D Major 6 Bass Arpeggio

D6 Major third · 4 notes ·Symbol : 6

Arpeggio Notes

D R
Gb 3
A 5
B 6

Solfège : Ré – Solb – La – Si

Arpeggio Structure

D 2T Gb T+½ A T B

About this arpeggio

The major 6th arpeggio enriches the triad with a major sixth without the tension of a seventh. Its soft, slightly retro color is widely used in jazz, swing, and bossa nova. It avoids seventh dissonance while adding harmonic depth.

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