C Diminished Bass Arpeggio

Cdim Diminished fifth · 3 notes ·Symbol : dim

Arpeggio Notes

C R
Eb ♭3
Gb ♭5

Solfège : Do – Mib – Solb

Arpeggio Structure

C T+½ Eb T+½ Gb

About this arpeggio

The diminished arpeggio stacks minor thirds over a diminished fifth. Its symmetry — one shape covers 3 different tonics — facilitates learning across the entire neck. Excellent for dramatic tension passages before resolution, in jazz as in classical music.

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Same arpeggio in other keys