8-string bass · Standard
D♯ minor sixth dyad · Frets 8–11
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
D♯–B 8-string bass chord
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How to play D♯–B on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 8th fret and your little finger on the C string at the 11th fret. Don’t play the F♯, B, E, A, D and F strings.
From the F♯ string x x x x x 8 11 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in D♯–B?
D♯–B, D♯ minor sixth dyad, is D♯ and B: the root (D♯) and the ♭6 (B). Its formula is 1 ♭6.
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