Notes: D A
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See all notes ( D A ) of the D power chord on the fretboard. Discover the ideal way to play the chord in any use case.
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The power chord is commonly used in rock and metal music. It is made out of just two notes, the one (D) and the fifth (A).
Most heavy power riffs are played with the root note low on the E string. This means power chords in E, F, F#, Gb, G, G# or Ab sound the heaviest.
This is a D power chord. The heaviness depends on your tuning. Using drop-D tuning, your power chord will be truely powerful. In standard tuning the heaviness fades by the higher pitch, but it can still fell very heavy when used the correct way.
In its simplest form you play just two strings.
Spice it up by adding an octave above or below.
Change to drop-D tuning to make it even easier.
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