Bass · Standard
F power chord · Frets 1–3
F5 bass chord
What it is
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How to play F5 on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret, your little finger on the A string at the 3rd fret and your little finger on the D string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the G string.
From the E string 1 3 3 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in F5?
F5, F power chord, is F and C: the root (F) and the perfect fifth (C). Its formula is 1 5.
Is F5 major or minor?
Neither. F5 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 F5 instead of F or Fm?
In rock, yes: power chords stand in for both.
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