5-string bass · Standard
G major second dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
G–A 5-string bass chord
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How to play G–A on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 3rd fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the B, D and G strings.
From the B string x 3 0 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in G–A?
G–A, G major second dyad, is G and A: the root (G) and the major second (A). Its formula is 1 2.
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Major second dyad chords in every key
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G–A on other instruments
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