Banjo · Standard
E minor sixth dyad · Frets 1–2
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
E–C banjo chord
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How to play E–C on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the low D string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the short G, G and high D strings.
From the short G string x 2 x 1 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E–C?
E–C, E minor sixth dyad, is E and C: the root (E) and the ♭6 (C). Its formula is 1 ♭6.
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Minor sixth dyad chords in every key
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