# How to play A♭ minor / C♭ (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xx9897 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A♭ minor / C♭ (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xx9897). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor/c-flat/xx9897

## Chord Facts

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

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 3rd string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string

## Other Resources

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