Looking for that deep chunking tone? If your a beginner or never heard of Power Chords this lesson is for you. A power chord is a chord that contains only the Root and 5th of the scale. In the key of A the notes would be A and E. Power Chords do not contain the 3rd interval of the scale because it would mud up the sound when using distortion as used in the music styles of Metal, Hard Rock etc. By eliminating the 3rd it also your frees the guitarist up to use major, minor, augmented or diminished scales to solo over them.
Technically a power chord is not a true "chord". In theory by definition a chord has to have a minimum of 3 notes or intervals (Root 3rd and 5th) also called a Triad. Power chords are also called 5 chords, A5, C5, B5, D5 etc. Or we like to call them the Freedom Chord.
Here are some examples of Power Chords in Tab form.
G5 (Power Chord)
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----------5-----5---------
-----3----------3---------
C5 (Power Chord)
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----------5-----5---------
-----3----------3---------
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D5 (Power Chord)
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----------7-----7---------
-----5----------5---------
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The examples above will get you started on your way to Chunking that heavy guitar rhythm! Power Chords are by far ruled in the Rock World and in some basic blues styles.
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