Mandolin · Standard
D tritone dyad · Frets 4–5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
D–A♭ mandolin chord
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How to play D–A♭ on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the A string at the 5th fret and your index finger on the E string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the G and D strings.
From the G string x x 5 4 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in D–A♭?
D–A♭, D tritone dyad, is D and A♭: the root (D) and the diminished fifth (A♭). Its formula is 1 ♭5.
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Tritone dyad chords in every key
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