# How to play F minor / A♭ (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xbaa98 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the F minor / A♭ (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xbaa98). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 8th fret of the 1st string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor/a-flat/xbaa98

## Chord Facts

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

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 8th fret of the 1st string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 10th fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position
- Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 5th string

## Other Resources

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