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