8-string bass · Standard
A♭ tritone dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
A♭–D 8-string bass chord
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How to play A♭–D on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 4th fret. Let the D string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, B, A, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string x x 4 x 0 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭–D?
A♭–D, A♭ tritone dyad, is A♭ and D: the root (A♭) and the augmented fourth (D). Its formula is 1 ♯4.
More A♭ chords on 8-string bass
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Tritone dyad chords in every key
C–G♭two notesC♯–Gtwo notesD–A♭two notesE♭–Atwo notesE–B♭two notesF–Btwo notesF♯–Ctwo notesG–D♭two notesA–E♭two notesB♭–Etwo notesB–Ftwo notes
A♭–D on other instruments
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