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