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But what if we use the 2-note method of 5-1 using the blue and white notes - they lie on the 12th fret. On the chart above you will notice this chord starts on the 10th fret using the 3-note method of 1-5-1. If you are using the 2-note power chord using the 5-1 pattern on strings 3 & 4, you will notice that when we reach the 12th fret, it is an octave away from playing those same 2 strings in an open position. You can play the 2-note chord with the yellow and blue notes, or the blue and white notes. If you are using a 2-note power chord, the thumb will pick the bass note while the first finger picks the other note. The thumb generally picks the bottom note while fingers 2 and 3 pick the other 2 strings. That way you will avoid hitting the wrong strings. You may want to use a mini-barre over the 3rd and 4th string with your 3rd finger.Īnother way of playing to ensure you only hit the required strings is to play the strings with your fingers using a picking style. That way, if you do accidently hit the string, it won't affect the sound too much. A way around this is to rest your strumming hand on string 6 as you would if you were dampening a chord. This time, the root note is on the 5th string, so you need to avoid hitting the bottom string - string 6. The most important thing is that you have a root and a 5th note. You can change these to 2-note chords very easily by simply removing the highest or lowest note, depending on the sound you want. In the following charts, we will be using 3 note power chords with a 1-5-1 pattern.

3-note chords use the 1 - 5 - 1 finger positions (root - 5th - octave above the root).

2-note chords - use the 1-5 (root - 5th) OR 5-1 finger positions (5th - octave above the root).

The 2 most commonly used types of power chords are the 2-note and 3-note chords. They are also played with fingers - generally the thumb and 1st and/or second fingers depending on whether you are playing a 2-note or 3-note chord. Most guitarists play these chords using a down-stroke leading with the bass note, enhancing the fullness and chunkiness of the chord. However when played using power chords over 2 or 3 notes, it strengthens the sound rather than drowning it out. Because the sound has overwhelming tendencies, it can be 'too much' when played over an entire chord.

Power chords are most often used by guitarists who like playing with distortion. If you play C5 over a C Minor chord, it will still sound like C minor. If you play C5 over a C Major chord, it will still sound like C major. This means you can play a power chord over a major or minor chord belonging to the same family without having any effect on its individual sound characteristics.

Power chords are neither major or minor because the 3rd interval is missing.īoth major and minor chords require a 3rd interval, as that is part of their structure, i.e. Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol Characteristics Here are some examples of how these chords are constructed: Chordįeatured Practice Song for this session.