8-string bass · Standard
B♭ tritone dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
B♭–E 8-string bass chord
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How to play B♭–E 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 E string ring open. Don’t play the B, A, D, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string 4 x 0 x x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭–E?
B♭–E, B♭ tritone dyad, is B♭ and E: the root (B♭) and the augmented fourth (E). Its formula is 1 ♯4.
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