E Dominant 7 Bass Arpeggio

E7 Major third · 4 notes ·Symbol : 7

Arpeggio Notes

E R
Ab 3
B 5
D ♭7

Solfège : Mi – Lab – Si – Ré

Arpeggio Structure

E 2T Ab T+½ B T+½ D

About this arpeggio

The dominant 7th arpeggio is the most important arpeggio in blues. Its internal tritone (major third ↔ minor seventh) creates directional tension toward resolution. Found on degree V of any major key and on all three blues degrees I7, IV7, V7.

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