Ukulele chord · Suspended & power
C power chord chord on ukulele
0033 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play C5 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Just the root and 5th — punchy and neutral, a rock guitar staple.
- Notes
- CG
- Formula
- 15
- Built from
- root · perfect 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 2 strings at the 3rd fret — this is the barre.
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): play open C
- 2nd string (E): 3rd fret, held by the barre G
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, held by the barre C
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--3---| C|--0---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every C5 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 C5 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual C5 shape is 0033, with a small 2-string barre at the 3rd fret.
