F♯5 Chord on Guitar
F♯5 is the F♯ power chord chord — 2 notes (F♯, C♯) built from the formula 1 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
F♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 2
- fret 4
- fret 7
- fret 9
- fret 11
Keys that contain F♯5
Scales to play over F♯5
- F♯ Minor Pentatonic Scale
- F♯ Minor Scale
- F♯ Major Scale
- F♯ Mixolydian Mode
- F♯ Dorian Mode
- F♯ Phrygian Mode
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, C♯.
Other F♯ chords
Power chord chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the F♯5 chord?
- F♯5 (F♯ power chord) contains F♯, C♯ — formula 1 5.
- How do you play F♯5 on guitar?
- A common shape is 244xxx (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 2). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with F♯5?
- Good choices to solo over F♯5: F♯ Minor pentatonic, F♯ Aeolian (Minor), F♯ Ionian (Major).
- What key is F♯5 in?
- F♯5 is diatonic in D♭ major (IV5), D major (III5), E major (II5), F♯ major (I5), A major (VI5), B major (V5).