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.

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):

4th Position (lowest fret is 4):

6th Position (lowest fret is 6):

9th Position (lowest fret is 9):

10th Position (lowest fret is 10):

Further Reading:

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