F#5 Guitar Chord
F# Power Chord · also written Gb5 · F#–C#
F#5 is the F# power chord chord: F#–C#. Its sound is raw and powerful — no 3rd means no major or minor quality, just root and fifth driven through an amp. It's also written as Gb5 — same notes, same shapes, different spelling.
Because a power chord has no 3rd, F#5 is neither major nor minor — it fits over both. Play it with palm muting and distortion and it becomes the engine of punk, hard rock, and metal rhythm playing. The two-finger shape moves anywhere on the neck, so once you know F#5, you know all twelve power chords.
The most common way to play F#5 is the e-string power chord at the 2nd fret (2 4 4 x x x, low E string to high E string). Below you'll find 3 ways to play it across the neck, from open position to barre and shell voicings, with the theory behind the chord and the progressions it lives in.
How to Play F#5: 3 Voicings
Frets are listed from the low E string to the high E string. x = don't play that string, 0 = open string.
F#5 Chord Theory
| Interval | R | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Note | F# | C# |
F#5 is built from the F# major scale.
F#5 Chord FAQ
What notes are in the F#5 chord?
F#5 contains 2 notes: F# (R), C# (5). The interval formula for a power chord chord is R–5.
What is the easiest way to play F#5 on guitar?
Use the e-string power chord at the 2nd fret: 2 4 4 x x x (frets listed from the low E string to the high E string, x = don't play that string). F#5 has no open-position shape in standard tuning, so this movable form is the standard starting point.
Is F#5 a major or minor chord?
Neither — F#5 has no 3rd, the note that decides major versus minor. That ambiguity is exactly why it's useful: it fits over both major and minor harmony.
Is F#5 the same as Gb5?
Yes. F# and Gb are enharmonic equivalents — the same pitch written two ways. F#5 and Gb5 use identical shapes and frets; which spelling you see depends on the key of the song.
What keys use the F#5 chord?
F#5 appears diatonically in F# major (as I), Db major (as IV), and B major (as V) — plus Eb minor, its relative minor key.
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