Your Very First Guitar Power Chord Lesson

Summary by Krater

This video covers beginner power chords on the guitar, explaining what they are, how they are constructed as two-note fifth intervals, and demonstrating E5, A5, and C5 power chord shapes and transitions.

From the video

Answers: How do I play beginner power chords on the guitar?

• beginner power chords
• guitar power chord shapes
• root notes and fifth intervals
• string muting techniques
• ACDC inspired power chord riffs

What it concludes

• A power chord is a two-note chord known as a fifth chord, consisting of a root note and a perfect fifth.
• The E power chord using the open E string and second fret on the A string is the easiest power chord to begin playing.
• Frets get closer together the higher up the guitar neck you go, making power chords easier to play in higher positions.
• The index finger can be used to lightly touch and mute adjacent strings to ensure only the root and fifth are heard when strumming.