Power Chords The ESSENTIAL Chord for Rock | Guitar Lesson | Tutorial

There is no chord used more in rock and pop music than the power chord. Simple shapes that can be moved all over the fretboard that deliver a huge sound. In this episode of Ray Plays Guitar, Ray Kainz demonstrates what power chords are, how to play power chords, and a few song riffs that use power chords. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro Riffs (7 Nation Army, Ironman, Talk Dirty to Me) 0:35 - Intro Words 1:06 - Figuring out Kiss Songs as Kid 1:37 - What is a Power Chord? 2:06 - Power Chord Shapes - Open Position 3:58 - Muting Strings 4:51 - Movable Power Chord Shapes 7:09 - Inverted Power Chords 7:52 - RIFF: Renegade by Styx 8:55 - Stacked Fifths 9:50 - RIFF: Message in a Bottle by The Police 10:33 - RIFF: Louie Louie by The Kingsmen 11:01 - Muting with Inside Power Chords 11:49 - RIFF: Wild Thing by The Troggs 12:11 - RIFF: Beverly Hills (sort of) by Weezer 12:37 - RIFF: Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benetar 13:38 - RIFF: Rock You Like a Hurricane by The Scorpions 14:08 - RIFF: More Than a Feeling by Boston 14:37 - RIFF: Talk Dirty to Me by Poison 15:43 - Palm Muting and Dynamics 16:36 - RIFF: Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple 18:35 - RIFF: Basket Case by Green Day 20:02 - Thanks! #guitar #guitarlesson #electricguitar #powerchords #powerchord #charvel #raykainz #rayplaysguitar #beginnerguitar #beginnerguitarlessons

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