Using both the sixth and fifth string for chord progressions like this is more efficient because you won’t have to jump around so much. So it is possible, but it’s a lot of shifting around to worry about. If I wanted to play a common G-C-D power chord progression and I only used the sixth string, you can see in the video that my hand has to move pretty far up the fretboard from the third fret, to the eighth, and then to the tenth. Let’s look at a quick example of the value of using both strings. If you move your power chord shape to have your index finger on the third fret of the fifth string, you’re now playing a C power chord.Īfter all this, you might be wondering why we would learn to play power chords on both the sixth and fifth string. Just like power chords on the sixth string, you can move this power chord up and down the fretboard to anywhere you like. Looking at the graphic, since your index is finger is on the fifth fret, you’re playing a D power chord. Place your index finger on the fifth fret of the fifth string, and then your third finger on the seventh fret of the third string. Let’s try playing a power chord on the A string. The only difference is that it starts with an A note instead of an E. We’ve got a new graphic on screen at this point to show the note names on the A string, and you’ll see the note progression is the same as the low E string. I mentioned earlier that you can play your power chords on your sixth string or fifth string. As you practice more, then you’ll start to learn where the sharp and flat notes are too. Try starting out with the natural notes first, because those will come easier to you. If this seems a little harder for you, the challenging part of this is memorizing the root notes on the low E string. You’ll be able to play tons of power chords just by moving the shapes around. This may seem simple to you so far, and if it does, that’s awesome. Based on the graphic on-screen, you can see that we’re now playing an A power chord. Put your index finger on the fifth fret of the low E string and finish your power chord shape. So if I move my power chord a couple of frets so that my index finger is on the first fret, this would be an F power chord, which you see labeled on the graphic on-screen. The name of the power chord will simply change based on the where your index finger is. The cool thing about power chord is that they are movable to anywhere along the fretboard, as long as your index finger is on the sixth or fifth string. Remember that the note you’re playing with your index finger is the root note of the power chord, so with your index finger on the third fret here, we’ve got a G note and a G power chord. What we’re going to do next is play the two-note version of the G power chord we learned in the last lesson. By working on your power chords through this lesson and as a part of your daily practice, you’ll start to memorize all the notes on the low E string. It may take some time for you to memorize, and that’s okay, because you’re already working on things that will help you memorize it.
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