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

The A Diminished Arpeggio (also referred to as A Dim) contains the following notes:

A – C – Eb

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

Open Position

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

A Diminished Arpeggio CAGED Positions

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

3rd Position (lowest fret is 3):

5th Position (lowest fret is 5):

7th Position (lowest fret is 7):

10th Position (lowest fret is 10):

11th Position (lowest fret is 11):

Further Reading:

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