A Major 6 Bass Arpeggio

A6 Major third · 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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