D Diminished 7 Guitar Arpeggio

Ddim7 Diminished fifth · 4 notes ·Symbol : dim7

Arpeggio Notes

D R
F ♭3
Ab ♭5
B 6

Solfège : Ré – Fa – Lab – Si

Arpeggio Structure

D T+½ F T+½ Ab T+½ B

About this arpeggio

The diminished 7th arpeggio divides the octave into 4 equal parts. Its perfect symmetry makes it very practical on guitar — 3 shapes cover all 12 keys. Ideal for chromatic sweep picking and dramatic passages in jazz, rock, and classical.

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Same arpeggio in other keys