5-string bass · Standard
E major third dyad · Frets 1–2
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
E–G♯ 5-string bass chord
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How to play E–G♯ on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the B, E and A strings.
From the B string x x x 2 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E–G♯?
E–G♯, E major third dyad, is E and G♯: the root (E) and the major third (G♯). Its formula is 1 3.
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Major third dyad chords in every key
C–Etwo notesD♭–Ftwo notesD–F♯two notesE♭–Gtwo notesF–Atwo notesF♯–A♯two notesG–Btwo notesA♭–Ctwo notesA–C♯two notesB♭–Dtwo notesB–D♯two notes
E–G♯ on other instruments
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