F Power Chord (5) (F5)

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1+5
F1C5
4 4

Notes in F Power Chord (5)

F (root)C

Inversions

Same notes as F Power Chord (5), with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.

Root position

F in the bass

F1C5

1st inversion

C in the bass (F5/C)

C1F5

The notes F and C make up F Power Chord (5).

Just a root and a fifth, no third at all. That makes it neither major nor minor, which is why rock guitar and simple piano left-hand parts lean on it so much. It sounds strong and neutral, and it leaves room for a singer or another instrument to decide the mood.

Difficulty: Beginner. Category: Triads. Click any highlighted key on the diagram above, or tab to it and press Enter, to hear that single note. Inversions mark the bass note with a contrasting outline.