C Dominant 9 Guitar Arpeggio

C9 Major third · 5 notes ·Symbol : 9

Arpeggio Notes

C R
E 3
G 5
Bb ♭7
D 9

Solfège : Do – Mi – Sol – Sib – Ré

Arpeggio Structure

C 2T E T+½ G T+½ Bb 2T D

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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