Mandolin · Standard
A tritone dyad · Frets 1–2
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
A–E♭ mandolin chord
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How to play A–E♭ on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the A and E strings.
From the G string 2 1 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A–E♭?
A–E♭, A tritone dyad, is A and E♭: the root (A) and the diminished fifth (E♭). Its formula is 1 ♭5.
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Tritone dyad chords in every key
C–G♭two notesC♯–Gtwo notesD–A♭two notesE♭–Atwo notesE–B♭two notesF–Btwo notesF♯–Ctwo notesG–D♭two notesA♭–Dtwo notesB♭–Etwo notesB–Ftwo notes