Figure 2 shows a rootless A9 arpeggio played straight up and down. These four notes may also be thought of as a C#m7b5 arpeggio (C#, E, G, B). At the end of bar 2, I use the chromatic notes F and ...

Major arpeggio in a minor scale. Arpeggio notes (in G): G B D ; Intervals: 1 3 5 ; When to use it: As an alternative to scale runs, while ensuring you stay in key; Here, we’ve highlighted the root, ...