A Major 9 Bass Arpeggio
Amaj9
Major third
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5 notes
·Symbol : maj9
Arpeggio Notes
A
R
Db
3
E
5
Ab
7
B
9
Solfège : La – Réb – Mi – Lab – Si
Arpeggio Structure
A
2T
Db
T+½
E
2T
Ab
T+½
B
About this arpeggio
The major 9th arpeggio extends the major triad with the major seventh and ninth. Its luminous, open color is central to contemporary jazz and sophisticated pop. The ninth adds melodic flow to walking bass lines on degrees I and IV.
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