F5 is the F power chord (fifth) chord. It has 2 notes: F – C (1 – 5).
A power chord is just the root and the fifth, with no third, so it is neither major nor minor. It is strong and punchy, especially with distortion in rock music.
F5 chord on Guitar
133xxx
x-8-10-10-x-x
xx35xx
xxxx68Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 1st fret; A 3rd fret; D 3rd fret; G not played; B not played; high E not played.
F5 chord on Ukulele
5588Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 5th fret; C 5th fret; E 8th fret; A 8th fret.
F5 chord on Piano
Play F and C together with your right hand, and F (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the F5 chord
F5 appears in 89 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- The Rolling Stones – Whos Been Sleeping Here Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Powerwolf – Sinners Of The Seven Seas Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Maggie Lindemann – Taking Over Me Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Hanni (NewJeans) – Once In A Moon Chords Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Royal Blood – Shiner In The Dark Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jeff Rosenstock – Doubt Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Foo Fighters – The Teacher Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Crazy Loop – Love Maria Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- TX2 – Drop Dead Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Metallica – 72 Seasons Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jaime Herrera – Pacify Her Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Teya & Salena – Who The Hell Is Edgar Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other F chords:
Chords in the key of F major:
F5 chord: questions
What notes are in the F5 chord?
F5 (F power chord (fifth)) is made of F and C (1 – 5).
How do you play F5 on guitar?
The most common shape is 133xxx (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F5 on ukulele?
Play 5588 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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