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