F Power Chord (5) (F5)
1+5
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
1st inversion
C in the bass (F5/C)
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.