B Dominant 7 Bass Arpeggio

B7 Major third · 4 notes ·Symbol : 7

Arpeggio Notes

B R
Eb 3
Gb 5
A ♭7

Solfège : Si – Mib – Solb – La

Arpeggio Structure

B 2T Eb T+½ Gb T+½ A

About this arpeggio

The dominant 7th arpeggio is the most important arpeggio in blues. Its internal tritone (major third ↔ minor seventh) creates directional tension toward resolution. Found on degree V of any major key and on all three blues degrees I7, IV7, V7.

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