F5 chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) tuning
F5
Power Chord
Notes:F · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 | – 1 2 3 | x F C F | medium | |
| x x 3 3 | – – 1 2 | x x C F | easy | |
| 6 8 8 x | 1 2 3 – | F C F x | medium | |
| x x 8 10 | – – 1 2 | x x F C | medium | |
| x 1 3 x | – 1 2 – | x F C x | medium | |
| 6 x 3 3 | 3 – 1 2 | F x C F | hard | |
| 6 8 x x | 1 2 – – | F C x x | medium | |
| x 8 8 x | – 1 2 – | x C F x | easy | |
| 1 1 x x | 1 2 – – | C F x x | easy | |
| 6 x 3 x | 2 – 1 – | F x C x | hard | |
| 6 8 8 10 | 1 2 3 4 | F C F C | hard | |
| x 8 8 10 | – 1 2 3 | x C F C | medium | |
| 1 1 3 3 | 1 2 3 4 | C F C F | medium | |
| 6 x 8 10 | 1 – 2 3 | F x F C | hard | |
| 1 1 3 x | 1 2 3 – | C F C x | medium | |
| 6 8 x 10 | 1 2 – 3 | F C x C | hard |
The F5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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.