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