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