A♭ major sixth dyad · Open position
A♭–F 8-string bass chord
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How to play A♭–F on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret. Let the F string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, B, E, A, D and C strings.
From the F♯ string x x x x x 1 x 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭–F?
A♭–F, A♭ major sixth dyad, is A♭ and F: the root (A♭) and the major sixth (F). Its formula is 1 6.
More A♭ chords on 8-string bass
A♭brightG♯msadA♭7the pullA♭maj7dreamyG♯m7mellowA♭sus2openA♭sus4openA♭add9sweetG♯dimthe edgeA♭auguneasyA♭6sweetA♭m6bittersweetA♭9the pullA♭7sus4openA♭5rawG♯m7♭5the edgeG♯dim7the edgeEvery A♭ chord ›
Major sixth dyad chords in every key
C–Atwo notesC♯–A♯two notesD–Btwo notesE♭–Ctwo notesE–C♯two notesF–Dtwo notesF♯–D♯two notesG–Etwo notesA–F♯two notesB♭–Gtwo notesB–G♯two notes
A♭–F on other instruments
Guitar7-string guitar8-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo
Also for 8-string bass
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