This study in arpeggios is comprised almost entirely of notes from the
harmonic minor scale (A B C D E F G#). The only nondiatonic series of notes would be found in measure 3, an arpeggio, which in this case functions as a secondary dominant to the Dm in measure 4.
E 8 12 8
B 10 10
G 5 9 9 5
D 7 7
A 7 5
E 5 6 8
E 7
B 9 9
G 7 9 9 7
D 6 9 9 6
A 5 7 7 5
E 7
E 5
B 5 8 8 5
G 6 6
D 5 7 7 5
A 7 7
E 5 9 9
E 10 13 10
B 10 10
G 7 10 10 7
D 7 7
A 5 6
E 5 10 8
E
B 9 12 9
G 10 10 7
D 9 12 9 6
A 8 11 8
E 7 10 7
E 5 8 12 8 / / 16
B 5 5 10
G 5 5
D 7 7
A 7 7
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What more can I say? This is just a truly cool riff. It might be a little tough to start on if you
a beginner, but never-the-less, would be a nice riff to learn and use as a warming up exercise.
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