B diminished seventh arpeggio for guitar (Bdim7)
Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the B diminished seventh arpeggio (Bdim7): B · D · F · G#.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Triads
Sevenths
Position (CAGED)
Frets15
1224
Chord
Bdim7
BDFG#
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
B
Root
· R
D
Third
· ♭3
F
Fifth
· ♭5
G#
Seventh
· ♭♭7
Arpeggio sheet
Bdim7Formula (degrees)
R ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7
Notes in key
B D F G#
Typical use
Diminished passing sound and resolving dominants.
B diminished seventh
The B diminished seventh arpeggio is made up of: B · D · F · G#.
The diminished seventh arpeggio: four stacked minor thirds, a symmetric passing sound used over diminished chords and resolving dominants.