C♯m7 chord on ukulele

C♯m7 is C♯, E, G♯ and B. The easiest shape is 1-1-0-2. Tap Play, then slow it down.

1-1-0-2 · open · easy

Notes: C♯ · E · G♯ · B
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
First shape: 1-1-0-2

How to play C♯m7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 1-1-0-2, reading from the G string on the left:

G♯: index finger, 1st fret of the G string.
C♯: middle finger, 1st fret of the C string.
B: ring finger, 2nd fret of the A string.
Leave the E string open: E.

Arch your fingers so their tips come down vertically. That keeps them off the open strings, which have to ring for the chord to sound complete.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play C♯m7

4-4-4-4: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. Same notes, stacked differently, so it sounds a little different.
9-11-9-11: movable shape at the 9th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

Playing C♯m7 with a capo

A capo turns an open chord into C♯m7: capo on the 2nd fret and play the open Bm7 shape (2-2-2-2) or capo on the 4th fret and play the open Am7 shape (0-0-0-0). Handy when the rest of the song's chords also have open shapes in that position.

Changing from C♯m7 to the chords around it

The chords C♯m7 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.

F♯7 (V in B major): C♯m7 (1-1-0-2) to F♯7 (3-4-2-4): the index finger goes to the E string, 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the G string, 3rd fret, move the ring finger to the C string, 4th fret, the pinky finger comes down on the A string, 4th fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. C♯ and E carry over from one chord to the other. F♯7 on ukulele
Emaj7 (IV in B major): C♯m7 (1-1-0-2) to Emaj7 (1-3-0-2): your index finger stays put, move the middle finger to the A string, 2nd fret, your ring finger lands on the C string, 3rd fret. E, G♯ and B carry over from one chord to the other. Emaj7 on ukulele
Bmaj7 (I in B major): C♯m7 (1-1-0-2) to Bmaj7 (3-3-2-2): the index finger goes to the E string, 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret, your ring finger lands on the G string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the C string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Shared note: B. Bmaj7 on ukulele

C♯m7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. All 4 notes of C♯m7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

Practice C♯m7 in two minutes

Before strumming, play 1-1-0-2 note by note: G♯ then C♯ then E then B. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Finish by moving between 1-1-0-2 and 4-4-4-4 to learn two positions of the same chord.

You may also see it as D♭m7; nothing changes on the ukulele.

Keys and progressions with C♯m7

In B major, ii–V–I on ukulele is C♯m7 (1-1-0-2), F♯7 (3-4-2-4) and Bmaj7 (3-3-2-2). About the jazz cadence.

C♯m7 on guitar and piano

C♯m7 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Close to C♯m7

Other minor seventh chords

C♯m7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in C♯m7 on ukulele?

C♯, E, G♯ and B. In the 1-1-0-2 shape the strings play G♯ (G string), C♯ (C string), E (E string, open) and B (A string).

What's the easiest way to play C♯m7 on ukulele?

1-1-0-2, the first shape on this page. No barre: some strings ring open.

Is C♯m7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 1-1-0-2 needs no barre.

Which string does C♯m7 start on?

In the 1-1-0-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 1st fret, which is G♯, the perfect fifth.

Shapes and sound are generated from the notes C♯, E, G♯ and B and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.