8-string bass · Standard
B minor second dyad · Fret 8
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
B–C 8-string bass chord
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How to play B–C on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 8th fret. Let the B string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, A, D, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string x 0 8 x x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B–C?
B–C, B minor second dyad, is B and C: the root (B) and the minor second (C). Its formula is 1 ♭2.
More B chords on 8-string bass
BbrightBmsadB7the pullBmaj7dreamyBm7mellowBsus2openBsus4openBadd9sweetBdimthe edgeBauguneasyB6sweetBm6bittersweetB9the pullB7sus4openB5rawBm7♭5the edgeEvery B chord ›
Minor second dyad chords in every key
C–D♭two notesC♯–Dtwo notesD–E♭two notesD♯–Etwo notesE–Ftwo notesF–G♭two notesF♯–Gtwo notesG–A♭two notesG♯–Atwo notesA–B♭two notesA♯–Btwo notes
B–C on other instruments
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