Mandolin · Standard
E perfect fourth dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
E–A mandolin chord
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How to play E–A on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 2nd fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the G and E strings.
From the G string x 2 0 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E–A?
E–A, E perfect fourth dyad, is E and A: the root (E) and the perfect fourth (A). Its formula is 1 4.
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Perfect fourth dyad chords in every key
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