# How to play D♯ diminished / F♯ (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xx4242 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the D♯ diminished / F♯ (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xx4242). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-diminished/f-sharp/xx4242

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: D♯ diminished
- Display name: D♯dim/F♯
- Notes: D♯, F♯, A
- Intervals: 1 (D♯), ♭3 (F♯), ♭5 (A)

## How To Play This Shape

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

## Other Resources

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