Guitar arpeggio

Bb Diminished Guitar Arpeggio

Bb Diminished is a three-note arpeggio built from Bb, Db, and E. It is also commonly called Bb Diminished Triad. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
BbDbE
Formula
1 b3 b5
Semitones
0 3 6
Chord symbols
Bbdim
Also called
Bb Diminished Triad

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent Bb root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Bb root notes and connect the remaining diminished chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Bb Diminished Triad.

Fretboard diagram

Bb Diminished Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning Bb Diminished Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with Bb Diminished loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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