F5 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
F5
Power Chord
Notes:F · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 5 1 3 | 2 4 1 3 | F C C F | hard | |
| 3 5 6 3 | 1 2 3 1 | F C F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 6 x | – 1 2 – | x C F x | easy | |
| x 10 6 10 | – 2 1 3 | x F F C | hard | |
| x 10 x 10 | – 1 – 2 | x F x C | easy | |
| 3 x 1 3 | 2 – 1 3 | F x C F | hard | |
| 3 5 x x | 1 2 – – | F C x x | medium | |
| x x 6 10 | – – 1 2 | x x F C | hard | |
| 10 10 x x | 1 2 – – | C F x x | easy | |
| 3 5 1 x | 2 3 1 – | F C C x | hard | |
| 3 5 6 x | 1 2 3 – | F C F x | medium | |
| 10 10 6 10 | 2 3 1 4 | C F F C | hard | |
| 10 10 x 10 | 1 2 – 3 | C F x C | easy | |
| 3 x 1 x | 2 – 1 – | F x C x | hard | |
| 3 5 x 3 | 1 3 – 2 | F C x F | hard | |
| 10 10 6 x | 2 3 1 – | C F F x | hard |
The F5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes F, C. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.