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C major (C) chord on ukulele

Notes
CEG
Formula
135

How to play C on ukulele

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    C chord on ukulele, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes C, E, G

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3 · barre

    C chord on ukulele, shape 2: barre at fret 3, notes C, E, G

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5

    C chord on ukulele, shape 3: from fret 5, notes C, E, G

  4. Shape 4 · fret 7

    C chord on ukulele, shape 4: from fret 7, notes C, E, G

  5. Shape 5 · fret 10

    C chord on ukulele, shape 5: from fret 10, notes C, E, G

  6. Shape 6 · fret 12 · barre

    C chord on ukulele, shape 6: barre at fret 12, notes C, E, G

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (C).

C inversions on ukulele

The same C with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C/E

    C major, C/E, 0403C/E21GEECmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C/E

    C major, C/E, 5433C/E33211CEGCmetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (G) in the bass2nd inversion · C/G

    C major, C/G, 5787C/G51243CGCEmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (G) in the bass2nd inversion · C/G

    C major, C/G, 9787C/G74132EGCEmetronotuner.com

About the major chord

A major chord sounds open, stable and "resolved". It is the backbone of pop, rock, country and folk: the three main chords of a major key (I, IV and V) are all major, and most songs end on one of them.

Notes and intervals of C

C (C major) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • C · 1 · root
  • E · 3 · major third
  • G · 5 · perfect fifth

Other C chords

Major: other roots

Chords that go with C

In the key of C (major), the chords that most often go with it are the IV, the V, the vi and the ii:

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the C chord on ukulele?

C (C major) has 6 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in C?

The notes of C are C, E, G. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5: root, major third, perfect fifth.

What does C mean?

C is the chord symbol for C major. A major chord sounds open, stable and "resolved". It is the backbone of pop, rock, country and folk: the three main chords of a major key (I, IV and V) are all major, and most songs end on one of them.

Can I play C on other instruments?

Yes. C also has a page on guitar, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

C on other instruments

All ukulele chords