Everything You Need to Learn The Amazing C Power Chord

Power chords are commonly used in rock and pop music, and are often played on electric and acoustic guitars. They are simple to play and can add a lot of depth to your music. That’s why today, in this article, I will teach you how to play the C Power Chord along with some variations so you can choose which suits you better.

This is a 2-note chord that sounds great, making it a favorite among guitarists of all skill levels. Let’s start!

Step By Step On How To Play The C Power Chord

1. Place your index finger on the A string (2nd string from the top) on the 3rd fret. This is going to be the root note (C) 
2. Your ring finger goes on the 3rd string from the top (D String) at the 5th fret (G)
3. Strum these 2 strings all together

Variations Of The C Power Chord

Variation 1

1. Place your index finger on the A string (2nd string from the top) on the 3rd fret. This is going to be the root note (C) 
2. Your ring finger goes on the 3rd string from the top (D String) at the 5th fret (G)
3. Now, you’ll include your pinky finger on the 3rd string ( G String) from the bottom on the 5th fret. 
4. Strum it all at the same time

As you can see this one is slightly different from the original I showed previously.

Variation 2

1. Place your index finger on the 8th fret of the 1st string from the top making it your root note (C)
2. Place your ring finger on the A string on the 10th fret
3. And strum it

Variation 3

1. Place your index finger on the 5th fret of the G string
2. And then, your pinky finger goes on the 8th fret of the B string (G)

Variation 4

This is the simplest of all variations because it only involves one finger to play both at the same time. Place your index finger on the 8th fret of the B and E strings

Practice Makes the Master

• Don’t forget that as you practice more you’ll be able to perfect it more, leaving no room for mistakes. 
• Be careful you don’t play other strings while playing the ones you should. 
• Listen to some recordings of the chord being played to you memorize how to sound and of course, record yourself to hear you playing it.

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