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