E Minor Bass Arpeggio

Em Minor third · 3 notes ·Symbol : m

Arpeggio Notes

E R
G ♭3
B 5

Solfège : Mi – Sol – Si

Arpeggio Structure

E T+½ G 2T B

About this arpeggio

The minor arpeggio is the foundation of minor tonalities on bass. Its minor third gives it a characteristic melancholic color. Indispensable in rock, jazz, soul, and blues, it appears on degrees II, III, and VI of major progressions.

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