F5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 0 5 0 1 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | F C C C C F | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | F C F C F x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 12 10 0 8 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x F C F C C | hard | |
| x 10 12 10 12 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x F C F C x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 5 5 0 1 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x F C C F | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 x | 1 1 1 1 – – | F C F C C x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 10 0 8 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x F x F C C | hard | |
| x 10 12 10 0 x | – 1 2 1 – – | x F C F C x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 x 0 5 0 1 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | F x C C C F | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | F C F C x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 10 12 8 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x F C C | hard | |
| x 10 12 10 x x | – 1 2 1 – – | x F C F x x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 0 x 0 1 | 2 3 – – – 1 | F C C x C F | hard | |
| 5 5 0 5 5 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | F C C C F x | medium | |
| x x x 10 x 8 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x F x C | hard | |
| x 10 x 10 0 x | – 1 – 2 – – | x F x F C x | easy |
The F5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.