C 7 ♭5 Bass Arpeggio
C7♭5
Diminished fifth
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4 notes
·Symbol : 7♭5
Arpeggio Notes
C
R
E
3
Gb
♭5
Bb
♭7
Solfège : Do – Mi – Solb – Sib
Arpeggio Structure
C
2T
E
T
Gb
2T
Bb
About this arpeggio
The 7♭5 arpeggio combines major third, diminished fifth, and minor seventh. Its flatted fifth creates a second tritone, intensifying dominant tension. Interchangeable with the V7 a tritone away (tritone substitution), it is a key tool in jazz reharmonization.
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