Guitar arpeggio
E Diminished Guitar Arpeggio
E Diminished is a three-note arpeggio built from E, G, and Bb. It is also commonly called E Diminished Triad. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- EGBb
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
- Semitones
- 0 3 6
- Chord symbols
- Edim
- Also called
- E Diminished Triad
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 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called E Diminished Triad.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with E Diminished loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard