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Ukulele chord

C♯maj7C sharp major seventh

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

How to play C♯maj7

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  1. C♯maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 111313GCEA
    C♯maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 111313AECG

    1113 · Cmaj7 shape

  2. C♯maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 5544123GCEA
    C♯maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 5544123AECG

    5544 · Amaj7 shape

  3. C♯maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 1014124GCEA
    C♯maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 1014124AECG

    1014

  4. C♯maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 68886fr1234GCEA
    C♯maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 68886fr1234AECG

    6888 · Gmaj7 shape

  5. C♯maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets x01414GCEA
    C♯maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets x01414AECG

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Chords that go with C♯maj7

The other chords of D flat major, the key where C♯maj7 is home (Imaj7). 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♯maj7 chord

C sharp major 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♯maj7 belongs to A flat major (IVmaj7), D flat major (Imaj7), F minor (VImaj7), B flat minor (IIImaj7).

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