Power chords lesson for Guitar
Here's a cool type of chord. Power chords are used a lot in rock music. They're easy to play because they only have two notes! Power chords really give you that "heavy" sound. Feel free to turn up the distortion!
Let's start with the E and A power chords in the diagrams. You'll notice that all you're playing is one open string and one string with your index finger. Now, here's something cool to learn: instead of playing that note with your index finger, play it with your ring (3rd) finger. Then slide it up a couple frets and add your index (1st) finger to form the chord shapes in the G or B power chords. You can slide this power chord shape up and down the neck, and jump back and forth between strings.
Power Chord Lesson Video
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