# How to play F diminished / A♭ (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape 42340x | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the F diminished / A♭ (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape 42340x). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-diminished/a-flat/42340x

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: F diminished
- Display name: Fdim/A♭
- Notes: F, A♭, C♭
- Intervals: 1 (F), ♭3 (A♭), ♭5 (C♭)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 4th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 6th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string

## Other Resources

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