Power Chords ¿Son mayores o menores El truco definitivo
In this short Spanish guitar tutorial, Aitor Epas Guitar explains whether power chords are major or minor. He clarifies that power chords, consisting of the root and fifth (and often the root octave), lack a third and are therefore neutral on their own. Their perceived major or minor quality depends on the surrounding tonal context; when placed within a key, the chord inherits the mode of that key. Using an example in E minor, he shows that while the power chord on E is neutral, the accompanying chords (C and D) become major or minor according to the scale. He offers a practical “trick” to determine the chord quality: either apply scale theory or rely on ear‑training—if the chord sounds wrong, the quality is misidentified. He also cross‑promotes a separate tutorial on Iron Maiden solos before signing off.
