G Power (5) Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play G Power (5) on Tenor 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 Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the G and D strings open and takes the rest at fret 7, reaching across 4 frets. G falls on the C string. It sounds from G3 up to G5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
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.