8-string bass · Standard
A♯ minor second dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
A♯–B 8-string bass chord
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How to play A♯–B on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the F♯ string at the 4th fret. Let the B string ring open. Don’t play the E, A, D, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string 4 0 x x x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♯–B?
A♯–B, A♯ minor second dyad, is A♯ and B: the root (A♯) and the minor second (B). Its formula is 1 ♭2.
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