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F#5 chord (F sharp power chord) on piano

F#5 (F sharp power chord) has two notes: F sharp and C sharp. Its formula is 1, 5.

F#5 inversions and fingering

F#C#
Root position
F# C# · RH 1-5 · LH 5-1
C#F#
First inversion
C# F# · RH 1-5 · LH 5-1

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F#5 chord facts
SymbolF#5
Also writtenF#(no3)
NotesF# C#
Formula1 5
Intervalsroot, perfect fifth
TypePower chord chord

F#5 across the keyboard

C3C4C5C#5F#1C#5F#1

Piano, C3 to C5. Notes in this scale, low to high: C#3 (5), F#3 (1), C#4 (5), F#4 (1).

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Questions

What notes are in the F#5 chord?

F#5 (F sharp power chord) has two notes: F sharp and C sharp. Its formula is 1, 5. F# is the root and C# is the perfect fifth.

How do you play F#5 on piano?

Play F# and C# together. Root position: F# C# · RH 1-5 · LH 5-1.

Is F#5 major or minor?

Neither. F#5 is only the root and the 5th, F# and C#, with no 3rd, so it fits under both F# and F#m. That is why it sounds clean with distortion.