Mandolin · Standard
F major third dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
F–A mandolin chord
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How to play F–A on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 3rd fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the G and E strings.
From the G string x 3 0 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in F–A?
F–A, F major third dyad, is F and A: the root (F) and the major third (A). Its formula is 1 3.
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