8-string bass · Standard
A♭ major third dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
A♭–C 8-string bass chord
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How to play A♭–C 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 C string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, B, E, A, D and F strings.
From the F♯ string x x x x x 1 0 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭–C?
A♭–C, A♭ major third dyad, is A♭ and C: the root (A♭) and the major third (C). Its formula is 1 3.
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