8-string bass · Standard
E major sixth dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
E–C♯ 8-string bass chord
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How to play E–C♯ on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 4th fret. Let the E string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, B, D, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string x x 0 4 x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E–C♯?
E–C♯, E major sixth dyad, is E and C♯: the root (E) and the major sixth (C♯). Its formula is 1 6.
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Major sixth dyad chords in every key
C–Atwo notesC♯–A♯two notesD–Btwo notesE♭–Ctwo notesF–Dtwo notesF♯–D♯two notesG–Etwo notesA♭–Ftwo notesA–F♯two notesB♭–Gtwo notesB–G♯two notes
E–C♯ on other instruments
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