How to Play Power Chords (G, C, D) | Beginner Guitar Tips

Power Chords are great for playing pop, rock, and more on the acoustic guitar. They use only three strings and have a big, open sound. A power chord contains the root and 5th of a chord—leaving out the 3rd means that it is neither major or minor. This allows for many different types of scales and melodies to work over them. Nicholas Veinoglou demonstrates how to play power chords—and how once you master the basic shape you can play it anywhere on the guitar neck.

00:00 Intro
00:21 What is a Power Chord?
00:40 G Power Chord
01:10 The Shape
01:35 Making a Progression
01:53 C Power Chord
02:23 D Power Chord
2:31 Playing the Progression
03:06 Close

Barre chords are another great technique that move around the guitar neck in a similar way:

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[TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

everyone's a rockstar when you learn power chords

[arpstudio]

Good explanation...very clear tks...bravo

[Skoden_lures]

Hmm, those look more like barre chords than power chords. By there very nature only contain 2 notes. It was said in the intro.

[cgcsewn]

I'm between beginner and in between er lol, thank you

[concretejungle]

Just the root and the 5th sound way better and is the authentic power chord. I think here, you're making things complicated for beginners.

[Freddyfazbearskibiditoileteeee]

Is it more helpful to go down or up by strumming pattern