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Ukulele chord

C♯mC sharp minor

  • C♯1
  • E♭3
  • G♯5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play C♯m

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the E string.
  4. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the A string.
  1. C♯m chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 14441234GCEA
    C♯m chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 14441234AECG

    1444 · Cm shape

  2. C♯m chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 110x12GCEA
    C♯m chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 110x12AECG

    110x

  3. C♯m chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 64444fr13GCEA
    C♯m chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 64444fr13AECG

    6444 · Am shape

  4. C♯m chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 1104124GCEA
    C♯m chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 1104124AECG

    1104

  5. C♯m chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 1404123GCEA
    C♯m chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 1404123AECG

    1404

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Chords that go with C♯m

The other chords of C sharp minor, the key where C♯m is home (i). 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♯m chord

C sharp minor is built from 3 notes: C♯ (1), E (♭3), G♯ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

C♯m belongs to A major (iii), E major (vi), B major (ii), F sharp minor (v), C sharp minor (i).

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