E Dominant 9 Bass Arpeggio
E9
Major third
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5 notes
·Symbol : 9
Arpeggio Notes
E
R
Ab
3
B
5
D
♭7
Gb
9
Solfège : Mi – Lab – Si – Ré – Solb
Arpeggio Structure
E
2T
Ab
T+½
B
T+½
D
2T
Gb
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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