Mandolin · Standard
B minor third dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
B–D mandolin chord
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How to play B–D on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 4th fret. Let the D string ring open. Don’t play the A and E strings.
From the G string 4 0 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B–D?
B–D, B minor third dyad, is B and D: the root (B) and the minor third (D). Its formula is 1 ♭3.
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Minor third dyad chords in every key
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