B string at the 3rd fret. Use the various fingering options in the video depending on what works best for you.

G5 Power Chord Shape. This G5 chord is a favourite of all the classic rock bands - it sounds huge! Play the E string at the 3rd fret, the open D and open G strings, and the B and top E strings at the 3rd fret. Mute the A string with the flat of your 2nd finger (which is playing the low E string note).

Setting Up Your Amp for a Great Power Chord Sound. These are just some guidelines for amp settings - feel free to experiment to get your own sounds. Don't over-do the distortion - use as much as you need but not too much! The reason is that the chords will start to sound mushy and unclear with too much distortion. I set my bass and treble controls to about 2 o'clock and mid to about 9 o'clock and usually use the bridge pickup on my guitar.

Power Chord Connecting Exercise. Here's a simple chord sequence you can use to practice these power chord shapes. Also use songs by your favourite rock and metal bands. The exercise here goes from E5 to D5, then from G5 to A5. See the TAB in my FREE POWER CHORD GUIDE!

Intro

Powerchords

Is It A Chord?

Substituting Chords

Big Notes

Inverted Powerchords

Converting Scales

Applying Chord Implications

Wrapping Up

Root V

Power Chord Applications

Power Chords with an Octave

Stacked 5th Power Chords

Add 9 Power Chord

Root 9 Power Chord

Aadd9 Power Chord

The Eric Johnson Power Chord

Summary

Conclusion

What is Power Chord?

Explanation

Card Types

Verdict

Intro

What is a Power Chord?

What is a 5th?

Muting the strings

Troubleshooting

Transitioning Between E and A

Conclusion

Fret Positions

Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane

Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple

Inverted Harmony

Double Stops

Power Chord Tips