Mandolin · Standard
C♯ minor sixth dyad · Frets 4–5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
C♯–A mandolin chord
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How to play C♯–A on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 4th fret and your middle finger on the E string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the G and D strings.
From the G string x x 4 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C♯–A?
C♯–A, C♯ minor sixth dyad, is C♯ and A: the root (C♯) and the ♭6 (A). Its formula is 1 ♭6.
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Minor sixth dyad chords in every key
C–A♭two notesD–B♭two notesD♯–Btwo notesE–Ctwo notesF–D♭two notesF♯–Dtwo notesG–E♭two notesG♯–Etwo notesA–Ftwo notesB♭–G♭two notesB–Gtwo notes