E Minor 1st Inversion arpeggio

A minor triad with the ♭3rd in the bass. Gentler than root position, it is common in folk and singer-songwriter voice leading.

NotesE · G · B
Formula1 · ♭3 · 5

Every minor 1st 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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