C–A 5-string bass chord

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5-string bass · Standard

C major sixth dyad · Open position

BEADGRnoteCAroleR6fret10fret 1C0C1C2C3C4
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
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How to play C–A on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the E, D and G strings.

From the B string 1 x 0 x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in C–A?

C–A, C major sixth dyad, is C and A: the root (C) and the major sixth (A). Its formula is 1 6.

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Major sixth dyad chords in every key

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C–A on other instruments

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