Power chords

If you're a beginner in the rock genre, surely you have encountered power chords. There are lots but what are those? Which of these chords should you learn?

Guitar power chords

Guitarists need a lot of techniques for their proverbial toolbox. Few, though, are as important as the ever-useful power chord.

Barre chords, also known as Bar Chords, are the bane of many a new guitar player. Which isn't to say they aren't useful, mind you -- bar chords are an important part of every guitarists' arsenal. If you're looking to put a unique sounding twist on some of the open-position chords you know, playing said chords in "bar form" is a useful trick.

Guitar Power Chords fingering charts, from the book Essential Chords, Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele and Banjo by J. Bruce Jones and available at www.AcousticMusicTV.com

Barre chords

This week, I’ll take you through my process for creating a rocking riff.

guitar chord diagrams of power chords