C–E 5-string bass chord

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5-string bass · Standard

C major third dyad · Open position

BEADGRnoteCEroleR3fret10fret 1C0C1C2C3C4
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
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How to play C–E 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 E string ring open. Don’t play the A, D and G strings.

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

What notes are in C–E?

C–E, C major third dyad, is C and E: the root (C) and the major third (E). Its formula is 1 3.

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Major third dyad chords in every key

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C–E on other instruments

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