G major third dyad · Open strings
G–B banjo chord
What it is
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Notes
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Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
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How to play G–B on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: . Let the G and B strings ring open. Don’t play the short G, low D and high D strings.
From the short G string x x 0 0 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in G–B?
G–B, G major third dyad, is G and B: the root (G) and the major third (B). Its formula is 1 3.
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