Mandolin · Standard
C major second dyad · Fret 5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
C–D mandolin chord
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How to play C–D on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 5th fret. Let the D string ring open. Don’t play the A and E strings.
From the G string 5 0 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C–D?
C–D, C major second dyad, is C and D: the root (C) and the major second (D). Its formula is 1 2.
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