# How to play C♯ diminished / E (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape 045053 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the C♯ diminished / E (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape 045053). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished/e/045053

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: C♯ diminished
- Display name: C♯dim/E
- Notes: C♯, E, G
- Intervals: 1 (C♯), ♭3 (E), ♭5 (G)

## How To Play This Shape

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

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished/e/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords