8-string bass · Standard
D major second dyad · Fret 9
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
D–E 8-string bass chord
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How to play D–E on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 9th fret. Let the D string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, B, E, A, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string x x x x 0 9 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in D–E?
D–E, D major second dyad, is D and E: the root (D) and the major second (E). Its formula is 1 2.
More D chords on 8-string bass
DbrightDmsadD7the pullDmaj7dreamyDm7mellowDsus2openDsus4openDadd9sweetDdimthe edgeDauguneasyD6sweetDm6bittersweetD9the pullD7sus4openD5rawDm7♭5the edgeDdim7the edgeEvery D chord ›
Major second dyad chords in every key
C–Dtwo notesC♯–D♯two notesE♭–Ftwo notesE–F♯two notesF–Gtwo notesF♯–G♯two notesG–Atwo notesA♭–B♭two notesA–Btwo notesB♭–Ctwo notesB–C♯two notes
D–E on other instruments
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