Power Chords Part 1

We will learn how to play power chords with the root note on string 6, aka root 6 power chords.

A power chord only has 2 notes, the root note and the fifth interval. They can therefore be written as 'A5' for an A power chord, or an 'E5' meaning an E power chord, for example.

Typically, power chords play the thickest two strings out of any major chord. This makes power chords sounds heavier. Power chords are therefore great for rock and blues, but do occur in all genres.

Remember, with power chords, you can play two or three strings without changing the sound much. This is because the extra note added is the octave of the lowest note, so you're just doubling up the same note but at a higher pitch. Either 2 or 3 string power chords are generally interchangeable and are the players choice.