Guitar arpeggio

E Diminished 7 Guitar Arpeggio

E Diminished 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from E, G, Bb, and Db. It is also commonly called E Fully Diminished 7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
EGBbDb
Formula
1 b3 b5 bb7
Semitones
0 3 6 9
Chord symbols
Edim7
Also called
E Fully Diminished 7

How to read this arpeggio

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

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the E root notes and connect the remaining diminished 7 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called E Fully Diminished 7.

Fretboard diagram

E Diminished 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning E Diminished 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with E Diminished 7 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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