A 7 ♭5 Bass Arpeggio

A7♭5 Diminished fifth · 4 notes ·Symbol : 7♭5

Arpeggio Notes

A R
Db 3
Eb ♭5
G ♭7

Solfège : La – Réb – Mib – Sol

Arpeggio Structure

A 2T Db T Eb 2T G

About this arpeggio

The 7♭5 arpeggio combines major third, diminished fifth, and minor seventh. Its flatted fifth creates a second tritone, intensifying dominant tension. Interchangeable with the V7 a tritone away (tritone substitution), it is a key tool in jazz reharmonization.

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