B Diminished Arpeggio (B Dim) on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The B Diminished Arpeggio contains the following notes:

B – D – F

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

Open Position

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

B Diminished Arpeggio CAGED Positions

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

1st Position (lowest fret is 1):

4th Position (lowest fret is 4):

7th Position (lowest fret is 7):

9th Position (lowest fret is 9):

12th Position (lowest fret is 12):

Further Reading:

• The Diminished Arpeggio
• Why are arpeggios important?
• Arpeggios page
• B diminished chord