A diminished arpeggio for guitar (Adim)
Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the A diminished arpeggio (Adim): A · C · D#.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Triads
Sevenths
Position (CAGED)
Frets15
1224
Chord
Adim
ACD#
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
A
Root
· R
C
Third
· ♭3
D#
Fifth
· ♭5
Arpeggio sheet
AdimFormula (degrees)
R ♭3 ♭5
Notes in key
A C D#
Typical use
Over VII° and as a chromatic passing sound.
A diminished
The A diminished arpeggio is made up of: A · C · D#.
The diminished arpeggio: an unstable, passing sound, typical of the vii degree and used as a chromatic link toward a resolution.