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Ukulele chord

C♯C sharp major

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

How to play C♯

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the A string.
  1. C♯ chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 111414GCEA
    C♯ chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 111414AECG

    1114 · C shape

  2. C♯ chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 65444fr132GCEA
    C♯ chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 65444fr132AECG

    6544 · A shape

  3. C♯ chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 111x1GCEA
    C♯ chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 111x1AECG

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  4. C♯ chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 68986fr1243GCEA
    C♯ chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 68986fr1243AECG

    6898 · G shape

  5. C♯ chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 10-8-9-88fr132GCEA
    C♯ chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 10-8-9-88fr132AECG

    10-8-9-8 · F shape

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Chords that go with C♯

The other chords of D flat major, the key where C♯ 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♯ chord

C sharp major 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. Above you will find 6 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

C♯ belongs to A flat major (IV), D flat major (I), F sharp major (V), F sharp minor (V), F minor (VI).

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