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