Guitar Power Chords ChartAlthough Power Chords in the foundation consist of just 2 tones: the root note and the fifth, in this guitar power chords chart, for more massive sounding, the root note repeats twice: original one and the note located one octave above.
The numbers in the circles illustrate comfortable fingering for the fretting hand, remember that the numbering begins from the index finger (1) to the pinky (4). x - means the string is not to be played o - means open string.
You can see that each power chord has the same simple structure, what actually changes from one to another is the fret number it begins with. So to easily get chord locations on your mind without the chart, all you need to know is where the root note stays on the fingerboard. Here are the notes on the A and E lower string:
P.S. The power chords can be a great starting point for composing rock and metal guitar riffs.
After that, experiment with different picking patterns upon the chord progression you created, and stick with something catchy. The riff is done ;) Here's my example riff:
If you need ideas on picking figures, check out guitar picking pattern examples.
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