F Power (5) Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)

Play F Power (5) on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The F 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 F, C. This page shows how to play F Power (5) on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 5 frets, with no open strings in it. F falls on the D string. It sounds from F2 up to F4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 3.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on F 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.