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F#5 power chord on guitar

F#5 is a power chord: neither major nor minor, punchy with distortion. It is built from F# and C# (formula 1 5). Power chords are the backbone of rock, punk and metal rhythm guitar. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 244xxx.

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F#5 fingerings (low E to high E)

  1. Fret 2: 244xxx. Mute the G, B and high E strings.
  2. Fret 4: xx467x. Mute the low E, A and high E strings.
  3. Fret 7: xxxx79. Mute the low E, A, D and G strings.
  4. Fret 9: x-9-11-11-x-x. Mute the low E, B and high E strings.
  5. Fret 11: x-x-x-11-14-14. Mute the low E, A and D strings.

Questions

What notes are in the F#5 chord?
F#5 is made of F# and C#: the root and perfect 5th above F#.
What is the easiest way to play F#5?
Play 244xxx (low E to high E): mute the G, B and high E strings.

Also try: F# Major · F# Minor · F#7 · F#maj7 · Chord Charts