Bb Diminished Bass Arpeggio
Bbdim
Diminished fifth
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3 notes
·Symbol : dim
Arpeggio Notes
Bb
R
Db
♭3
E
♭5
Solfège : Sib – Réb – Mi
Arpeggio Structure
Bb
T+½
Db
T+½
E
About this arpeggio
The diminished arpeggio stacks minor thirds over a diminished fifth. Its symmetry — one shape covers 3 different tonics — facilitates learning across the entire neck. Excellent for dramatic tension passages before resolution, in jazz as in classical music.
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