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