A Flat Diminished Arpeggio on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The Ab Diminished Arpeggio contains the following notes:

Ab – Cb – Ebb

It is essentially an Ab minor chord, with a flat 5.

Open Position

Here’s how to play the Ab diminished arpeggio in the open position.

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A Flat Diminished Arpeggio CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the Ab diminished arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).

1st Position (lowest fret is 1):

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Diminished-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-Ab-Pos-1-Shape-5

4th Position (lowest fret is 4):

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6th Position (lowest fret is 6):

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Diminished-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-Ab-Pos-6-Shape-2

9th Position (lowest fret is 9):

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10th Position (lowest fret is 10):

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Diminished-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-Ab-Pos-10-Shape-4

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