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