# How to play G diminished / B♭ (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xx80b9 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the G diminished / B♭ (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xx80b9). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-diminished/b-flat/xx80b9

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: G diminished
- Display name: Gdim/B♭
- Notes: G, B♭, D♭
- Intervals: 1 (G), ♭3 (B♭), ♭5 (D♭)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 9th fret of the 1st string
- Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 2nd string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-diminished/b-flat/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords