Power Chord

The power chord consists of only the root and fifth, omitting the third entirely. It is neither major nor minor and sounds powerful and full, especially with distortion in rock and metal music.

Symbol: 5   Formula: 1-5   C Power Chord: C – G

Harmonic character: open/neutral

Choose a Root

C Power Chord G Power Chord D Power Chord A Power Chord E Power Chord B Power Chord F# Power Chord F Power Chord Bb Power Chord Eb Power Chord Ab Power Chord Db Power Chord

Interval Formula

Degree Interval Semitones from Root Note (C Power Chord)
1 Root (1) 0 C
5 Perfect 5th (5) 7 G

Related Chords

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Common Progressions