How to Play Piano Chord: B power chord — root | PianoKitty

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B5

root position

B power chord

root position

Notes

B, F♯, B

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	B	root
2	C♯	second
3	D♯	third
4	E	fourth
5	F♯	fifth
6	G♯	sixth
7	A♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

power chord chord pattern

1, 5, 8

root	B
fifth	F♯
octave	B

Similar chords

B perfect 5th with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)

Practice the power chord chords Practice all inversions of B5

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