Guitar Power Chords Chart

This guitar power chords chart includes the most important power chords you need to know if you'd like to play rock and roll or heavy metal music.

But what are power chords?

They are very important parts of most styles of rock and heavy metal music. Usually electric guitarists use them. They are usually made by amplifying the sound and this way also distorting it.

They are quite easy to learn for beginners because they are not really chords from a theoretical point of view. They are simpler. Chords consist of at least 3 notes but power chords use only the root and the 5th steps of the major scale (a perfect 5th). That's why in guitar power chords charts, they are abbreviated as the root and the number 5, like E5, A5, etc.

In other words, these chords don't contain the 3rd (i.e. the note from which we could find out if it's a major chord or a minor chord). So we don't know if a power chord is major or minor. So you can consider them to be either.

Guitar players usually use only one octave when performing power chords. It just sounds better and stronger that way. However, some of them like giving it more "depth" and do octave doubling.Rock and heavy metal guitarists normally play power chords in the middle register because they sound noisier and heavier there. And because if power chords are played in a rather low or high register, they sound a little uncertain and shallow. Power chords are easy to play basically anywhere on the neck of your guitar but they don't contribute much to the harmonic texture of songs.

Power chords are usually played using two strings. Normally, you use the index finger and the ring finger to play a power chord. Your index finger presses on the root note and the ring finger on the 5th.

A lot of people consider power chords to be amateurish, too easy and artistic. But in my opinion, whatever sounds good is good and often the most amazing songs are the simplest and easiest to play!

So here is the Chart:

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Transpose Guitar Chords

It's really easy to learn how to transpose guitar chords. It's all shown in the chart below. And you need only a tiny little theoretical background knowledge to understand it.

What are chords?

They are three or more notes played together. But if you'd like to transpose chords, you probably already know that. But if you wish to learn more about chords and how to make them, visit the learning chords page.

Why do we transpose guitar chords?

Most songs are written in a certain key. However, you might find that you would like to play the song in a higher or lower key because you or your singer is more comfortable with performing in that key. That's when you need to transpose guitar chords. You have to decide which key suits you best then change all the chords in that song to the chords that are their equivalents in your new key.

How do you interpret the chart below?

All major scales contain seven chords. They are in a specific order. Each of the chords therefore gets a number (or roman number) that shows how far it is from the first chord (the first chord is the chord that has the same name as the key, e.g. in the key of G the first chord is G). If the chord is a minor chord, we use a small roman number.

Sometimes we use regular numbers in chord chart. In that case, you know it's a minor chord if you see a dash "-" after it, e.g. "6-".

The seventh chord in each scale is not a minor or a major chord but a so-called diminished chord. It's not often used in popular music, however, because it has a weird, dissonant sound.

If you look at the chart below, you'll see that in the first cell, there is "I Major". It means that the chord below this heading is the first chord of this scale. In the next column, there is "II Minor". It's the second chord in that scale and it's always minor. Then comes the third degree, which is also always minor. And so on.

Example:


I have a song in the key of C major. I would like transpose the guitar chords into the key of F major.

The original song contains the chords C, F, G, C. If you look at "C" and the other chords (horizontally) under the "I Major" heading, you'll see which chords belong to that key. You'll also see that the chords you need to transpose have the following numbers: I - C, IV - F, V - G and I - C.

Now to find the F major scale, look for "F" under the "I Major" heading. There you'll see all the chords that belong to that scale: F, G, A, B♭, C, D and E. Now we know, that in your song you'll need the first, fourth, fifth and first chords in the scale. In the key of F, they will be: I - F, IV - B♭, V - C and I - F. And now your song is transposed.

Note: All of the chords in the example above are major. But if there is a II, III or VI chord in your song, those will be minor and the VII will be diminished.

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Copyright on the Internet

It takes only a little time to register copyright on the internet. The only completely legal, official, secure and irrefutable way to do it (in the US) is through The Copyright Office, and more specifically their eCO Online System.

Why Should You Do the Copyright Registration Online?

✓ It costs less money.

✓ It's faster.

✓ You can track its status online.

✓ You can pay by credit card or debit chard, electronic check or make a deposit to the Copyright Office's account

✓ You can submit your work electronically (.aif, .aiff, .au, .mid, .midi, .rmi, .mp3, .ra, .ram, .wav, .wma or many other video, text or compressed formats) or in the form of a hard-copy deposit.

There are some other sites which offer some kind of copyright protection. You can submit your work to them and this way they (their website) can prove the date of the work's creation. It is not the safest way to go, however, so I suggest that you do the official registration on The Copyright Office's website first, then consider adding these alternatives for even more protection.

My favorite site for this kind of copyright protection is Myows. You can register your work electronically by uploading text, audio, etc. Then you can get unauthorized copies of your work removed from sites, send cease and desist letters, takedown notices and build cases against infringers. And the best of it all is that the "freelancer account" is free! (There are pro accounts for $5 and $50 monthly).

There is another great site I've encountered, it's called Copyscape. It's more for lyrics and website content though. You can enter a webpage address then it will show you if there are any sites on the internet who copied the content on this page and what parts of it exactly.

