Ukulele chord · Triads
C major chord on ukulele
0003 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play C on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
C is the I chord in C major, IV in G major and V in F major. In minor keys: III in A minor, V in F minor, VI in E minor and VII in D minor.
- Notes
- CEG
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): play open C
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, index finger (1) C
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--0---| C|--0---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every C note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing C on ukulele
One finger: the ring finger on the 3rd fret of the A string (0003). It’s usually the very first chord ukulele players learn, and it rings beautifully because three strings stay open.
You’ll find C in common progressions such as C–G–Am–F (the pop progression in C major), C–F–G–F (three-chord rock in C major) and C–Am–F–G (the ’50s progression in C major).
Learning ukulele? C is part of stage 1 (“C and A minor”) of our first ukulele chords path.
