Four String Bass · Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

DMD Major

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G♯tone

Btone

Formula 2 · ♭5 · 6 · Notes E · G♯ · B

How to play it

DM fingering positions

Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭), low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

D Major guitar chord — M-shape, 3rd (x 6 5 3) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

D Major guitar chord — M-shape, 11th (11 13 13 12) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

D Major guitar chord — M-shape, 15th (x 18 17 15) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

D Major guitar chord — 8th position (11 10 8 x) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

D Major guitar chord — 8th position (11 10 8 8) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

D Major guitar chord — 11th position (11 13 x 12) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

Read it as tab

DM guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

D Major guitar tab — M-shape, 3rd (x 6 5 3) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

D Major guitar tab — M-shape, 11th (11 13 13 12) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

D Major guitar tab — M-shape, 15th (x 18 17 15) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

D Major guitar tab — 8th position (11 10 8 x) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

D Major guitar tab — 8th position (11 10 8 8) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

D Major guitar tab — 11th position (11 13 x 12) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭)

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Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesE · G♯ · B

Formula (scale degrees)2 · ♭5 · 6

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