What No One Tells You About Power Chords

Nothing is more visceral than standing in front of a cranked amp and ripping out power chords. Famed string masher Ben Eller shows you the trade secrets behind getting your power chords in shape.

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[BenEller]

Thanks for having me, y’all! Always a pleasure.

[blues]

Excellent instruction vid! It's a mystery why this isn't more widely published in beginner guitar instruction books.

[johnw]

Finally, someone explains what has always been a mystery to me. Thanks so very much for this lesson.

[bghammock]

Ha! I actually thought this was Ben's channel. I see Uncle Ben in a thumbnail talking about power chords, I click.

[alonsoguardia]

Uncle Ben is the best! I’ve learned so much from him🤘🏼

[mattoakleytunes]

Brilliant! Thank you for explaining this in a way I understood!

[chazboish]

OMG I am a drummer for 40 years . Started taking guitar about two years ago. This insight is perfect since it also helps give some layout to overall fretboard chord wise . And easy to pick up the root. Plus I love the wrecking ball idea since the drumming groove comes in handy with that right hand. Anyhow sorry but super psyched and already seeing good results.

[thejasonblackburn]

The last tip about muting with the middle finger is great. I hadn't thought about that before and it's a game changer.

[MoStBlEsSeD]

Uncle Ben spitting knowledge to the underlings... fugginn siikkk.. showing off that black and gold beauty

[GarryParker]

This is a great video, but I feel like you should've mentioned muting the bottom strings with your thumb. I'm sure it's much more common for players like Billy Joe and even James Hetfield to use this technique rather than try to use their middle finger.

[dragon_force]

To the people that say you cant learn guitar from a YouTube video. Uh hello you sure about that? Its crazy all this time I thought that power chords were just getting good at hitting those two or three strings without hitting any other string. I'm like how do they do it? Anyways, you saved me some headaches and sped up my learning. Thank you man! I cant believe myself lol.

[flyingwondercat]

Great tutorial, muting the strings with the left hand so the picking hand can focus on the rhythm.

[mickeydt]

Good reminder regarding the middle finger muting! 👍👍

[spacedout_bae]

Dude this video was amazing thanks for these juicy tips 🤘😎🤘 totally never thought about or noticed a few of those muting tricks when seeing musicians live but it all makes sense

[NoCoverCharge]

Secret 1: Power chords sound best with a 100 watt Marshall full stack

[andersoncesario]

Thank you once again uncle Ben! This technique will save my journey on the long run as I've just started playing guitar

[brianice]

Power cords are best to get power to amps

[Liquormans]

Good Lesson great tips... light bulb 💡 moment.
A Lesson that helped alot.

52 yrs old
3 yr guitar journey.

[nelsonstrickland]

You sure know how to explain things !!..thanks a bunch, ..ive learned something !!❤

[GothicXlightning]

Ahhhh the Cathedralic Gothic Beauty of the eternal Black Beauty Les Paul of Honor
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