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