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Ab Minor 7 Arpeggio

The minor 7 arpeggio is a minor triad plus the ♭7 — the workhorse of jazz and neo-soul comping and soloing.

e B G D A E 3 5 7 9 12 15 G♭ A♭ B E♭ G♭ B E♭ G♭ A♭ B A♭ B E♭ G♭ A♭ E♭ G♭ A♭ B E♭ B E♭ G♭ A♭ B G♭ A♭ B E♭ G♭
Root (Ab) Arpeggio tone
NotesA♭ · B · E♭ · G♭
Formula1 ♭3 5 ♭7
RootAb

The minor 7 arpeggio is a minor triad plus the ♭7 — the workhorse of jazz and neo-soul comping and soloing. On guitar, the ab minor 7 arpeggio uses the notes A♭, B, E♭, G♭ — the diagram above shows every one of them across all positions of the neck, with the root (Ab) highlighted so you can anchor each shape.

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