5-string bass · Standard
B octave · Fret 7
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
B–B 5-string bass chord
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How to play B–B on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 7th fret. Let the B string ring open. Don’t play the A, D and G strings.
From the B string 0 7 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B–B?
B–B, B octave, is B and B: the root (B) and the 8 (B). Its formula is 1 8.
More B chords on 5-string bass
BbrightBmsadB7the pullBmaj7dreamyBm7mellowBsus2openBsus4openBadd9sweetBdimthe edgeBauguneasyB6sweetBm6bittersweetB9the pullB7sus4openB5rawBm7♭5the edgeBdim7the edgeEvery B chord ›
Octave chords in every key
C–Ctwo notesC♯–C♯two notesD–Dtwo notesE♭–E♭two notesE–Etwo notesF–Ftwo notesF♯–F♯two notesG–Gtwo notesA♭–A♭two notesA–Atwo notesB♭–B♭two notes
B–B on other instruments
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