F5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
F5
Power Chord
Notes:F · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 4 1 3 1 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | F C F F C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 x 3 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x F x C x | easy | |
| x x 4 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F C F C | hard | |
| x x x x 8 8 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x F C | easy | |
| 1 3 4 1 3 x | 1 2 4 1 3 – | F C F F C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x C F x x x | easy | |
| x 8 4 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F F C F x | hard | |
| x 8 11 8 8 8 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x F C C F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 1 3 1 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x F C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 x 3 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x C F x C x | easy | |
| x x 4 8 8 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x F C F x | hard | |
| x 8 x 8 8 8 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x F x C F C | hard | |
| x x 4 1 3 1 | – – 3 1 2 1 | x x F F C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 8 4 8 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x F F C x x | hard | |
| x 8 11 8 8 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x F C C F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 4 1 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | F C F F x x | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The F5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.