8-string bass · Standard
B major third dyad · Frets 1–2
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 ring finger on the A string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the F♯, B, E, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string x x x 2 1 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.
More B chords on 8-string bass
BbrightBmsadB7the pullBmaj7dreamyBm7mellowBsus2openBsus4openBadd9sweetBdimthe edgeBauguneasyB6sweetBm6bittersweetB9the pullB7sus4openB5rawBm7♭5the edgeEvery B chord ›
Major third dyad chords in every key
C–Etwo notesD♭–Ftwo notesD–F♯two notesE♭–Gtwo notesE–G♯two notesF–Atwo notesF♯–A♯two notesG–Btwo notesA♭–Ctwo notesA–C♯two notesB♭–Dtwo notes
B–D♯ on other instruments
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