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More Power Chords for Guitar
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This second set of power chords start on the A string of the guitar. It consists of the top three strings of the Am-Barre Chord Shape. Here's what it looks like:
Learn how to play and utilize more power chords for guitar with this free video based guitar lesson.
That covers just about everything you need to know about power chords...
Well... almost everything. One final neat trick: The use of palm muting when playing power chords. Proceed to the next Lesson
Well... almost everything. One final neat trick: The use of palm muting when playing power chords. Proceed to the next Lesson
As always, the X's on the top and bottom two strings mean these strings should not be played when strumming the chord.
To play this chord you would thus put your index finger (1) on the first fret of the A string, your ring finger (3) on the third fret of the D string and your pinkie on the 3rd fret of the G string.
If you don't have any experience with barre chords, this shape might seem difficult initially. People normally have problems stretching their 3rd and 4th fingers across an open fret, but your hand gets used to it pretty quickly...
To play this chord you would thus put your index finger (1) on the first fret of the A string, your ring finger (3) on the third fret of the D string and your pinkie on the 3rd fret of the G string.
If you don't have any experience with barre chords, this shape might seem difficult initially. People normally have problems stretching their 3rd and 4th fingers across an open fret, but your hand gets used to it pretty quickly...
Here's what it would look like on the Guitar. This is a picture of the Bb (B Flat) power chord shape, but remember that this same shape is used with ALL power chords on the guitar!
Frets and Keys
The image on the left shows you what key you'll be playing when fretting this power chord shape on a specific fret.
Example: When playing the power chord so that you're index finger (1) is on the 3rd fret you're playing the C Power Chord.
When playing the power chord so that you're index finger (1) is on the 5th fret you're playing the D Power Chord.
When playing the power chord so that you're index finger (1) is on the 1st fret you're playing the Bb Power Chord.
A reminder that it's a good idea to try and memorize these keys (for this string and the top E string). This makes it real easy when playing power and barre chords...
Let's hear what it sounds like
In this video I'm playing the same riff from the previous lesson, but this time on the A string. Here's the chords I'm playing...
D5th - F5th - G5th
D5th - F5th - Ab5th - G5th
D5th - F5th - G5th
F5th - G5th
Note that my hands maintain the same shape and I'm simply moving my arm up and down the fretboard and between the top and second strong to play the different keys.
The image on the left shows you what key you'll be playing when fretting this power chord shape on a specific fret.
Example: When playing the power chord so that you're index finger (1) is on the 3rd fret you're playing the C Power Chord.
When playing the power chord so that you're index finger (1) is on the 5th fret you're playing the D Power Chord.
When playing the power chord so that you're index finger (1) is on the 1st fret you're playing the Bb Power Chord.
A reminder that it's a good idea to try and memorize these keys (for this string and the top E string). This makes it real easy when playing power and barre chords...
Let's hear what it sounds like
In this video I'm playing the same riff from the previous lesson, but this time on the A string. Here's the chords I'm playing...
D5th - F5th - G5th
D5th - F5th - Ab5th - G5th
D5th - F5th - G5th
F5th - G5th
Note that my hands maintain the same shape and I'm simply moving my arm up and down the fretboard and between the top and second strong to play the different keys.
See if you can play this power chord riff - be carefull not to pluck the strings that should be muted when playing the different power chords. When you're using distortion, mistakes like that are heard loud and clearly!
