A Diminished Guitar Arpeggio

Adim Diminished fifth · 3 notes ·Symbol : dim

Arpeggio Notes

A R
C ♭3
Eb ♭5

Solfège : La – Do – Mib

Arpeggio Structure

A T+½ C T+½ Eb

About this arpeggio

The diminished arpeggio stacks three minor thirds. Its perfect symmetry — one shape covers 3 different tonics — makes it a compact tool across the entire neck. On guitar, it is widely used in sweep picking for dramatic chromatic lines.

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Same arpeggio in other keys