5-string bass · Standard
A♭ major second dyad · Frets 8–11
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
A♭–B♭ 5-string bass chord
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How to play A♭–B♭ on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the A string at the 11th fret and your index finger on the D string at the 8th fret. Don’t play the B, E and G strings.
From the B string x x 11 8 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭–B♭?
A♭–B♭, A♭ major second dyad, is A♭ and B♭: the root (A♭) and the major second (B♭). Its formula is 1 2.
More A♭ chords on 5-string bass
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Major second dyad chords in every key
C–Dtwo notesC♯–D♯two notesD–Etwo notesE♭–Ftwo notesE–F♯two notesF–Gtwo notesF♯–G♯two notesG–Atwo notesA–Btwo notesB♭–Ctwo notesB–C♯two notes
A♭–B♭ on other instruments
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