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

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G♯5

root position

G♯ power chord

root position

Notes

G♯, D♯, G♯

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

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

Similar chords

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

Practice the power chord chords Practice all inversions of G♯5

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