Hi to my mind Power chords are used by guitar players in the main, and as said above often contain the root the 5th and the octave of the root.
As they contain no 3rd they are neither major or minor so fit over a large range of melody notes.

THE ONE SHAPE FOR ALL POWER CHORD


The power chord is the same shape for any chord up and down the neck.
It takes it name from the note on the 6th string (thick) this is its Root
It only has 3 notes on the bottom 3 string they are
The root on 6th string.
The 5th on the 5th string .
The octave on the 4th string.
The top 3 high strings should be soft muted by the first finger that is playing the Root .

Hope this helps
Mike

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Last edited by Mike Head; 06/29/20 04:02 AM.
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