Intermediate
F#5 Guitar Chord
A power chord. F#5 is powerful and heavy.
Also known as
- Gb5
- F# 5
- Gb 5
- G-flat5
- F-sharp5
- G-flat 5
- F# fifth
- Gb fifth
- F-sharp 5
- G-flat fifth
- F-sharp fifth
- F# power chord
- Gb power chord
- G-flat power chord
- F-sharp power chord
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
This power chord at the 2nd fret on the low E string is a rock staple. It's used heavily in drop-D tuning as well (where it becomes even simpler). Keep your fretting hand relaxed — power chords shouldn't require a death grip.