C–A♭ 8-string bass chord

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8-string bass · Standard

C minor sixth dyad · Open position

F♯BEADGCF♭6noteCA♭roleR♭6fret03fret 3C0C1C2C3C4C5
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 3rd 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 3 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in C–A♭?

C–A♭, C minor sixth dyad, is C and A♭: the root (C) and the ♭6 (A♭). Its formula is 1 ♭6.

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Minor sixth dyad chords in every key

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C–A♭ on other instruments

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