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Root 5 bar chords or power chords. Guitar chords on the A string.
In this chapter I would like to explain the Root 5 bar chords. This chord is
determined by the note on the 5th string. This bar chord is movable and enables
you to play all of the major chords along the A string. These chords can be used as power chords as well.
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The first two pictures to the
left, show the A major chord in the open position. The next picture
shows the A chord converted into the root 5 bar chord.
If your index finger is positioned on the 3rd fret, it would be the
C major chord. This is because the note on the A string 3rd fret is
the C note. If you slid this fingering to the 5th fret, it would be
the D chord. If you slid it to the 7th fret, it would be the E chord
and so on all along the A string. This is a very important chord and
one of the most popular played.
The Low E string is not played with this type of chord. Notice how
my thumb lays over the Low E string to mute it so it won't sound.
However, in heavy rock you can use the Low E string and play these
chords.
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These are very important guitar chords and should be learned. Play this chord
in every position along the fret board. Remember the chord is determined
by the note on the A string 1 finger.
This chord can easily be converted to the A5 chord or root 5 chord.
The A5, G5, C5 and so on are used in rock music. Leads are very easy to
play over the root 5 type chords. You can write some heavy music using
these chords in your songs.
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Look to the left and notice how
the C chord has now been converted to the C 5 chord. This was done by
removing the E note. Now you are playing just the C and G notes. Look at
the illustration below. This could be considered as the C5 power chord. Popular guitar chords used in Rock. |
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You play the C and G notes only.
You can move this chord in different places to play other chords too.
Notice it is a C5 chord because of the C note 3rd fret A string. If you
moved this same fingering to the D note 5th fret A string it would be
the D 5 chord. Look below. |
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This is now the D5 chord. Notice
the D note 5th fret, A string. Move these chords around the fret board
and put some rhythms together. You can now use the Am or A5, C major or
C5, D5, and G 5 chords in the Am pentatonic leads. You can also use E5
and Em, since this chord is in the key of C major. D5 power chord. |
Play this rhythm to rock out.
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Here is a rhythm using the A5,
C5, D5 and G5. Practice this until you can play in by memory and then
come up with a few of your own. |
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