Mandolin · Standard
C minor second dyad · Frets 4–5
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 middle finger on the G string at the 5th fret and your index finger on the A string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the D and E strings.
From the G string 5 x 4 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C–D♭?
C–D♭, C minor second dyad, is C and D♭: the root (C) and the minor second (D♭). Its formula is 1 ♭2.
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Minor second dyad chords in every key
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