E Dominant 13 Bass Arpeggio
E13
Major third
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6 notes
·Symbol : 13
Arpeggio Notes
E
R
Ab
3
B
5
D
♭7
Gb
9
Db
13
Solfège : Mi – Lab – Si – Ré – Solb – Réb
Arpeggio Structure
E
2T
Ab
T+½
B
T+½
D
2T
Gb
7½T
Db
About this arpeggio
The dominant 13th arpeggio is the most complete dominant chord in jazz. Its thirteenth (sixth) added over the dominant 9 creates maximum tension that demands resolution. Essential in the ii – V7(13) – I cadences of bebop.
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