A Dominant 9 Bass Arpeggio

A9 Major third · 5 notes ·Symbol : 9

Arpeggio Notes

A R
Db 3
E 5
G ♭7
B 9

Solfège : La – Réb – Mi – Sol – Si

Arpeggio Structure

A 2T Db T+½ E T+½ G 2T B

About this arpeggio

The dominant 9th arpeggio combines the tritone of the dominant 7th with the ninth, multiplying harmonic tension. Its resolution toward the tonic is even stronger than a simple 7th. The reference arpeggio for sophisticated blues and funk bass lines on degree V.

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