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