A Dominant 9 Guitar Arpeggio

A9 Major third · 5 notes ·Symbol : 9

Arpeggio Notes

A R
Db 3
E 5
G ♭7
B 9

Solfège : La – Réb – Mi – Sol – Si

Arpeggio Structure

A 2T Db T+½ E T+½ G 2T B

About this arpeggio

The dominant 9th arpeggio enriches the dominant 7th with a ninth. Its resolution to the tonic is even more powerful. On guitar, it integrates perfectly into blues-rock and funk lines, especially for solos in higher positions.

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