F#5 or G♭5 Power Chord
2nd Fret · E-String RootThe standard F#5: index on the low E string at fret 2 (F#), then flatten your ring finger across the A and D strings at fret 4 (C#, then F# an octave up). Mute the top three strings.
F#5 or G♭5 Power Chord
Two-Note DyadF# and C# only — root and 5th on the two lowest strings. Fewer notes, more definition once the gain comes up.
F#5 or G♭5 Power Chord
9th Fret · A-String RootThe same shape shifted to the A string, rooted on F# at fret 9. Brighter and more cutting than the low form.
Spell it as G♭5 in flat keys
F#5 and G♭5 are the same chord. Which name you use follows the key signature, not the fretboard.
The barre-free F#
F# major needs a full barre at fret 2. F#5 needs two fingers, which makes it the practical way into this key.
Neither major nor minor
F#5 leaves out the A# of F# major and the A of F# minor, so it fits over both without adjustment.
Anchor on the root
F# is fret 2 on the low E and fret 9 on the A string. Knowing those two positions gives you both shapes instantly.
Mute above the shape
Let the pads of your fretting fingers lean into the unused higher strings so a wide strum still sounds like a power chord.
About the F#5 Power Chord on Guitar
The F#5 power chord is built from two notes: F# (the root) and C# (the perfect 5th). With the 3rd removed it is neither major nor minor, and it sits over F# major and F# minor equally well. F#5 is enharmonically identical to G♭5 — same pitch, same shapes, the spelling simply follows the key. Practically, it is the shape that makes F# playable early on: F# major is a barre chord at fret 2, while F#5 is two fingers on adjacent strings. The low E string root gives it weight, and because nothing about the shape depends on open strings it moves anywhere on the neck. This page covers three voicings. Every diagram is interactive and playable with acoustic guitar sound.
- 013 F#5 or G♭5 power chord shapes from beginner to intermediate
- 02Interactive diagrams — click Play to hear each chord
- 03Acoustic guitar sound via audio engine
- 04E-string root, two-note dyad, and A-string root voicings
- 05Every shape is fully moveable to all 12 roots
- 06Free — no sign-up or download needed
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Chord Tones
The 2 notes that form the F# or G♭ Power chord and their role in the major scale.
Every power chord follows this same formula — root and perfect fifth, with no 3rd. Two notes, so it is neither major nor minor.