Mandolin · Standard
C minor third dyad · Frets 1–5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
C–E♭ mandolin chord
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How to play C–E♭ on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the G string at the 5th fret and your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the A and E strings.
From the G string 5 1 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C–E♭?
C–E♭, C minor third dyad, is C and E♭: the root (C) and the minor third (E♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3.
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Minor third dyad chords in every key
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