5-string bass · Standard
F minor third dyad · Frets 6–8
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
F–A♭ 5-string bass chord
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How to play F–A♭ on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the A string at the 8th fret and your index finger on the D string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the B, E and G strings.
From the B string x x 8 6 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in F–A♭?
F–A♭, F minor third dyad, is F and A♭: the root (F) and the minor third (A♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3.
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Minor third dyad chords in every key
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F–A♭ on other instruments
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