How to Play Piano Chord: F power chord — root | PianoKitty

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F5

root position

F power chord

root position

Notes

F, C, F

Parent major scale: F

The notes of the F major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	F	root
2	G	second
3	A	third
4	A♯	fourth
5	C	fifth
6	D	sixth
7	E	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

power chord chord pattern

1, 5, 8

root	F
fifth	C
octave	F

Similar chords

F perfect 5th with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)

Practice the power chord chords Practice all inversions of F5

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