8-string bass · Standard
G♯ minor third dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
G♯–B 8-string bass chord
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How to play G♯–B on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the F♯ string at the 2nd fret. Let the B string ring open. Don’t play the E, A, D, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string 2 0 x x x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in G♯–B?
G♯–B, G♯ minor third dyad, is G♯ and B: the root (G♯) and the minor third (B). Its formula is 1 ♭3.
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