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.

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):

3rd Position (lowest fret is 3):

6th Position (lowest fret is 6):

7th Position (lowest fret is 7):

10th Position (lowest fret is 10):

 

Further Reading:

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