5-string bass · Standard
C♯ tritone dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
C♯–G 5-string bass chord
What it is
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How to play C♯–G on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 4th fret. Let the G string ring open. Don’t play the B, E and D strings.
From the B string x x 4 x 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C♯–G?
C♯–G, C♯ tritone dyad, is C♯ and G: the root (C♯) and the diminished fifth (G). Its formula is 1 ♭5.
More C♯ chords on 5-string bass
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Tritone dyad chords in every key
C–G♭two notesD–A♭two notesE♭–Atwo notesE–B♭two notesF–Btwo notesF♯–Ctwo notesG–D♭two notesA♭–Dtwo notesA–E♭two notesB♭–Etwo notesB–Ftwo notes
C♯–G on other instruments
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