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

The G Diminished Arpeggio contains the following notes:

G – Bb – Db

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

Open Position

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

G Diminished Arpeggio - Positions Along the Fretboard
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G Diminished Arpeggio CAGED Positions

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

3rd Position (lowest fret is 3):

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5th Position (lowest fret is 5):

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8th Position (lowest fret is 8):

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9th Position (lowest fret is 9):

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12th Position (lowest fret is 12):

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