![]() ![]() It can also be played with the root note on the D string, although this is a little less common and will require the 4th finger to place the root note the octave up one fret higher than it usually would be if the chord was played off of the low E or A string. ![]() The power chord doesn’t have to be played with the root note on the low E string either – it can also be shifted to have the root note on either the A or D string! More commonly power chords are played off of the low E string or the A string, which takes a bit of practice to jump the shape between these two strings. The shape will stay the same, so we can lock in our fingers to shift the shape around on different places of the neck. Once you have practised making this power chord shape on an A power chord, try moving the shape up and down the low E string to give a different root note and therefore a different power chord. For example if we were to play an A power chord with three fingers we would have:Ī (root note) – 1st finger on the 5th fret of the low E stringĮ (5th) – 3rd finger on the 7th fret of the A stringĪ (root octave up) – 4th finger on the 7th fret of the D string. Sometimes we can also add another root note the octave up with our pinky on the same fret as the 5th but the next string up. We will play the root note (A) with our 1st finger in the fretting hand, and the 5th above with our 3rd finger. On the guitar this makes a specific shape that we can easily move around the neck in real time to play many different chord progressions. For example for an A power chord we will need the root note A, and the 5th above which is E played together at the same time. To make a power chord you will need your root note of the chord and the 5th above the root note played together. Although these are most commonly heard on the guitar, specifically the electric guitar, they can also be played on piano using the same combination of notes. A sound that many of us will know well even if we have never played one before, power chords are used excessively in all different genres of music. ![]()
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