I5–IV5–V5 in F Minor

Pattern: I5 – IV5 – V5 Chords: F5 – B♭5 – C5

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
I5	F5 (details)	power	Tonic
IV5	B♭5 (details)	power	Subdominant
V5	C5 (details)	power	Dominant

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through F5 (Tonic) → B♭5 (Subdominant) → C5 (Dominant).

The I5–IV5–V5 progression is the power chord version of the classic I–IV–V, stripping away the thirds to leave only roots and fifths. Without major or minor quality, these chords gain a raw, neutral power that sounds massive through distortion. This is the foundation of rock, punk, and metal rhythm guitar, where harmonic ambiguity and sheer energy matter more than tonal color.

Song Examples

Smoke on the Water — Deep Purple
Iron Man — Black Sabbath
Blitzkrieg Bop — Ramones

Chord Details

F5 B♭5 C5

More Progressions in F Minor

i–♭VII–♭VI–V i–iv–v vi–IV–I–V i–iv–i–V iv–iv–i–V i–iv–i i–iv–V vi–V–IV–III i–♭VII i–♭III–♭VII i–♭VII–IV i–♭VII–♭VI

Related Progressions

I–IV–V I–IV–V–I I–♭VII–IV