C♯maj7 chord on ukulele

C♯maj7 is C♯, E♯, G♯ and B♯. The usual shape is 1-1-1-3. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.

1-1-1-3 · movable · medium

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

How to play C♯maj7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 1-1-1-3, reading from the G string on the left:

Index finger: G string, 1st fret (G♯).
Middle finger: C string, 1st fret (C♯).
Ring finger: E string, 1st fret (E♯).
Pinky: A string, 3rd fret (B♯).

Your little finger has a job in this shape; it gets stronger in a week or two of short daily practice.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play C♯maj7

5-5-4-4: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.
10-12-9-11: movable shape at the 9th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

C♯maj7 the capo way

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 1st fret and play the open Cmaj7 shape (0-0-0-2), capo on the 4th fret and play the open Amaj7 shape (1-1-0-0) or capo on the 6th fret and play the open Gmaj7 shape (0-2-2-2). The chord sounds as C♯maj7 because the capo raises every string by a half step.

C♯maj7 chord changes

Songs rarely hold C♯maj7 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

F♯maj7 (IV in D♭ major): C♯maj7 (1-1-1-3) to F♯maj7 (3-5-2-4): your index finger lands on the E string, 2nd fret, move the middle finger to the G string, 3rd fret, the ring finger goes to the A string, 4th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. The two chords share C♯ and E♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. F♯maj7 on ukulele
A♭7 (V in D♭ major): C♯maj7 (1-1-1-3) to A♭7 (1-3-2-3): your index and pinky fingers stay put, your middle finger lands on the E string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the C string, 3rd fret. Shared notes: G♯ and B♯. A♭7 on ukulele
B♭m7 (vi in D♭ major): C♯maj7 (1-1-1-3) to B♭m7 (1-1-1-1): your index, middle and ring fingers stay put, your pinky finger lands on the A string, 1st fret. An easy one to get up to speed. The two chords share C♯, E♯ and G♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. B♭m7 on ukulele

C♯maj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. All 4 notes of C♯maj7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

A short C♯maj7 drill

Arpeggiate 1-1-1-3 from the lowest string: G♯, C♯, E♯, B♯. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Finish by moving between 1-1-1-3 and 5-5-4-4 to learn two positions of the same chord.

You may also see it as D♭maj7; nothing changes on the ukulele.

C♯maj7 in context

In D♭ major, ii–V–I on ukulele is E♭m7 (3-3-2-4), A♭7 (1-3-2-3) and C♯maj7 (1-1-1-3). About the jazz cadence.

C♯maj7 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try C♯maj7 on piano or C♯maj7 on guitar, or compare them on the C♯maj7 chord page.

Related C♯ chords on ukulele

Other major seventh chords

C♯maj7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in C♯maj7 on ukulele?

C♯, E♯, G♯ and B♯. In the 1-1-1-3 shape the strings play G♯ (G string), C♯ (C string), E♯ (E string) and B♯ (A string).

What's the easiest way to play C♯maj7 on ukulele?

In standard tuning C♯maj7 can't use open strings. Begin with 1-1-1-3. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo is worth trying when the song allows.

Is C♯maj7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 1-1-1-3 needs no barre.

Which string does C♯maj7 start on?

In the 1-1-1-3 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 1st fret, which is G♯, the perfect fifth.

Every shape above plays only C♯, E♯, G♯ and B♯, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.