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

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E5

root position

E power chord

root position

Notes

E, B, E

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

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

Similar chords

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

Practice the power chord chords Practice all inversions of E5

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