F diminished seventh arpeggio for guitar (Fdim7)
Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the F diminished seventh arpeggio (Fdim7): F · G# · B · D.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Triads
Sevenths
Position (CAGED)
Frets15
1224
Chord
Fdim7
FG#BD
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
F
Root
· R
G#
Third
· ♭3
B
Fifth
· ♭5
D
Seventh
· ♭♭7
Arpeggio sheet
Fdim7Formula (degrees)
R ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7
Notes in key
F G# B D
Typical use
Diminished passing sound and resolving dominants.
F diminished seventh
The F diminished seventh arpeggio is made up of: F · G# · B · D.
The diminished seventh arpeggio: four stacked minor thirds, a symmetric passing sound used over diminished chords and resolving dominants.