A Major 6 Bass Arpeggio
A6
Major third
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4 notes
·Symbol : 6
Arpeggio Notes
A
R
Db
3
E
5
Gb
6
Solfège : La – Réb – Mi – Solb
Arpeggio Structure
A
2T
Db
T+½
E
T
Gb
About this arpeggio
The major 6th arpeggio enriches the triad with a major sixth without the tension of a seventh. Its soft, slightly retro color is widely used in jazz, swing, and bossa nova. It avoids seventh dissonance while adding harmonic depth.
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