E Dominant 7 Flat 5 arpeggio
The dominant 7♭5 lowers the 5th of a dominant 7th (1–3–♭5–♭7). Symmetrical and unsettled, it points toward the whole-tone and altered sounds.
NotesE · G♯ · A♯ · D
Formula1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
Every dominant 7 flat 5 chord tone across the neck. Solo with these and you spell the chord — that's the difference between running a scale and playing the changes.
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