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Ukulele chord

C♯7C sharp dominant seventh

  • C♯1
  • E♯3
  • G♯5
  • B♭7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
6

How to play C♯7

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string.
  1. C♯7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 111212GCEA
    C♯7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 111212AECG

    1112 · C7 shape

  2. C♯7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 454412GCEA
    C♯7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 454412AECG

    4544 · A7 shape

  3. C♯7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 68786fr1324GCEA
    C♯7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 68786fr1324AECG

    6878 · G7 shape

  4. C♯7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 4112142GCEA
    C♯7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 4112142AECG

    4112

  5. C♯7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 4114123GCEA
    C♯7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 4114123AECG

    4114

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Chords that go with C♯7

The other chords of F sharp major, the key where C♯7 is home (V7). Songs in this key move between them.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the C♯7 chord

C sharp dominant seventh is built from 4 notes: C♯ (1), E♯ (3), G♯ (5), B (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

C♯7 belongs to F sharp major (V7), F sharp minor (V7), E flat minor (VII7).

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