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Overview

Power chords, often symbolised as a fifth chord (e.g., E5, A5), are simplified chords frequently used in rock, punk, and metal music. They consist of only two notes: the root and the fifth. Power chords are favoured for their robust sound and ease of playing across various positions on the guitar fretboard.

Fingering for a two-string voicing

When playing power chords with the root note on the low E string, the guitarist typically uses the index finger to fret the root note on the E string and the ring finger or pinky to fret the fifth, which is two frets higher on the A string.

This configuration can be shifted up and down the E string to form different power chords. For example, starting on the 5th fret on the E string with the index finger (playing an A note) and placing the ring finger on the 7th fret of the A string (playing an E note) forms an A5 power chord.

Power chords are characterised by their lack of a third interval, which gives them a neither major nor minor quality. This neutrality allows them to maintain a consistent, driving sound, making them highly effective for rhythmic support in various musical styles.