C Dominant 7 Bass Arpeggio

C7 Major third · 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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