F5 Chord on Guitar
Notes F C. Start with F5 (1 3 3 x x x): index on string 6 fret 1, ring and pinky on strings 5 and 4 at fret 3.
Chord · F5 power chord
Power chord, root on string 6 (fret 1) · 1 3 3 x x x
movable, no open strings
Power chord, root on string 4 (fret 3) · x x 3 5 6 x
movable, no open strings
Power chord, root on string 5 (fret 8) · x 8 10 10 x x
movable, no open strings
1 F5 C
- String 6 (low E): index (1), fret 1
- String 5 (A): ring (3), fret 3
- String 4 (D): pinky (4), fret 3
- String 3 (G): muted, do not play
- String 2 (B): muted, do not play
- String 1 (high e): muted, do not play
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 3
- String 3 (G): ring (3), fret 5
- String 2 (B): pinky (4), fret 6
- String 1 (high e): muted, do not play
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 8
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 10
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 10
- String 2 (B): muted, do not play
- String 1 (high e): muted, do not play
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | root |
| 5 | C | perfect 5th |
Formula 1 5 (power chord).
More on this chord type: Power chords
Keys that contain F5
| Key | F5 is the |
|---|---|
| F major | I5 |
| F minor | I5 |
| B♭ major | V5 |
| C major | IV5 |
| C minor | IV5 |
| A minor | VI5 |
| D minor | III5 |
| G minor | VII5 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing F5: what goes wrong
F without the barre
F major needs a barre at fret 1. F5 is only F and C (and a higher F), so three fingers cover it and no barre is needed.
Neither major nor minor
F5 has no A or A♭, so it is neither major nor minor and sits under both F and Fm.
F5 in a key
F5 is I5 in F, IV5 in C and V5 in B♭. The same shape on string 5 is x 8 10 10 x x.
Related chords
Learn and practise F5
- Metronomepractise the change to F5 at 60 BPM
- How to read chord chartsstrings, frets, fingers, x and o
- Chord finder (chord namer)name any other shape you find
FAQ
What notes are in F5?
F, C: the 1, 5 of the F5 power chord.
Is F5 the same as F major?
No. F major is F, A, C; F5 is F and C only. Without the A it is neither major nor minor.