Printable Power Chords Chart
Power chords are two or three notes, root and fifth, and they are the sound of rock and punk. Learn two movable shapes and the fret finder on this chart, and you can play a power chord on any note in seconds.
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What’s inside
- Open E5, A5 and D5
- The 6th-string and 5th-string movable shapes
- A fret finder: where every root note sits on the low E and A strings
- Muting tips
How to use it
- Download the PDF and print it at 100% scale on US Letter or A4.
- Pick two or three chords to learn this week and leave the rest for later.
- Place your fingers using the numbers in the dots, then strum one string at a time to check each note rings.
- Keep the sheet on your music stand or wall where you practice.
Learn it step by step, free
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Questions
Why are they called power chords?
With distortion, full chords get muddy. A power chord has only the root and fifth (no third), so it stays clear and punchy when the amp is turned up.
Are power chords major or minor?
Neither. With no third, a power chord fits over both major and minor songs, which is why it is written as a 5 (E5, A5).
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