C#7 - C# Dominant 7 Ukulele Chord

Difficulty:

Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 1112

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C#7 - C# Dominant 7 Ukulele Chord

The C# Dominant 7 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 1112 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a dominant seventh chord with a difficulty rating of Intermediate.

Other chords in the C# chord family:

C#7 C# C#m C#m7 C#dim C#aug C#6 C#maj7 C#9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about C#7

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Often played with

F#G#Bbm

How to Play C#7 Ukulele Chord

To play the C#7 (also known as C# Dominant 7) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the G-string (4th string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the C-string (3rd string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the E-string (2nd string).
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 2 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 1112, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the C#7 Chord

A C# Dominant 7 is a dominant seventh chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: G# (Fret 1)
C String (3rd): Note: C# (Fret 1)
E String (2nd): Note: F (Fret 1)
A String (1st): Note: B (Fret 2)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G#, C#, F, B.

Other C# Family Chords

Explore more chords in the C# family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: