8-string bass · Standard
B minor seventh dyad · Fret 5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
B–A 8-string bass chord
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How to play B–A on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 5th 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 5 x x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B–A?
B–A, B minor seventh dyad, is B and A: the root (B) and the minor seventh (A). Its formula is 1 ♭7.
More B chords on 8-string bass
BbrightBmsadB7the pullBmaj7dreamyBm7mellowBsus2openBsus4openBadd9sweetBdimthe edgeBauguneasyB6sweetBm6bittersweetB9the pullB7sus4openB5rawBm7♭5the edgeEvery B chord ›
Minor seventh dyad chords in every key
C–B♭two notesC♯–Btwo notesD–Ctwo notesE♭–D♭two notesE–Dtwo notesF–E♭two notesF♯–Etwo notesG–Ftwo notesA♭–G♭two notesA–Gtwo notesB♭–A♭two notes
B–A on other instruments
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