power chord



power chord

A chord commonly used in rock music that combines a root (a low note that forms the foundation of a chord) and its fifth (a note that is five notes higher than the root on the scale). A: "When do you want me to come in?" B: "Why don't you hit that power chord, and we'll go into the chorus from there."
See also: chord, power

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Seraphina-English (Rare), German (Rare), Late Roman
GotthilfGAWT-hilfGerman
Sylvianne-French
Phillips['filips]
Iohanna-Biblical Latin
Varsha-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil