8-string · Standard
C♯ minor third dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
C♯–E 8-string guitar chord
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How to play C♯–E on 8-string guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the high B string at the 2nd fret. Let the high E string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, low B, low E, A, D and G strings.
From the F♯ string x x x x x x 2 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C♯–E?
C♯–E, C♯ minor third dyad, is C♯ and E: the root (C♯) and the minor third (E). Its formula is 1 ♭3.
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