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Shapes 6 How to play C Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string. Let ring open: G string, C string, E string. ‹ C chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0003 3 G C E A
C chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0003 3 A E C G
0003 · C shape
C chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 000x G C E A C chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 000x A E C G 000x
C chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 5433 1 3 2 G C E A
C chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 5433 1 3 2 A E C G
5433 · A shape
C chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 0403 4 3 G C E A
C chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 0403 4 3 A E C G
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C chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 0433 3 1 2 G C E A
C chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 0433 3 1 2 A E C G
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Chords that go with C The other chords of C major, the key where C is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
Dm ii Dm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Em iii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. F IV F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. G V G Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Am vi Am Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. Bdim vii° Bdim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the C chord C 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. 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 belongs to C major (I), F major (V), G major (IV), A minor (III), D minor (VII).
