8-string bass · Standard
C♯ major sixth dyad · Frets 1–2
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
C♯–A♯ 8-string bass chord
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How to play C♯–A♯ on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the B string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the F♯, E, D, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string x 2 x 1 x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C♯–A♯?
C♯–A♯, C♯ major sixth dyad, is C♯ and A♯: the root (C♯) and the major sixth (A♯). Its formula is 1 6.
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Major sixth dyad chords in every key
C–Atwo notesD–Btwo notesE♭–Ctwo notesE–C♯two notesF–Dtwo notesF♯–D♯two notesG–Etwo notesA♭–Ftwo notesA–F♯two notesB♭–Gtwo notesB–G♯two notes
C♯–A♯ on other instruments
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