Mandolin · Standard
C major seventh dyad · Frets 3–7
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
C–B mandolin chord
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How to play C–B on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 3rd fret and your little finger on the E string at the 7th fret. Don’t play the G and D strings.
From the G string x x 3 7 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C–B?
C–B, C major seventh dyad, is C and B: the root (C) and the major seventh (B). Its formula is 1 7.
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Major seventh dyad chords in every key
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