F#5 Guitar Chord

How to play F#5: a power chord (root and fifth) built on F#, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.

Chord Diagram

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A common voicing

The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.

How to play F#5

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 4 4 x x x (x = not played).

  1. Fret the low E string at the 2nd fret.
  2. Add the A and D strings at the 4th fret.
  3. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the G, B and high E strings.
F#5 and Gb5 are the same pitches spelled two ways, so the fingerings are identical. See Gb5 for the other spelling.

Notes & Intervals in F#5

NoteF#C#
IntervalR5

F#5 is a power chord (root and fifth) with F# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is F#, C#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.

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Keys That Use F#5

F#5 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 6 major keys and 6 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.

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Questions About F#5

What notes are in the F#5 chord?

F#5 is spelled F#, C#: the root, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.

How do you play F#5 on guitar?

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 2 4 4 x x x (x means the string is not played). Fret the low E string at the 2nd fret. Add the A and D strings at the 4th fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the G, B and high E strings.

What key is the F#5 chord in?

F#5 belongs to 12 keys: F# major (the I chord), Db major (the IV chord), B major (the V chord), E major (the ii chord), A major (the vi chord), D major (the iii chord), F# minor (the i), C# minor (the iv), B minor (the v), Bb minor (the VI), D# minor (the III) and G# minor (the VII).

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