D quartal chord, three notes · also D7sus4 (no 5th) · Fret 5
D–G–C bass chord
What it is
Root
Notes
6 results · 1 left out: no way to play it on the bass
Chords3
Bass · Standard
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
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How to play D–G–C on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 5th fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 5th fret and your ring finger on the G string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the E string.
From the E string x 5 5 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in D–G–C?
D–G–C, D quartal chord, three notes, is D, G and C: the root (D), the perfect fourth (G) and the minor seventh (C). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7.
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Quartal chord, three notes chords in every key
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