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

The F Diminished Arpeggio contains the following notes:

F – Ab – Cb

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

Open Position

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

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F Diminished Arpeggio CAGED Positions

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

1st Position (lowest fret is 1):

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3rd Position (lowest fret is 3):

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Diminished-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-F-Pos-3-Shape-2

6th Position (lowest fret is 6):

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7th Position (lowest fret is 7):

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10th Position (lowest fret is 10):

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