Power Chords Edit Meaning

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a major chord contains the 1, 3rd, and 5th notes in the major scales. a power chord omits the 3rd, and inludes only the fifth. powerchords often include the 8th, which is really just the 1st, an octave higher.

G5 Powerchord

e|-

b|-

g|-

d|-

a|5

e|3

G5 with the octave

e|-

b|-

g|-

d|5

a|5

e|3

See jason