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The power chord is not really a chord at
all. The definition of a chord is three or more notes but the "power
chord" can be just two notes. There are two ways we could build
a power chord.
1. We could build a major scale and take
the 1st and 5th notes. For ex. build an A major scale and you will
find the 1st and 5th to be A and E.
2. We could simply pick a note and find the
note a perfect 5th higher (7 half steps). Ex. we start with an A
and if we go open 7 half steps we will end up with E.
Mostly we will use fingers 1 and 3 however
sometimes you will use 2 and 4. If you have not played for very
long go with 1 and 3 for now.
Do not play the other 4 strings. You will
want to get used to your 1st finger laying gently on the other strings
so they don't ring if you accidentally hit them.
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