5-string bass · Standard
F perfect fifth dyad · Frets 6–8
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
F–C 5-string bass chord
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How to play F–C on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the E string at the 8th fret. Don’t play the A, D and G strings.
From the B string 6 8 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in F–C?
F–C, F perfect fifth dyad, is F and C: the root (F) and the perfect fifth (C). Its formula is 1 5.
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Perfect fifth dyad chords in every key
C–Gtwo notesC♯–G♯two notesD–Atwo notesE♭–B♭two notesE–Btwo notesF♯–C♯two notesG–Dtwo notesA♭–E♭two notesA–Etwo notesB♭–Ftwo notesB–F♯two notes
F–C on other instruments
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