Ukulele chord · Triads

C♯ major chord on ukulele

5 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 D♭ major, IV in A♭ major and V in F♯ major. In minor keys: III in B♭ minor, V in F♯ minor, VI in F minor and VII in E♭ minor.

Spell as D♭

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 5 voicings · G string on the left

Left-handed

A|--4---|
E|--1---|
C|--1---|
G|--1---|

Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

On ukulele the usual C♯ shape is 1114, using four fingers.

You’ll find C♯ in common progressions such as C♯–G♯–A♯m–F♯ (the pop progression in C♯ major), C♯–F♯–G♯–F♯ (three-chord rock in C♯ major) and C♯–A♯m–F♯–G♯ (the ’50s progression in C♯ major).