D Dominant 9 Bass Arpeggio
D9
Major third
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5 notes
·Symbol : 9
Arpeggio Notes
D
R
Gb
3
A
5
C
♭7
E
9
Solfège : Ré – Solb – La – Do – Mi
Arpeggio Structure
D
2T
Gb
T+½
A
T+½
C
2T
E
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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