5-string bass · Standard
D quartal chord, three notes · also D7sus4 (no 5th) · Fret 3
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
D–G–C 5-string bass chord
What it is
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How to play D–G–C on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 3rd fret, your middle finger on the E string at the 3rd fret and your ring finger on the A string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the D and G strings.
From the B string 3 3 3 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in D–G–C?
D–G–C, D quartal chord, three notes, is D, G and C: the root (D), the perfect fourth (G) and the minor seventh (C). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7.
More D chords on 5-string bass
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Quartal chord, three notes chords in every key
C–F–B♭wideC♯–F♯–BwideE♭–A♭–D♭wideE–A–DwideF–B♭–E♭wideF♯–B–EwideG–C–FwideA♭–D♭–G♭wideA–D–GwideB♭–E♭–A♭wideB–E–Awide
D–G–C on other instruments
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