E Major 2nd Inversion arpeggio

A major triad with the 5th in the bass. Open and suspended-sounding, it is a staple of descending bass lines and pedal-point passages.

NotesE · G♯ · B
Formula1 · 3 · 5

Every major 2nd inversion 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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