Db Half-diminished Guitar Arpeggio

Dbm7♭5 Diminished fifth · 4 notes ·Symbol : m7♭5

Arpeggio Notes

Db R
E ♭3
G ♭5
B ♭7

Solfège : Réb – Mi – Sol – Si

Arpeggio Structure

Db T+½ E T+½ G 2T B

About this arpeggio

The half-diminished arpeggio (ø) is central in ii–V–I progressions in minor jazz. Its diminished fifth and minor seventh create tension that calls for resolution. On guitar, its compact voicings overlap with m6 shapes, facilitating position memorization.

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