Guitar arpeggio

Eb Diminished 7 Guitar Arpeggio

Eb Diminished 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from Eb, Gb, A, and C. It is also commonly called Eb Fully Diminished 7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
EbGbAC
Formula
1 b3 b5 bb7
Semitones
0 3 6 9
Chord symbols
Ebdim7
Also called
Eb Fully Diminished 7

How to read this arpeggio

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

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

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

Fretboard diagram

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

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

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

Open in interactive fretboard

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