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

The G Diminished Arpeggio contains the following notes:

G – Bb – Db

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

Open Position

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

G Diminished Arpeggio CAGED Positions

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

3rd Position (lowest fret is 3):

5th Position (lowest fret is 5):

8th Position (lowest fret is 8):

9th Position (lowest fret is 9):

12th Position (lowest fret is 12):

Further Reading:

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