Many bands of all styles have used the power chord to great effect ... The 6/9 chord is a great choice for bossa nova accompaniment. The 6/9 chord uses the same shape regardless of whether it's rooted ...

But there are many different ways to play chords on the bass guitar – and they’re not just power chords ... get too stuck trying to play the chord shapes. Normally, we’d start by playing ...

For a different take on the basic power chord shape, try ditching the root note and playing the 5th interval as the lowest note instead. You still need to play the root note, but it should be higher ...

Playing by ear is somewhat unreliable, tablature only works well if you’re already familiar with the tune and tempo, and pulling melody from chord charts ... along with power and serial. [ ...