E Major 6 Bass Arpeggio

E6 Major third · 4 notes ·Symbol : 6

Arpeggio Notes

E R
Ab 3
B 5
Db 6

Solfège : Mi – Lab – Si – Réb

Arpeggio Structure

E 2T Ab T+½ B T Db

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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