F5 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
F5
Power Chord
Notes:F · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 5 0 | 1 1 1 – | F C F F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 7 | – 2 – 1 | x F x C | hard | |
| x 10 12 12 | – 1 2 3 | x F C F | medium | |
| x x 12 0 | – – 1 – | x x C F | easy | |
| 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 – | F C F x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 10 0 7 | – 2 – 1 | C F C C | medium | |
| x 10 12 0 | – 1 2 – | x F C F | medium | |
| x x 12 12 | – – 1 2 | x x C F | easy | |
| 5 5 0 0 | 1 2 – – | F C C F | easy | |
| x 10 0 7 | – 2 – 1 | x F C C | medium | |
| x 10 12 x | – 1 2 – | x F C x | medium | |
| x x 0 12 | – – – 1 | x x C F | easy | |
| 5 5 0 x | 1 2 – – | F C C x | easy | |
| 0 10 x 7 | – 2 – 1 | C F x C | hard | |
| 0 10 0 0 | – 1 – – | C F C F | easy | |
| 12 x 12 12 | 1 – 2 3 | C x C F | easy |
The F5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 5 | 7 | C |
More F chords
Other roots
See F5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F5 chord?
F5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes F, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.