# How to play F diminished / C♭ (2nd inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xx9a97 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the F diminished / C♭ (2nd inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xx9a97). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-diminished/c-flat/xx9a97

## Chord Facts

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

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 9th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string
- Place the 4th finger on the 10th fret of the 3rd string

## Other Resources

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