Guitar arpeggio

F Diminished Guitar Arpeggio

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

Chord tones
FAbB
Formula
1 b3 b5
Semitones
0 3 6
Chord symbols
Fdim
Also called
F Diminished Triad

How to read this arpeggio

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

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

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

Fretboard diagram

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

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

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

Open in interactive fretboard

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