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

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G5

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	B	third
4	C	fourth
5	D	fifth
6	E	sixth
7	F♯	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 G5

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