Mandolin · Standard
G major third dyad · Frets 2–5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
G–B mandolin chord
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How to play G–B on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the D string at the 5th fret and your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the G and E strings.
From the G string x 5 2 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in G–B?
G–B, G major third dyad, is G and B: the root (G) and the major third (B). Its formula is 1 3.
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Major third dyad chords in every key
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