E–B 8-string bass chord

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8-string bass · Standard

E perfect fifth dyad · Open position

F♯BEADGCF5noteEBroleR5fret02fret 2C0C1C2C3C4C5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
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How to play E–B on 8-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 2nd 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 2 x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in E–B?

E–B, E perfect fifth dyad, is E and B: the root (E) and the perfect fifth (B). Its formula is 1 5.

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Perfect fifth dyad chords in every key

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E–B on other instruments

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