How to Play Power Chords (Beginner Guitar Lesson)

In this beginner guitar lesson I explain what power chords are, how to play them, and how to make them sound awesome through using muting techniques! Join our Patreon community!   / rachelf   Get a Rachelf shirt and support the channel! https://rachelf.bigcartel.com/ Instagram:   / rachelfguitar   Twitter:   / rachelfguitar   My Website: https://www.rachelf.com My Gear (affiliate links): Guitar Picks - https://amzn.to/2SQXmgi Yamaha THR10 Amp - http://amzn.to/2vDl2wb Ibanez RG652AHMFX - http://amzn.to/2vkxPkH Camera Gear: Panasonic G7 - http://amzn.to/2BRx5W4 Shure SM57 - https://amzn.to/2JXnlzn If you'd like to send me mail: PO Box 193572 San Francisco, CA 94119 At the start of the video I cover some music theory about what power chords are and how they are composed, but if you just want to get straight to playing them that is totally fine and you can just memorize the shapes and come back to the theory behind them later if it ever interests you! Just wanted to give some background information on where these chords come from so it doesn't seem mysterious :)