How to Play a G Power Chord (G5) on Guitar

Chord Description

This chord is a power chord, a type of chord often used in rock and heavy-metal, played on a distorted guitar to create a strong and energetic sound.

The intervals in a power chord are only the Root and the Perfect Fifth, then this chord is neither major or minor.

This chord is called in the following ways:

The notes in the G power chord are G and D

Visually impaired people might find useful the G 5 accessible text-based description for this chord.

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