G Diminished Bass Arpeggio

Gdim Diminished fifth · 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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