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

The Eb Diminished Arpeggio contains the following notes:

Eb – Gb – Bbb

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

Open Position

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

1st Position (lowest fret is 1):

4th Position (lowest fret is 4):

5th Position (lowest fret is 5):

8th Position (lowest fret is 8):

11th Position (lowest fret is 11):

Further Reading:

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