A minor second dyad · Fret 8
A–B♭ guitar chord
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How to play A–B♭ on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 8th fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the low E, G, B and high E strings.
From the low E string x 0 8 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A–B♭?
A–B♭, A minor second dyad, is A and B♭: the root (A) and the minor second (B♭). Its formula is 1 ♭2.
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Minor second dyad chords in every key
C–D♭two notesC♯–Dtwo notesD–E♭two notesD♯–Etwo notesE–Ftwo notesF–G♭two notesF♯–Gtwo notesG–A♭two notesG♯–Atwo notesA♯–Btwo notesB–Ctwo notes