5-string bass · Standard
B minor third dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
B–D 5-string bass chord
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How to play B–D on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret. Let the D string ring open. Don’t play the B, E and G strings.
From the B string x x 2 0 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B–D?
B–D, B minor third dyad, is B and D: the root (B) and the minor third (D). Its formula is 1 ♭3.
More B chords on 5-string bass
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Minor third dyad chords in every key
C–E♭two notesC♯–Etwo notesD–Ftwo notesE♭–G♭two notesE–Gtwo notesF–A♭two notesF♯–Atwo notesG–B♭two notesG♯–Btwo notesA–Ctwo notesB♭–D♭two notes
B–D on other instruments
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