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ARPEGGIO · ON BASS CLARINET

B Major Triad

Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th — the bright, stable triad at the heart of common-practice tonality.

MEIMIDI
Choose a root
Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds an octave + major 2nd below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)

Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 title B Major Triad Verovio
Keyboard — chord tones
BBBBD♯F♯D♯F♯D♯F♯
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Questions
What notes are in the B Major Triad arpeggio?

The B Major Triad arpeggio uses the chord tones B, D♯, F♯, B, voiced low-to-high in root position.

What's the Major Triad arpeggio formula?

Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th. Three notes — the major triad.

When do I use the Major Triad arpeggio?

Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th — the bright, stable triad at the heart of common-practice tonality.

How do I practise B Major Triad on Bass Clarinet?

Practise the B Major Triad arpeggio in two octaves on Bass Clarinet, ascending and descending. Start at 60 BPM, build to performance tempo only when the fingering is clean.

What exercises drill the Major Triad arpeggio?

Hanon, Czerny, Beyer, and Burgmüller all include arpeggio drills at every grade. For jazz, work the Major Triad arpeggio through ii-V-I in all 12 keys (the classic Aebersold drill).

Same arpeggio, other instruments
On PianoOn GuitarOn Bass GuitarOn ViolinOn CelloOn FluteOn Alto SaxophoneOn Soprano
Same arpeggio, other tonics
CC♯DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭
Theory reference
What's a scale?What's a mode?IntervalsPerfect 5thMajor 3rdTritoneAll comparisonsIntervals from this tonic