Power chords are the easiest chords for a beginner to learn, because they take the least finger strength. They’re called cheater chords because they don’t have three notes in them, only two, and hence are really just perfect 5th intervals, also called diads.
Power chords can be substituted in place of real chords, which is partly what makes them so incredibly useful – especially for beginner players.
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