# How to play B♭ diminished chord on guitar — Shape xx89b9 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the B♭ diminished chord on guitar (Shape xx89b9). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-diminished/xx89b9

## Chord Facts

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

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 1st string
- Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 2nd string

## Other Resources

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