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These are very important chords and should be learned. Play this chord
in every position along the fret board. Remember the chord is determined
by the note on the A string ,1 finger. You can find a list of these root
5 bar chords here.
This chord can easily be converted to the A5 chord or root 5 chord.
The A5, G5, C5 and so on are called power chords and are used in rock music. Leads are very easy to
play over the root 5 type chords. You can write some heavy music using
these chords in your songs.
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the C chord has now been converted to the C 5 chord. This was done by
removing the E note. Now you are playing just the C and G notes. Look at
the illustration below. |
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| You play the C and G notes only.
You can move this chord in different places to play other chords too.
Notice it is a C5 chord because of the C note, 3rd fret, A string. If you
moved this same fingering to the D note, 5th fret, A string it would be
the D 5 chord. Look below. |
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| This is now the D5 chord. Notice
the D note 5th fret, A string. Move these chords around the fret board
and put some rhythms together. You can now use the Am or A5, C major or
C5, D5, and G 5 chords in the Am pentatonic leads. You can also use E5
and Em, since this chord is in the key of C major. |
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Play this rhythm to rock out.
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| Here is a rhythm using the E5,
C5, D5, A5 and G5. Practice this until you can play in by memory and then
come up with a few of your own. |
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Rock on,
From the Jam Room
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