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