D diminished seventh arpeggio for guitar (Ddim7)
Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the D diminished seventh arpeggio (Ddim7): D · F · G# · B.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Triads
Sevenths
Position (CAGED)
Frets15
1224
Chord
Ddim7
DFG#B
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
D
Root
· R
F
Third
· ♭3
G#
Fifth
· ♭5
B
Seventh
· ♭♭7
Arpeggio sheet
Ddim7Formula (degrees)
R ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7
Notes in key
D F G# B
Typical use
Diminished passing sound and resolving dominants.
D diminished seventh
The D diminished seventh arpeggio is made up of: D · F · G# · B.
The diminished seventh arpeggio: four stacked minor thirds, a symmetric passing sound used over diminished chords and resolving dominants.