Mandolin · Standard
A minor third dyad · Frets 2–3
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
A–C mandolin chord
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How to play A–C on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the A string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the D and E strings.
From the G string 2 x 3 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A–C?
A–C, A minor third dyad, is A and C: the root (A) and the minor third (C). Its formula is 1 ♭3.
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Minor third dyad chords in every key
C–E♭two notesC♯–Etwo notesD–Ftwo notesE♭–G♭two notesE–Gtwo notesF–A♭two notesF♯–Atwo notesG–B♭two notesG♯–Btwo notesB♭–D♭two notesB–Dtwo notes