{"id":6872,"date":"2023-02-10T11:49:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T06:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/?p=6872"},"modified":"2025-03-06T17:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:15:04","slug":"guide-to-play-power-chords-on-guitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/guide-to-play-power-chords-on-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to play Power Chords on Guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/guide-to-play-power-chords-on-guitar\/#What_is_a_Power_Chord\" >What is a Power Chord?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/guide-to-play-power-chords-on-guitar\/#Power_Chord_Guitar_Chart\" >Power Chord Guitar Chart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/guide-to-play-power-chords-on-guitar\/#Are_Power_Chords_Major_or_Minor_Chords\" >Are Power Chords Major or Minor Chords?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/guide-to-play-power-chords-on-guitar\/#How_to_Play_Power_Chords\" >How to Play Power Chords?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/guide-to-play-power-chords-on-guitar\/#Power_Chords_Are_Movable_Chord_Shapes\" >Power Chords Are Movable Chord Shapes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/guide-to-play-power-chords-on-guitar\/#Power_Chords_Playing_Technique\" >Power Chords Playing Technique<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, if you want to spice up your guitar playing or simplify your understanding on playing chords in general, playing power chords is a way to go. Power chords are used extensively in songs of the musical genres <em>pop-rock<\/em>, <em>metal<\/em> or other similar genres featuring heavily distorted guitar tones. In other words, these chords are played in really cool sounding songs. It is also played sometimes in other genres like blues or jazz or even on the acoustic guitar, but it is favourably played on the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/electric-guitar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> electric guitar <\/a><\/strong>with huge distorted tones mostly in heavy <em>punk-rock<\/em> type of songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The origin of the power chords dates way back in the 50s supposedly pioneered by blues guitarists Willie Johnson and Pat Hare. Link Wray played power chords in his single hit \u2018Rumble\u2019, and is considered to be the <em>Father Of The Power Chord<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is still used in many rock\/metal songs. Some iconic rock songs like <em>Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple)<\/em>, <em>Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor)<\/em>, <em>I Love Rock N Roll (The Arrows\/Joan Jett\u2019s cover version)<\/em>, or even a majority of <em>AC\/DC<\/em>\u2019s songs like <em>Back In Black<\/em> and <em>Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock N Roll <\/em>feature frequent use of power chords. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also a number of Tamil songs that feature these heavy-hitting type of chords like <em>Uyirin Uyirae<\/em> <em>(Kaakha Kaakha)<\/em>, <em>Unakkulle Mirugam<\/em> <em>(Billa 2)<\/em>, <em>Po Nee Po Remix &#8211; The Scream of Love<\/em> <em>(Moonu)<\/em>, <em>Sarigame\/Secret Of Success<\/em> <em>(Boys)<\/em> and even the recent 2023 viral hit song <em>Bloody Sweet (Leo)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"archive\" data-elementor-id=\"21428\" class=\"elementor elementor-21428\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-627b7f4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"627b7f4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-565cb75e\" data-id=\"565cb75e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebb98b8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ebb98b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=919789897600&#038;text=&#038;source=&#038;data=\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-banner-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21496\" alt=\"Guitar Demo banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-banner-1.webp 680w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-banner-1-300x35.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1355cea4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1355cea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=919789897600&#038;text=&#038;source=&#038;data=\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-mobile-banner-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21498\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Power_Chord\"><\/span><span class=\"has-inline-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>What is a Power Chord?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A power chord simply consists of two notes i.e., the root note and the 5<sup>th<\/sup> note in its respective major or minor scale. This is why there is the number <em>5<\/em> next to it (like C5, B<strong>\u266d<\/strong>5, etc.). It is quite easy to formulate the power chord of any note. Take the C power chord for example. It consists of two different notes i.e., C and G. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-power-chord-guitar-chart\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Power_Chord_Guitar_Chart\"><\/span><strong>Power Chord Guitar Chart<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c-and-g-notes-1024x185.webp\" alt=\"c-and-g-notes\" class=\"wp-image-6968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c-and-g-notes-1024x185.webp 1024w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c-and-g-notes-300x54.webp 300w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c-and-g-notes-768x139.webp 768w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c-and-g-notes-1536x278.webp 1536w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c-and-g-notes-2048x371.webp 2048w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c-and-g-notes-1920x348.webp 1920w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c-and-g-notes-1170x212.webp 1170w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c-and-g-notes-585x106.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you recall all the notes in the C major scale, G is the 5<sup>th<\/sup> note. So, this note is added to the root note C and the C power chord is created. Since the 5<sup>th<\/sup> note is added, this chord is alternatively called C5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Power_Chords_Major_or_Minor_Chords\"><\/span><strong>Are Power Chords Major or Minor Chords?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer is: it is neither! Power chords don\u2019t theoretically fall under the major or minor category since it only has the root note and the fifth note of the major or minor scale. Unlike most major and minor chords comprising of the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> note interval in its triad to determine whether the chord is a major or minor, a power chord is just a two-note chord with just the root note and the fifth note interval. The fifth note in any major or minor scale does not come under the major or minor category. Hence this interval is aptly named <em>\u2018<strong>the perfect fifth<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>\u2019<\/em>.