E Power 5 arpeggio

The power chord — just the root and 5th (1–5), no 3rd. Neither major nor minor, its open, punchy sound is the backbone of rock, punk, and metal riffing.

NotesE · B
Formula1 · 5

Every power 5 chord tone across the neck. Solo with these and you spell the chord — that's the difference between running a scale and playing the changes.

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