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F 5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

You write the F power chord as F5, and it contains F and C: root and perfect fifth, nothing more. The lowest shape sits on fret 1, so it works as a close-to-the-nut option, while others climb to fret 10.

All ten shapes on this page are movable, and two of them use a barre. Press play on the chord player and you can hear F5 strummed, then as an arpeggio, one note at a time. A handy scale for improvising is the F minor pentatonic scale, which keeps F and C within reach.

The F power chord is also written as F5, F(no 3rd) or F(omit 3).

Notes in the F 5 chord:

F C

Chord formula for the Powerchord chord:

Formula: 1 5

F 5 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

F 5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the D string
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the A string

Position 2 Movable

F 5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the G string

Position 3 Movable

F 5 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position 4 Movable

F 5 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the D string
  • Mute the G string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the B string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the high E string

Position 5 Movable

F 5 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the D string

Position 6 Barre Movable

F 5 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A and D strings at the same time

Position 7 Movable

F 5 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the B string

Position 8 Movable

F 5 position 8 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the D string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the G string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the high E string

Position 9 Movable

F 5 position 9 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position 10 Barre Movable

F 5 position 10 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the low E and A strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the D string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 5 | D 5 | E 5 | F 5 | G 5 | A 5 | B 5 | C#5 | D#5 | F#5 | G#5 | A#5 | Ab5 | Bb5 | Db5 | Eb5 | Gb5

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FAQ

Which notes form F5?

F5, the F power chord, contains two notes: F and C. C is the perfect fifth of F, seven semitones from the root. There is no third.

How many voicings does F5 have?

F5 has 10 voicings, from fret 1 up to fret 10. Two of them use a barre, and none uses open strings.

What interval makes up the F power chord?

The F power chord is a perfect fifth, from F up to C, which spans seven semitones. Nothing else is added.

Which scale suits F5?

The F Minor Pentatonic Scale (F, Ab, Bb, C, Eb) contains F and C. Both notes of F5 are in the scale.