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 ...

Link Wray, the rock guitar pioneer who gave birth to the aggressively primal sound known as the power chord on his 1958 instrumental hit “Rumble” and influenced two generations of rock guitarists, has ...

The guitar world is full of information that may seem obvious to one player, but could be revelatory to another. Assumed knowledge is dangerous because it can alienate us – and the more we can all ...