12 Different Kinds of Power Chords | GEAR GODS

Basic root-fifth power chord: 0:30
Fifth on the bottom: 1:10
Fifth on the bottom - four notes: 1:50
Inverted power chord: 1:58
Add9 (sus2) power chord: 2:33
Minor 6th power chord: 3:39
Root-fifth, drop tuning: 4:00
Root-fifth, drop tuning, 3 notes: 4:31
Root-fifth, drop tuning, 4 notes: 4:48
Root-fifth, drop tuning, 5 notes (7 string): 4:59
Root-fifth, drop tuning, 5 notes (6 string): 5:12
Add9 power chord, drop tuning: 5:23
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[stijn]

"I like to play with the pinky sometimes." I chuckled

[Shitzukaka]

I really don't get all the hate lol I've been playing guitar for 10 years and knew all these shapes already but if I were a beginner watching this video I wouldn't care about tone or tuning or gear I would just be trying to learn new shapes to try to play along to some of my favorite songs by ear. Don't hate, appreciate.👍

[schizophrenicenthusiast]

As a relatively noob 'guitarist' with no musical education who's only been playing for 10 months, I'm proud to say that I had previously discovered the power chord root-fifth-ninth on my own :)

[bigdaddy]

*insert generic comment about the tone here*

[davidm]

The tone sounds fine to me, and mine is the only opinion that matters in the whole universe.

[thomasdarista]

You forgot the best one! You can take a basic power chord, and play the root's octave as well, making it sound more full.

[jomaaeeee]

I love the sound of the add 9 power chord

[RocktCityTim]

Excellent summary.  Apply it across the fret board like CAGED for full chords and you get a lot of options without learning a lot of theory.

[jonmagnus]

Add9 is what I needed. I use it all the time and had no idea what it was called. I like to take it slowly and use it and almost three notes separately. I learned it from watching a ton of unearth shows.

[jdjk]

I find it odd that he only chose to talk about the R-5-8 (e.g. 577xxx) chord in drop tuning. That was actually the first chord I'd ever learned of as a power chord, and I feel like it's a pretty common shape.

[everglow]

Hey, thank you so much for posting this! Been writing a lot of songs recently and deeply enjoying the use of power chords! This gives me so much more fun to be had and I can't wait to write with all these!

[MofosRealReviews]

But why make 6 string inctructional videos on a 7 string guitar

[jordanaut]

I use add9 all the time. I just can’t help myself, it sounds so good

[michaelfyoufyi]

drop tune the best! especially for power chords

[JxyDBD]

Love how nobody says "good video Trey keep it up" but I'll I see is "Trey your tone sucks" guys listen my theory on why he didn't use one of the better amps for 2 reasons 1 he was thinking about the beginners thinking that if he used a less God like tone proves it can still sound good which it did. 2 he just wanted to do what he wanted with the sound just because he takes time out of his day to make videos for us to enjoy and learn from and all you guys are worried about is the tone. Any way great video Trey

[davidbrady]

Brand-new beginner here. This was all news to me and was awesome! Thank you!!! L&S. Maybe when I'm older I'll understand the tone hate but speaking as a total noob this video was fantastic. Thank you.

[magnuslikestanks]

When I first started playing I discovered the Add9 by accident. Sounds so cool

[olivermeyer]

the most important power chord is missing. 3 tones: the root, the fifth and the octave above.

[theproject]

What amp and settings are u using? It should be banned

[wayneforster]

that add9 chord is actually the suspened 2nd. I use this chord quite often.