E Minor 2nd Inversion arpeggio

A minor triad with the 5th in the bass. Unsettled and floating, it works well over a pedal tone or a walking bass.

NotesE · G · B
Formula1 · ♭3 · 5

Every minor 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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