#All power chords how to

Adding the third noteĪre you ready to take your power chords to the next level!? Let’s add an octave! Once you go down to B string movable power chords, go back to using the 1 string down, 2 frets over shape. Again, this is because of the way the B string is tuned on the guitar. Same idea applies to movable power chords.įor G string power chords you will always play the 5th one string down, three frets up the neck. If you remember with open power chords, we played the G5 on the 3rd fret instead of the 2nd fret. The only exception to the movable power chord shapes rule we just discussed is G string power chords. Just like with open power chords, you’ll notice the name of the movable power chords is dictated by the root note.

Though you can create some really heavy riffs with just open power chords, movable power chords open up the rest of the fretboard for you.Īn easy way to remember the shape necessary for movable power chords is that your 2nd note will always be 1 string down and 2 frets up the neck from your root.įor example, your F power chord is played with your index finger fretting the root note (F) on the low E string, and the 5th of the F scale ( C ) on the A string. Playing movable power chords is where the real fun with power chords begins. Your open chord power chords are: E5 Power Chord

#All power chords how to

If you’re unsure about reading TABs, I highly recommend my lesson on How to Read Guitar TABs and Chord Charts This means you should play both strings at the same time, just like a guitar chord. You’ll notice on the TAB power chord examples below that the notes are stacked on top of each other. What’s great about open string power chords is that they can be played with just one finger. Now that you’ve got a basic understanding of the theory behind them, let’s learn how to play power chords on guitar!

For example, an E5 is also known as a “E Root 6” power chord, since the root is on the 6th string. Occasionally you will hear power chords referred to by their root. If the 3rd of the chord is the 3rd note in the Minor scale, then you have a minor chord. If the 3rd of the chord is the 3rd note on the Major scale, then you have a major chord. To determine if your power chord is major or minor, you must examine the 3rd of that chord.