# How to play A diminished chord on guitar — Shape x01x1x | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A diminished chord on guitar (Shape x01x1x). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/x01x1x

## Chord Facts

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

## How To Play This Shape

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

## Other Resources

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