Power Chords Power Chords are often played by using the 1st and 5th of the scale - often just bottom 3 strings of a bar chord. They omit the 3rd of the scale which results in a mellow blend when distorted. Chord Formulas Major = 1 3 5 Minor = 1 b3 5 Diminished = 1 b3 b5 Augmented = 1 3 #5 Major 6 = 1 3 5 6 Dominant 7 = 1 3 5 b7 Major 7 = 1 3 5 7 Chords may be constructed using above formulas. Numbers correspond to notes of the relevant Major scale. E.g. chord C Major uses notes 1 3 5 from scale of C Major, i.e. C E G. Suspended or "sus" chords exclude the 3rd and replace it with the 2nd or 4th. The suspense created is usually resolved by reinstating the 3rd.
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Cadd9 - that means - u take the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 9th of a scale (9th is the same as 2nd btw) eg. C add 9 - C E G D
hey but u didnt talk about diff ways of playing power chords ... and no talk about how to play the root note ... well i can play E5 either as: - - - - 2 0 or as: - - - 2 2 - or i can even play: - - 1(or 0) depending on what u wanna sound it like major or minor 2 - - which gives it a touch of 3rd (which metallica used quite frequently, in their earlier songs)
this is actually a very lesson beginners and +2. anyone can answer ssslayer's ques? Even i wud want to diff ways of playing Power chords. Ironically reply's were evry 2 yrs, next in 2009 ???
