# How to play A diminished / C (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xxx545 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A diminished / C (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xxx545). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 2nd string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/c/xxx545

## Chord Facts

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

## How To Play This Shape

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

## Other Resources

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