Bb Dominant 9 Bass Arpeggio

Bb9 Major third · 5 notes ·Symbol : 9

Arpeggio Notes

Bb R
D 3
F 5
Ab ♭7
C 9

Solfège : Sib – Ré – Fa – Lab – Do

Arpeggio Structure

Bb 2T D T+½ F T+½ Ab 2T C

About this arpeggio

The dominant 9th arpeggio combines the tritone of the dominant 7th with the ninth, multiplying harmonic tension. Its resolution toward the tonic is even stronger than a simple 7th. The reference arpeggio for sophisticated blues and funk bass lines on degree V.

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