F#5 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (F Sharp Power Chord)

How to play F#5

Find F# at or above middle C. That is the root.
Add C# above it, skipping the keys in between.
Right hand fingering: 1 and 5 (thumb and pinky). Left hand: 5 and 1.

Notes

F#root

C#5 · perfect fifth

F#5 inversions

An inversion moves the lowest note up an octave. Same notes, smoother jumps between chords.

Root position

F# · C#

1st inversion

C# · F#

Notes and theory

F#root

C#5 · perfect fifth

A power chord is just the root and fifth. With no third it suits distortion, which is why rock and metal riffs are built on it. The formula is 1 5.

F#5 on guitar

More F# chords

All F# piano chords

F#major F#mminor F#7dominant seventh F#m7minor seventh F#maj7major seventh F#sus4suspended fourth F#sus2suspended second F#dimdiminished F#augaugmented F#6major sixth F#9dominant ninth F#add9added ninth F#m7b5half-diminished F#dim7diminished seventh F#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth F#m6minor sixth F#m9minor ninth F#maj9major ninth

power chord chords in every key

C5 C#5 D5 D#5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5 A#5 B5

Questions

What notes are in the F#5 chord?

F#5 (F sharp power chord) is made of two notes: F# (root) and C# (perfect fifth).

How do you play F#5 on piano?

Play F# and C# together. With the right hand use fingers 1 and 5 (thumb and pinky); with the left hand use 5 and 1.

What are the inversions of F#5?

Root position: F# C#. 1st inversion: C# F#.

What does a power chord chord sound like?

A power chord is just the root and fifth. With no third it suits distortion, which is why rock and metal riffs are built on it.