C minor sixth dyad · Frets 8–11
C–A♭ bass chord
What it is
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Notes
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Bass · Standard
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
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How to play C–A♭ on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 8th fret and your little finger on the A string at the 11th fret. Don’t play the D and G strings.
From the E string 8 11 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C–A♭?
C–A♭, C minor sixth dyad, is C and A♭: the root (C) and the ♭6 (A♭). Its formula is 1 ♭6.
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