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-play-power-chords\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Play_Power_Chords\"><\/span><strong>How to Play Power Chords?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized caption-align-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-easy-version-w.webp\" alt=\"c5-power-chord-easy-version-w\" class=\"wp-image-6972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-easy-version-w.webp 1024w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-easy-version-w-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-easy-version-w-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-easy-version-w-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-easy-version-w-585x585.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>C5 Power Chord (two-string version)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s start with the C power chord. So, to hold down the C5 chord on the guitar, start by positioning your fretting hand between the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> and 5<sup>th<\/sup> frets. Use your pointer\/index finger to hold down the root note C at the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> fret on the 5<sup>th<\/sup> string. You may use either the ring or the little finger to hold down the 4<sup>th<\/sup> string at the 5<sup>th<\/sup> fret (which is the 5<sup>th<\/sup> note of the scale &#8211; G). Now, with your picking hand, just pluck these two strings.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"archive\" data-elementor-id=\"21428\" class=\"elementor elementor-21428\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-627b7f4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"627b7f4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-565cb75e\" data-id=\"565cb75e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebb98b8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ebb98b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=919789897600&#038;text=&#038;source=&#038;data=\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-banner-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21496\" alt=\"Guitar Demo banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-banner-1.webp 680w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-banner-1-300x35.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1355cea4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1355cea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=919789897600&#038;text=&#038;source=&#038;data=\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-mobile-banner-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21498\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized caption-align-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-three-string-version.webp\" alt=\"c5-power-chord-three-string-version\" class=\"wp-image-6973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-three-string-version.webp 1024w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-three-string-version-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-three-string-version-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-three-string-version-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/c5-power-chord-three-string-version-585x585.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>C5 Power Chord (three-string version)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, you may hold down the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> string at the 5<sup>th<\/sup> fret containing the higher octave of the root note C. For this, you may have to use your pinkie finger, and add your ring finger at the 5<sup>th<\/sup> fret on the 4<sup>th<\/sup> string (if you haven\u2019t already done so). This chord shape is commonly played across the guitar fret-board forming various power chords depending on the root note and the perfect fifth interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-power-chords-are-movable-chord-shapes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Power_Chords_Are_Movable_Chord_Shapes\"><\/span><strong>Power Chords Are Movable Chord Shapes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, the very same chord shape can be played anywhere on the guitar neck. When this chord shape is moved from the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> fret up by two more frets, then the root note is now on the 5<sup>th<\/sup> and 7<sup>th<\/sup> frets on the 5<sup>th<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> strings. So, this chord is now the D power chord or D5 with the perfect fifth interval located between the two strings on the 4<sup>th<\/sup> string at the 7<sup>th<\/sup> fret. Alternatively, when this chord shape is shifted down by two frets, the chord is called B<strong>\u266d<\/strong>5 or the B<strong>\u266d<\/strong> power chord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized caption-align-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/g5-two-string-version-w.webp\" alt=\"g5-two-string-version-w\" class=\"wp-image-6974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/g5-two-string-version-w.webp 1024w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/g5-two-string-version-w-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/g5-two-string-version-w-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/g5-two-string-version-w-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/g5-two-string-version-w-585x585.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>G5 Power Chord<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same is applicable when you hold a shape on the 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 5<sup>th<\/sup> and 4<sup>th<\/sup> strings, with the root notes held by the index and little fingers on the 6<sup>th<\/sup> and 4<sup>th<\/sup> strings respectively, while the 5<sup>th<\/sup> note interval is held by the ring finger on the 5<sup>th<\/sup> string at the 5<sup>th<\/sup> fret. Now, the root note is G, and hence this chord is called the G power chord or G5 (the perfect fifth interval is D).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized caption-align-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/f5-power-chord-w-1.webp\" alt=\"f5-power-chord-w-1\" class=\"wp-image-6975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/f5-power-chord-w-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/f5-power-chord-w-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/f5-power-chord-w-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/f5-power-chord-w-1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/f5-power-chord-w-1-585x585.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>F5 Power Chord<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chord shape on these strings are also shifted up and down the guitar neck to create interesting power chord combinations played in a variety of songs. For instance, if you move the same chord shape of the fretting hand down by two frets, the chord you\u2019re holding down is now the F power chord or F5. If the chord shape from the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> fret is moved two frets up to the 5<sup>th<\/sup> fret, then the chord is now called the A power chord or A5.