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Power Chords

Power chords were briefly introduced in the Course on Chords, but these 9 self-contained lessons cover the subject in much more detail.

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#	play time	date added	description
1	2:01	08-21-2009	introduction to power chords and their use in rock, shred, and heavy metal. With distortion, the sound of power chords vs open position chords is contrasted.
2	2:02	08-21-2009	the composition of mini power chords using 5th intervals is discussed, and the chord patterns and fingerings are also explained.
3	2:24	08-21-2009	it is shown how to use mini power chords intelligently through the use of melodies.
4	3:14	08-21-2009	introduction to power chord picking technique begins with a discussion of palm muting (P.M.), or damping, of mini power chords.
5	3:06	08-22-2009	power chord picking technique is expanded upon with the demonstration of tremolo or alternate picking of mini power chords. Then simple melodies are created and played with this technique.
6	3:04	08-22-2009	full power chords are introduced, and contrasted with mini power chords, and the different ways to finger them are explained. Some melodies with full power chords are played, and tremolo or alternate picking is demonstrated with these chords.
7	3:46	08-24-2009	power chords are played pedaling an open string, and inverted power chords are explained.
8	2:28	08-25-2009	the positions on the different strings of mini, full, and inverted full power chords are shown, and a simple melody is played with power chords.
9	3:16	08-29-2009	the ease of playing full power chords with drop D tuning is explained.