Uploaded December 2013 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago

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Power Chords consist of just two notes: a root note and the fifth interval. This basic guitar technique is easy enough for a beginner to play but has also been used in many famous rock, punk, and metal riffs. In this lesson, Matthias Young will teach you open and moveable positions of power chords and their inversions. Once you've learned the basic shapes, Matthias will show you how to play a power chord riff. Watch more free guitar lessons at guitarcompass.com