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ARPEGGIO · ON FRENCH HORN

D♯ Major 7th

Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, major 7th — bright, lush. The jazz / fusion 'home' colour.

MEIMIDI
Choose a root
Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds a perfect 5th below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

Audio source: FluidR3_GM SoundFont (public domain)

Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 title D♯ Major 7th Verovio
Keyboard — chord tones
DGDGDGDD♯A♯D♯A♯D♯A♯
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Questions
What notes are in the D♯ Major 7th arpeggio?

The D♯ Major 7th arpeggio uses the chord tones D♯, F𝄪, A♯, C𝄪, D♯, voiced low-to-high in root position.

What's the Major 7th arpeggio formula?

Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, major 7th. The jazz Imaj7 colour.

When do I use the Major 7th arpeggio?

Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, major 7th — bright, lush. The jazz / fusion 'home' colour.

How do I practise D♯ Major 7th on French Horn?

Practise the D♯ Major 7th arpeggio in two octaves on French Horn, ascending and descending. Start at 60 BPM, build to performance tempo only when the fingering is clean.

What exercises drill the Major 7th arpeggio?

Hanon, Czerny, Beyer, and Burgmüller all include arpeggio drills at every grade. For jazz, work the Major 7th 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♭B
Theory reference
What's a scale?What's a mode?IntervalsPerfect 5thMajor 3rdTritoneAll comparisonsIntervals from this tonic