8-string bass · Standard
F♯ power chord · Open position
F♯5 8-string bass chord
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How to play F♯5 on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the E string at the 2nd fret. Let the F♯ string ring open. Don’t play the A, D, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string 0 2 2 x x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in F♯5?
F♯5, F♯ power chord, is F♯ and C♯: the root (F♯) and the perfect fifth (C♯). Its formula is 1 5.
Is F♯5 major or minor?
Neither. F♯5 is F♯ and C♯, with no third, which is why it works under major and minor songs alike and stays clear with distortion.
Can I play F♯5 instead of F♯ or F♯m?
In rock, yes: power chords stand in for both.
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F♯5 on other instruments
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