C# Major Ukulele Chord
A crisp, bright major chord made of the notes C#, F and G#. It shows up in sharp keys and as a stepping-stone chord in jazz and pop, often where a song briefly leans toward E major or moves up from C.
Also known as
- C#
- Db
- C#M
- DbM
- C# M
- Db M
- C#maj
- Dbmaj
- C# maj
- Db maj
- D-flat
- C#major
- C-sharp
- Dbmajor
- D-flatM
- C# major
- C-sharpM
- Db major
- D-flat M
- C-sharp M
- D-flatmaj
- C-sharpmaj
- D-flat maj
- C-sharp maj
- D-flatmajor
- C-sharpmajor
- D-flat major
- C-sharp major
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Lay your index finger flat across the 1st fret to barre the G, C and E strings, then stretch your pinky to the 4th fret of the A string. The wide reach to the pinky is the hard part, so keep the index barre firm and your thumb low behind the neck. Pressing close to the fret wire helps stop buzzing.