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