Mandolin · Standard
E perfect fifth dyad · Fret 2
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
E–B mandolin chord
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How to play E–B on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the A string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the G and E strings.
From the G string x 2 2 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E–B?
E–B, E perfect fifth dyad, is E and B: the root (E) and the perfect fifth (B). Its formula is 1 5.
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Perfect fifth dyad chords in every key
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