G Power (5) Chord on Classical Guitar
Play G Power (5) on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The G Power (5) chord is a power chord (root and fifth, no third), neutral between major and minor and a staple of rock and metal. It is built from the notes G, D. This page shows how to play G Power (5) on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the D and G strings open and takes the rest at fret 3. The A, B and E strings stay silent, so 3 of 6 sound. G falls on the E string. It sounds from G2 up to G3. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 10.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on G or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.