F5 chord on 4-String Bass – Low C
in Low C (C-A-D-G) tuning
F5
Power Chord
Notes:F · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 3 x | – 1 2 – | C C F x | easy | |
| 5 3 3 5 | 3 1 2 4 | F C F C | medium | |
| 5 x x 5 | 1 – – 2 | F x x C | easy | |
| x 8 10 10 | – 1 2 3 | x F C F | medium | |
| x x 10 10 | – – 1 2 | x x C F | easy | |
| 0 3 3 5 | – 1 2 3 | C C F C | medium | |
| 5 3 3 x | 3 1 2 – | F C F x | medium | |
| 5 8 x 5 | 1 3 – 2 | F F x C | hard | |
| x 8 10 x | – 1 2 – | x F C x | medium | |
| 0 x 10 10 | – – 1 2 | C x C F | easy | |
| 0 x 3 x | – – 1 – | C x F x | easy | |
| x x 3 5 | – – 1 2 | x x F C | medium | |
| x 8 x 5 | – 2 – 1 | x F x C | hard | |
| 0 8 x x | – 1 – – | C F x x | easy | |
| 12 x 10 10 | 3 – 1 2 | C x C F | hard | |
| 0 x 3 5 | – – 1 2 | C x F C | hard |
The F5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low 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.