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The F♯ power chord (F sharp fifth) is one of the most commonly used power chords in rock guitar, featuring only the root note F♯ and perfect fifth C♯ with no third interval. This simple yet powerful structure creates the thick, neutral tone that has become synonymous with heavy music, from classic rock to modern metal and punk. F♯5's harmonically ambiguous nature allows it to work seamlessly in both major and minor progressions, making it a go-to choice for guitarists across all heavy music styles. When played with distortion, the F♯ power chord delivers maximum impact while avoiding the muddy overtones that fuller chords can produce through overdriven amplifiers. One of the most prevalent power chords in rock history, anchoring iconic riffs from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (which alternates F♯5-B♭5-A♭5-D♭5) to countless punk and grunge tracks. Positioned at the 2nd fret (E string root) or 9th fret (A string root), F♯5 sits comfortably in the guitarist's hand and works particularly well in drop D tuning, where it can be played with a single-finger barre at the 4th fret. The chord appears frequently in songs written in B major, C♯ minor, or F♯ minor—keys favored by guitarists who capo the 2nd fret to play in sharp keys while using open chord shapes, a technique common in alternative rock and emo genres, and it's enharmonically equivalent to G♭5.
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