C–A 8-string bass chord

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8-string bass · Standard

C major sixth dyad · Open position

F♯BEADGCF6noteCAroleR6fret04fret 4C0C1C2C3C4C5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
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How to play C–A on 8-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the F string at the 4th fret. Let the C string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, B, E, A, D and G strings.

From the F♯ string x x x x x x 0 4 (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♯–A♯two 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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