# How to play A diminished 7th / C (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape x34242 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A diminished 7th / C (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape x34242). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string and 3rd string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/c/x34242

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: A diminished 7th
- Display name: Adim7/C
- Notes: A, C, E♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (A), ♭3 (C), ♭5 (E♭), ♭♭7 (G♭)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string and 3rd string in barre position
- Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 2nd string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/c/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords