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