power chords

does anyone know where i can get a chart of all the power chords

Does this come close to what you're looking for?
http://hem.passagen.se/ak5/rancid/powerchords.html

hmm...you don't really need a chart methinks...not for power chords at least. Just do the power chord fingering up and down the neck, and that's pretty much all of them, haha. All of the ones you'll regularly use at least.

All a "power chord" is, is a triad (or diad, or whatever it's called) of notes... here is an example of a G power chord (in two different positions). Most commonly, power chords are played on the E, A, and D strings.

Full Power Chord : Root Note, Fifth, Octave
Half Power Chord : Root Note, Fifth

eg.
e |--------------------|
b |--------------------|
g |--------------------|
d |--5--G-------------|
a |--5--D------5--D---|
e |--3--G------3--G---|

e |--------------------|
b |--8--G--------------|
g |--7--D------7--D---|
d |--5--G------5--G---|
a |--------------------|
e |--------------------|

Originally Posted by: guitarist101All a "power chord" is, is a triad

Not a triad, only two notes make up a power chord: the root and the fifth.

Both are technically correct as a "power chord" (which, technically, isn't a chord... since it's neither major nor minor, and does consist of three *different* notes - a G power chord can be played with both a G major and minor. Anyway, adding the octave note in the "power chord" creates a *bigger* sound than just using the dyadic power chord.

eg. (Bryan Adams' Summer of '69)

e |----------------------|-------------------|
b |--3------3------------|---------------3--|
g |--2---2--2----2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2-2--2--|
d |--0---0--0----0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--|
a |----------------------|-------------------|
e |----------------------|-------------------|

Instead of a chart with all the power chords what you need to do is learn the all the notes on the 6th (E) and the 5th (A) string.

In Standard tuning, the 6th string root note and on the 5th and 4th string move 2 frets over. For instance the first 5 frets on the 6th string power chords would look like this.

Strng4---2--3--4--5--6--7 (Root Note)
Strng5---2--3--4--5--6--7 (5th of the scale)
Strng6---0--1--2--3--4--5 (Root Notes)
.............E...F..F#..G..G#..A
.....................Gb......Ab

The 5th String works pretty much the same way. Don't play the 6th string (you can mute it with the tip of your index finger).

Drop D tuning, where the 6th string is tuned down 2 half tones (2 frets) from E to D is interesting because your power chords are all on the same fret. The E is the second fret the F the 3rd and so on. Single finger barred power chords. You'll that find many of your heavy metal bands that thrive on power chords do this.

But the KEY is to know the notes on the 6th and 5th strings. This will also become invaluable when learning barre chords.

Hope this was of some help.
Michael

Originally Posted by: guitarist101Both are technically correct as a "power chord" (which, technically, isn't a chord... since it's neither major nor minor, and does consist of three *different* notes - a G power chord can be played with both a G major and minor. Anyway, adding the octave note in the "power chord" creates a *bigger* sound than just using the dyadic power chord.

Right, but it's not a different note. In the case of the G power chord, it's two G notes and a D, thus not a triad (I'm just being nitpicky, don't worry about me).