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E diminished seventh arpeggio for guitar (Edim7)

Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the E diminished seventh arpeggio (Edim7): E · G · A# · C#.

Instrument
Root
Chord
Triads
Sevenths
Position (CAGED)
Frets15
1224
Chord
Edim7
EGA#C#
E
B
G
D
A
E
EGA#C#EGC#EGA#C#GA#C#EGA#EGA#C#EA#C#EGA#EGA#C#EG35791512
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Legend

E
Root
· R
G
Third
· ♭3
A#
Fifth
· ♭5
C#
Seventh
· ♭♭7

Arpeggio sheet

Edim7
Formula (degrees)
R ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7
Notes in key
E G A# C#
Typical use
Diminished passing sound and resolving dominants.

E diminished seventh

The E diminished seventh arpeggio is made up of: E · G · A# · C#.

The diminished seventh arpeggio: four stacked minor thirds, a symmetric passing sound used over diminished chords and resolving dominants.