Mandolin · Standard
D major sixth dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
D–B mandolin chord
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How to play D–B on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret. Let the D string ring open. Don’t play the G and E strings.
From the G string x 0 2 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in D–B?
D–B, D major sixth dyad, is D and B: the root (D) and the major sixth (B). Its formula is 1 6.
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Major sixth dyad chords in every key
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