If you'd like to know more about copyrighting music and copyright on the internet, I recommend Allen Bargfrede and Cecily Mak's book, Music Law in the Digital Age. It's an important book not only because it contains information on copyright but also because it's a modern one. It deals with copyright questions in connection with modern phenomena like online delivery of music, MySpace, YouTube and more as well.

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Piano Chords Chart

This piano chords chart will be useful for you if you don't have a keyboard in front of you and you'd like to look up a chord quickly. If you have a little time now, however, I can help you learn thousands of chords in a couple of minutes. All you need to do is understand a few rules and you're good to go. Then whatever the key, whatever the chord type, you'll be able to make it instantly.

But here is a piano chords chart of the most popular chords in case you need a quick reference now (the notes in brackets are optional in the chord):

Piano chords chart for the keys of C and C#:

C = C E G
Cm = C Eb G
C7 = C E G Bb
CM7 = C E G B
C6 = C E G A
Csus = C F G
C-5 = C E Gb
Caug = C E G#
C9 = C E (G) Bb D
C11 = C (E) G Bb (D) F
C13 = C (E) G Bb (D) (F) A
Cdim = C Eb Gb
Cdim7 = C Eb Gb Bbb
Cadd9 = C E G D

C# = C# E# G#
C#m = C# E G#
C#7 = C# E# G# B
C#M7 = C# E# G# B#
C#6 = C# E# G# A#
C#sus = C#F#G#
C#-5 = C# E# G
C#aug = C# E# G##
C#9 = C# E# (G#) B D#
C#11 = C# (E#) G# B (D#) F#
C#13 = C# (E#) G# B (D#) (F#) A#
C#dim = C# E G
C#dim7 = C# E G Bb
C#add9 = C# E# G# D#

Piano chords chart for the keys of Db, D and D#:


Db: Db F Ab
Dbm: Db Fb Ab
Db7: Db F Ab Cb
DbM7: Db F Ab C
Db6: Db F Ab Bb
Dbsus: Db Gb Ab
Db-5 = Db F Abb
Dbaug = Db F A
Db9 = Db F (Ab) Cb Eb
Db11 = Db (F) Ab Cb (Eb) Gb
Db13 = Db (F) Ab Cb (Eb) (Gb) Bb
Dbdim = Db Fb Abb
Dbdim7 = Db Fb Abb Cbb
Dbadd9 = Db F Ab Eb

D: D F# A
Dm: D F A
D7 : D F# A C
DM7: D F# A C#
D6: D F# A B
Dsus: D G A
D-5 = C# E# G
Daug = D F# A#
D9 = D F# (A) C E
D11 = D (F#) A C (E) G
D13 = D (F#) A C (E) (G) B
Ddim = D F Ab
Ddim7 = D F Ab Cb
Dadd9 = D F# A E
D#: D#,F##,A#
D#m: D# F# A#
D#7 : D# F## A# C#
D#M7: D# F## A# C##
D#6: D# F## A# B#
D#sus: D# G# A#
D#-5 = D# F## A
D#aug = D# F## A##
D#9 = D# F## (A#) C# E#
D#11 = D# (F##) A# C# (E#) G#
D#13 = D# (F##) A# C# (E#) (G#) B#
D#dim = D# F# A
D#dim7 = D# F# A C
D#add9 = D# F## A# E#




Piano chords chart for the keys of Eb and E:

Eb = Eb G Bb
Ebm = Eb Gb Bb
Eb7 = Eb G Bb Db
EbM7 = Eb G Bb D
Eb6 = Eb G Bb C
Ebsus = Eb Ab Bb
Eb-5 = Eb G Bbb
Ebaug = Eb G B
Eb9 = Eb G (Bb) Db F
Eb11 = Eb (G) Bb Db (F) Ab
Eb13 = Eb (G) Bb Db (F) (Ab) C
Ebdim = Eb Gb Bbb
Ebdim7 = Eb Gb Bbb Dbb
Ebadd9 = Eb G Bb F
E = E G# B
Em = E G B
E7 = E G# B D
EM7 = E G# B D#
E6 = E G# B C#
Esus = E A B
E-5 = E G# Bb
Eaug = E G# B#
E9 = E G# (B) D F#
E11 = E (G#) B D (F#) A
E13 = E (G#) B D (F#) (A) C#
Edim = E G Bb
Edim7 = E G Bb Db
Eadd9 = E G# B F#




Piano chords chart for the keys of F and F#:


F = F A C
Fm = F Ab C
F7 = F A C Eb
FM7 = F A C E
F6 = F A C D
Fsus = F Bb C
F-5 = F A Cb
Faug = F A C#
F9 = F A (C) Eb G
F11 = F (A) C Eb (G) Bb
F13 = F (A) C Eb (G) (Bb) D
Fdim = F Ab Cb
Fdim7 = F Ab Cb Ebb
Fadd9 = F A C G
F♯ = F# A# C#
F#m = F# A C#
F#7 = F# A# C# E
F#M7 = F# A# C# E#
F#6 = F# A# C# D#
F#sus = F# B C#
F♯-5 = F# A# C
F♯aug = F# A# C##
F♯9 = F# A# (C#) E G#
F♯11 = F# (A#) C# E (G#) B
F♯13 = F# (A#) C# E (G#) (B) D#
F♯dim = F# A C
F♯dim7 = F# A C Eb
F♯add9 = F# A# C# G#


