C♯–F♯–B–E 8-string bass chord

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8-string bass · Standard

C♯ quartal chord, four notes · also C♯m7(add11), no 5th · Fret 2

F♯BEADGCFR4♭7♭3noteC♯F♯BEroleR4♭7♭3fret2222fret 2C0C1C2C3C4C5
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
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How to play C♯–F♯–B–E on 8-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the B to the D at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the F♯, G, C and F strings.

From the F♯ string x 2 2 2 2 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in C♯–F♯–B–E?

C♯–F♯–B–E, C♯ quartal chord, four notes, is C♯, F♯, B and E: the root (C♯), the perfect fourth (F♯), the minor seventh (B) and the minor third (E). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7 ♭3.

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Quartal chord, four notes chords in every key

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C♯–F♯–B–E on other instruments

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