# How to play A♯ minor 7th flat 5 / C♯ (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape 978990 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A♯ minor 7th flat 5 / C♯ (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape 978990). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 5th string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/c-sharp/978990

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: A♯ minor 7th flat 5
- Display name: A♯min7(♭5)/C♯
- Notes: A♯, C♯, E, G♯
- Intervals: 1 (A♯), ♭3 (C♯), ♭5 (E), ♭7 (G♯)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 5th string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 6th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/c-sharp/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords