5-string bass · Standard
B♭ minor sixth dyad · Frets 8–11
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
B♭–G♭ 5-string bass chord
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How to play B♭–G♭ on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 8th fret and your little finger on the G string at the 11th fret. Don’t play the B, E and A strings.
From the B string x x x 8 11 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭–G♭?
B♭–G♭, B♭ minor sixth dyad, is B♭ and G♭: the root (B♭) and the ♭6 (G♭). Its formula is 1 ♭6.
More B♭ chords on 5-string bass
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Minor sixth dyad chords in every key
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B♭–G♭ on other instruments
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