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ARPEGGIO · ON GUITAR

F Half-Diminished 7th

Root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, minor 7th — the ii° / iiø of minor-key jazz. Unsettled.

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Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds an octave below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)

Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 5 title F Half-Diminished 7th Verovio
Keyboard — chord tones
FBFBFBFG♯D♯G♯D♯G♯D♯
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Questions
What notes are in the F Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio?

The F Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio uses the chord tones F, A♭, C♭, E♭, F, voiced low-to-high in root position.

What's the Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio formula?

Root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, minor 7th. The ii° of minor.

When do I use the Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio?

Root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, minor 7th — the ii° / iiø of minor-key jazz. Unsettled.

How do I practise F Half-Diminished 7th on Guitar?

Practise the F Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio in two octaves on Guitar, ascending and descending. Start at 60 BPM, build to performance tempo only when the fingering is clean.

What exercises drill the Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio?

Hanon, Czerny, Beyer, and Burgmüller all include arpeggio drills at every grade. For jazz, work the Half-Diminished 7th arpeggio through ii-V-I in all 12 keys (the classic Aebersold drill).

Same arpeggio, other instruments
On PianoOn Bass GuitarOn ViolinOn CelloOn FluteOn Alto SaxophoneOn Soprano
Same arpeggio, other tonics
CC♯DE♭EF♯GA♭AB♭B
Theory reference
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