Piano chords chart for the keys of Gb, G and G#:


Gb = Gb Bb Db
Gbm = Gb Bbb Db
Gb7 = Gb Bb Db Fb
GbM7 = Gb Bb Db F
Gb6 = Gb Bb Db Eb
Gsus = Gb Cb Db
Gb-5 = Gb Bb Dbb
Gbaug = Gb Bb D
Gb9 = Gb Bb (Db) Fb Ab
Gb11 = Gb (Bb) Db Fb (Ab) Cb
Gb13 = Gb (Bb) Db Fb (Ab) (Cb) Eb
Gbdim = Gb Bbb Dbb
Gbdim7 = Gb Bbb Dbb Fbb
Gbadd9 = Gb Bb Db Ab


G = G B D
Gm = G Bb D
G7 = G B D F
GM7 = G B D F#
G6 = G B D E
Gsus = G C D
G-5 = G B Db
Gaug = G B D#
G9 = G B (D) F A
G11 = G (B) D F (A) C
G13 = G (B) D F (A) (C) E
Gdim = G Bb Db
Gdim7 = G Bb Db Fb
Gadd9 = G B D A
G# = G# B# D#
G#m = G# B D#
G#7 = G# B# D# F#
G#M7 = G# B# D# F##
G#6 = G# B# D# E#
G#sus = G# C# D#
G#-5 = G# B# D
G#aug = G# B# D##
G#9 = G# B# (D#) F# A#
G#11 = G# (B#) D# F# (A#) C#
G#13 = G# (B#) D# F# (A#) (C#) E#
G#dim = G# B D
G#dim7 = G# B D F
G#add9 = G# B# D# A#


Piano chords chart for the keys of Ab, A and A#:


Ab = Ab C Eb
Abm = Ab Cb Eb
Ab7 = Ab C Eb Gb
AbM7 = Ab C Eb G
Ab6 = Ab C Eb F
Absus = Ab Db Eb
Ab-5 = Ab C Ebb
Abaug = Ab C E
Ab9 = Ab C (Eb) Gb Bb
Ab11 = Ab (C) Eb Gb (Bb) Db
Ab13 = Ab (C) Eb Gb (Bb) (Db) F
Abdim = Ab Cb Ebb
Abdim7 = Ab Cb Ebb Gbb
Abadd9 = Ab C Eb Bb
A = A C# E
Am = A C E
A7 = A C# E G
AM7 = A C# E G#
A6 = A C# E F#
Asus = A D E
A-5 = A C# Eb
Aaug = A C# E#
A9 = A C# (E) G B
A11 = A (C#) E G (B) D
A13 = A (C#) E G (B) (D) F#
Adim = A C Eb
Adim7 = A C Eb Gb
Aadd9 = A C# E B
A# = A# C## E#
A#m = A# C# E#
A#7 = A# C## E# G#
A#M7 = A# C## E# G##
A#6 = A# C## E# F##
A#sus = A# D# E#
A#-5 = A# C## E
A#aug = A# C## E##
A#9 = A# C## (E#) G# B#
A#11 = A# (C##) E# G# (B#) D#
A#13 = A# (C##) E# G# (B#) (D#) F##
A#dim = A# C# E
A#dim7 = A# C# E G
A#add9 = A# C## E# B#


Piano chords chart for the keys of Bb and B:


Bb = Bb D F
Bbm = Bb Db F
Bb7 = Bb D F Ab
BbM7 = Bb D F A
Bb6 = Bb D F G
Bbsus = Bb Eb F
Bb-5 = Bb D Fb
Bbaug = Bb D F#
Bb9 = Bb D (F) Ab C
Bb11 = Bb (D) F Ab (C) Eb
Bb13 = Bb (D) F Ab (C) (Eb) G
Bbdim = Bb Db Fb
Bbdim7 = Bb Db Fb Abb
Bbadd9 = Bb D F C
B = B D# F#
Bm = B D F#
B7 = B D# F# A
BM7 = B D# F# A#
B6 = B D# F# G#
Bsus = B E F#
B-5 = B D# F
Baug = B D# F##
B9 = B D# (F#) A C#
B11 = B (D#) F# A (C#) E
B13 = B (D#) F# A (C#) (E) G#
Bdim = B D F
Bdim7 = B D F Ab
Badd9 = B D# F# C#

Well, the chords in this piano chords chart are the ones most popularly used in mainstream music. But if you encounter a chord that is not included in this piano chords chart, I recommend that you visit Chord House. It isn't a piano chords chart but you can look up any chord combination on this site. If you need a reference book with a complete piano chord chart and other information about chords, I recommend The Keyboardist's Picture Chord Encyclopedia. I also recommend having a full piano chords chart on your wall, like this Piano Chords Music Poster Print.

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