# How to play B diminished / D (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xxca0a | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the B diminished / D (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xxca0a). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 10th fret of the 3rd string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished/d/xxca0a

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: B diminished
- Display name: Bdim/D
- Notes: B, D, F
- Intervals: 1 (B), ♭3 (D), ♭5 (F)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 10th fret of the 3rd string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 10th fret of the 1st string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 12th fret of the 4th string

## Other Resources

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