D♯ Half-Diminished 7th
Root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, minor 7th — the ii° / iiø of minor-key jazz. Unsettled.
Playback sounds a major 2nd below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the D♯ Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio?
The D♯ Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio uses the chord tones D♯, F♯, A, C♯, D♯, voiced low-to-high in root position.
What's the Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio formula?
Root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, minor 7th. The ii° of minor.
When do I use the Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio?
Root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, minor 7th — the ii° / iiø of minor-key jazz. Unsettled.
How do I practise D♯ Half-Diminished 7th on Clarinet in Bb?
Practise the D♯ Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio in two octaves on Clarinet in Bb, ascending and descending. Start at 60 BPM, build to performance tempo only when the fingering is clean.
What exercises drill the Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio?
Hanon, Czerny, Beyer, and Burgmüller all include arpeggio drills at every grade. For jazz, work the Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio through ii-V-I in all 12 keys (the classic Aebersold drill).