8-string · Standard
B♭ major seventh dyad · Frets 1–2
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
B♭–A 8-string guitar chord
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How to play B♭–A on 8-string guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the F♯, low B, low E, D, high B and high E strings.
From the F♯ string x x x 1 x 2 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭–A?
B♭–A, B♭ major seventh dyad, is B♭ and A: the root (B♭) and the major seventh (A). Its formula is 1 7.
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Major seventh dyad chords in every key
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B♭–A on other instruments
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