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"archive\" data-elementor-id=\"21428\" class=\"elementor elementor-21428\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-627b7f4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"627b7f4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-565cb75e\" data-id=\"565cb75e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebb98b8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ebb98b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=919789897600&#038;text=&#038;source=&#038;data=\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-banner-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21496\" alt=\"Guitar Demo banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-banner-1.webp 680w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-banner-1-300x35.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1355cea4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1355cea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=919789897600&#038;text=&#038;source=&#038;data=\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guitar-Demo-mobile-banner-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21498\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized caption-align-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-w-1.webp\" alt=\"e5-power-chord-w-1\" class=\"wp-image-6976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-w-1.webp 690w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-w-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-w-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-w-1-585x585.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>E5 Power Chord in open position (using one finger)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, to play power chords involving <strong>open <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/guitar-string-names\/#:~:text=share%20valuable%20tips.-,What%20exactly%20are%20the%20guitar%20strings%3F,gut%20strings%20have%20a%20varying%20warmer%20sound%20than%20the%20steel%20strings.,-Anatomy%20of%20guitar\"><strong>guitar strings<\/strong>,<\/a> the chord shape is a little different. Take the E5 chord for example. The lower sounding root note is the 6<sup>th<\/sup> string open. The 5<sup>th<\/sup> note in the scale (B) is on the 5<sup>th<\/sup> string at the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> fret. So, there\u2019s no need for the pointer to hold down the 6<sup>th<\/sup> string, since the lowest sounding root note is already on the 6<sup>th<\/sup> string open. You can substitute the ring and little fingers on the 5<sup>th<\/sup> and 4<sup>th<\/sup> strings by barring the two strings at the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> fret with your pointer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can do the same thing for the A5 power chord on the 5<sup>th<\/sup>, 4<sup>th<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> strings. The lowest root note is the 5<sup>th<\/sup> string open. So just barre the remaining two notes on the 4<sup>th<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> strings at the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> fret with your pointer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized caption-align-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-two-fingers-w.webp\" alt=\"e5-power-chord-two-fingers-w\" class=\"wp-image-6977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-two-fingers-w.webp 1024w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-two-fingers-w-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-two-fingers-w-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-two-fingers-w-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/e5-power-chord-two-fingers-w-585x585.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>E5 Power Chord in open position (using two fingers)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you find pressing the two strings for the E5 and A5 chords with one finger is difficult, try using the middle and ring fingers to hold the two strings at the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> fret. You may alternatively use your pointer and middle fingers as well. 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So, ideally the picking hand needs to pick just these two or three strings held down by the fretting hand. This will take a lot of patient practice since it is not easy to play like this especially since you\u2019re used to strumming four or five strings when playing the open position chords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One method to avoid hearing the other open strings is by targeting the strings you want to play and only pick those strings with the picking hand. This may work when you try it out on the acoustic guitar. But, this needs a lot of practice and for heavy chord strumming and popping techniques, involving heavy distorted or overdriven effects, this may not always work out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most popular method is to mute the open strings intentionally by flattening the index finger across these strings while holding on to the root note with the tip of the finger. It\u2019s like playing a barre chord, without pressing down the open strings. This is a technique used predominantly on the electric guitar, since the overdriven or distorted sound effects make the open strings on the guitar really sensitive. A slight touch of the open strings by the pick can trigger an unwanted deafening sound. Hence it is important to mute the strings that should not be played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may use this method when you play power chords on the 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 5<sup>th<\/sup> and 4<sup>th<\/sup> strings. But, when you play the power chords on the 5<sup>th<\/sup>, 4<sup>th<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> strings, the fretting hand unfortunately leaves the 6<sup>th<\/sup> string open. So, you may use the unused middle finger to lightly hold the open 6<sup>th<\/sup> string from ringing out accidentally. This can mute the string successfully, but try not to lose grip on the power chord you\u2019re already holding down with your pointer, ring and middle fingers. Also don\u2019t forget to mute the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 1<sup>st<\/sup> strings by gently touching it with the rest of the pointer finger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, this is also quite a difficult technique to get used to. So, try holding down this chord shape, mute the open strings and practice strumming the chord a couple of times. Focus on getting a clean sound from the power chord notes you\u2019re holding down and at the same time, reduce the incidence of the pick touching the muted open strings to get a successful, clear sounding power chord. Try to release the pressure of the left hand when you shift between these chords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keen to learn Power Chords? 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