C 7 ♭5 Bass Arpeggio

C7♭5 Diminished fifth · 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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