Ukulele chord · Sevenths
C♯ major 7th chord on ukulele
1014 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play C♯maj7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.
C♯maj7 is the Imaj7 chord in D♭ major and IVmaj7 in A♭ major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in B♭ minor and VImaj7 in F minor.
- Notes
- C♯E♯G♯B♯
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
- 3rd string (C): play open B♯
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, middle finger (2) E♯
- 1st string (A): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) C♯
Tablature
A|--4---| E|--1---| C|--0---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every C♯maj7 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♯maj7 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual C♯maj7 shape is 1014, using three fingers.
You’ll find C♯maj7 in common progressions such as D♯m7–G♯7–C♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in C♯ major).
