Ukulele chord · Triads

C♯ minor chord on ukulele

1G♯2C♯E4C♯

1104 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓

6 ways to play C♯m on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Darker and more melancholy than major, but just as stable.

C♯m is the ii chord in B major, iii in A major and vi in E major. In minor keys: i in C♯ minor and iv in G♯ minor.

Spell as D♭m
Notes
C♯EG♯
Formula
1♭35
Built from
root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left

1G♯2C♯E4C♯

How to play it · Open position

  1. 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
  2. 3rd string (C): 1st fret, middle finger (2) C♯
  3. 2nd string (E): play open E
  4. 1st string (A): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) C♯

Tablature

A|--4---|
E|--0---|
C|--1---|
G|--1---|

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

Every C♯m note on the ukulele neck

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

GCEA1234567891011125R♭3R♭35♭35R♭3R♭35

Tips for playing C♯m on ukulele

1104: index finger across the G and C strings at the 1st fret, and ring finger or pinky on the 4th fret of the A string.

You’ll find C♯m in common progressions such as C♯m–A–E–B (the minor-feel pop progression in E major), C♯m–F♯m–G♯–C♯m (the minor cadence in C♯ minor) and C♯m–B–A–G♯ (the Andalusian cadence in C♯ minor).

C♯m ukulele chord diagram (C♯ minor)
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