D Diminished Guitar Arpeggio
Ddim
Diminished fifth
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3 notes
·Symbol : dim
Arpeggio Notes
D
R
F
♭3
Ab
♭5
Solfège : Ré – Fa – Lab
Arpeggio Structure
D
T+½
F
T+½
Ab
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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