G Diminished Bass Arpeggio
Gdim
Diminished fifth
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3 notes
·Symbol : dim
Arpeggio Notes
G
R
Bb
♭3
Db
♭5
Solfège : Sol – Sib – Réb
Arpeggio Structure
G
T+½
Bb
T+½
Db
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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