A Minor Bass Arpeggio

Am Minor third · 3 notes ·Symbol : m

Arpeggio Notes

A R
C ♭3
E 5

Solfège : La – Do – Mi

Arpeggio Structure

A T+½ C 2T E

About this arpeggio

The minor arpeggio is the foundation of minor tonalities on bass. Its minor third gives it a characteristic melancholic color. Indispensable in rock, jazz, soul, and blues, it appears on degrees II, III, and VI of major progressions.

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