F#5 chord
F#5 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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F#5 is equivalent to G flat 5th. It's usually played as a movable shape with the bass note on the 6th or 5th string.
Shown in the Fingerings diagram is a two-finger movable shape, involving only two strings, also common is the three-finger shape including the little finger.
As shown in Notes diagram, two notes are included, the root (F#) and the 5th (C#), in the similar three-finger shape the root is doubled one octave higher.
Short notation: X24XXX.
Chord structure
The chord consists of two notes. The notes represent the root and perfect fifth. Notice that the root is sometimes doubled.
Chord name
F#5 is an abbreviation for F sharp fifth, also known as F sharp power chord.
Notes
The notes that the F#5 chord consists of are F# and C#.
Chord progressions
Chord progressions
Examples of progressions featuring E5.
| Progression 1: F#5 functions as a I chord. | ||
|---|---|---|
F#5
244XXX |
G#5
466XXX |
C#5
466XXX |
| Progression 2: The Final Countdown - Europe. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
F#5 |
B5 |
F#5 |
E/G# |
A |
Inversions
F#5/C# (means that C# is the bass note).
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