5-string bass · Standard
B♭ minor seventh dyad · Fret 1
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
B♭–A♭ 5-string bass chord
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How to play B♭–A♭ on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the B, E and D strings.
From the B string x x 1 x 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭–A♭?
B♭–A♭, B♭ minor seventh dyad, is B♭ and A♭: the root (B♭) and the minor seventh (A♭). Its formula is 1 ♭7.
More B♭ chords on 5-string bass
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Minor seventh dyad chords in every key
C–B♭two notesC♯–Btwo notesD–Ctwo notesE♭–D♭two notesE–Dtwo notesF–E♭two notesF♯–Etwo notesG–Ftwo notesA♭–G♭two notesA–Gtwo notesB–Atwo notes
B♭–A♭ on other instruments
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