B Power (5) Chord on 5-String Bass
Play B Power (5) on 5-String Bass: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The B Power (5) chord is a power chord (root and fifth, no third), neutral between major and minor and a staple of rock and metal. It is built from the notes B, F#. This page shows how to play B Power (5) on 5-String Bass with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The B string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 2. The D and G strings stay silent, so 3 of 5 sound. The root is the B string itself. It sounds from B0 up to B1. 4 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 7.
5-String Bass is tuned B–E–A–D–G, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on B or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.