G diminished seventh arpeggio for guitar (Gdim7)
Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the G diminished seventh arpeggio (Gdim7): G · A# · C# · E.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Triads
Sevenths
Position (CAGED)
Frets15
1224
Chord
Gdim7
GA#C#E
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
G
Root
· R
A#
Third
· ♭3
C#
Fifth
· ♭5
E
Seventh
· ♭♭7
Arpeggio sheet
Gdim7Formula (degrees)
R ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7
Notes in key
G A# C# E
Typical use
Diminished passing sound and resolving dominants.
G diminished seventh
The G diminished seventh arpeggio is made up of: G · A# · C# · E.
The diminished seventh arpeggio: four stacked minor thirds, a symmetric passing sound used over diminished chords and resolving dominants.