Chord Of The Week 1/2/14 - Closed-Position Power Chords

Formula 1 5, often repeated in higher octaves, e.g. C5 consists of stacked C and G notes. The classic punk power-chord is a 355 shape played on either strings 4,5, and 6 or strings 3,4, and 5. Here are larger multi-string closed-position power chords, from which you can extract smaller, more focussed-sounding power chords if you wish.

Ab5: 466x44, 4x1144, 46689x, x x 6 8 9 11
Db5: x46699, x4x124
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5700

    I like the xx2255 shape for a held chord. not so much for fast picking/strumming. It also works well arpeggiated.......

    A thumb over onto the 6th string extends it a bit further too 5x2255 but is a bit of a stretch.

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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