A power chord is nothing more than a two- or three-note chord, and they get their name from their punchy sound. Check out our quartet of quick tips to get yours recharged today. For a different take ...

We've all been there; the dog days when you feel like you're not progressing with your guitar playing and you don't know how to start moving forward. Simply finding the time to practice can be a ...

Guitarists don't like to be parted from their guitars. Even as a rank amateur, I get a nagging itch in my fingers after a couple of axeless weeks on the road. But guitars take up a lot of space and ...

Hopefully, you would play a power chord on your guitar, and not attach a power cord to it. Power cords are ubiquitous, so even if a guitar doesn’t don’t have one, a guitar amp certainly does. Every so ...

For a different take on the basic power chord shape, try ditching the root note and playing the 5th interval as the lowest note instead. You still need to play the root note, but it should be higher ...