# How to play A diminished / E♭ (2nd inversion) chord on guitar — Shape x6x5x5 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A diminished / E♭ (2nd inversion) chord on guitar (Shape x6x5x5). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/e-flat/x6x5x5

## Chord Facts

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

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 5th fret of the 1st string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 5th string

## Other Resources

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