C Dominant 7 Bass Arpeggio
C7
Major third
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4 notes
·Symbol : 7
Arpeggio Notes
C
R
E
3
G
5
Bb
♭7
Solfège : Do – Mi – Sol – Sib
Arpeggio Structure
C
2T
E
T+½
G
T+½
Bb
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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