# How to play A major / C♯ (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape x42250 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A major / C♯ (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape x42250). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major/c-sharp/x42250

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: A major
- Display name: A/C♯
- Notes: A, C♯, E
- Intervals: 1 (A), 3 (C♯), 5 (E)

## How To Play This Shape

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

## Other Resources

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