C Ukulele Chords
Every common C chord on the ukulele. Pick a chord to see the grip, hear it, and switch between variants like C, Cm and C7. Print gives you all C ukulele chords on one sheet.
C
C major
- CR
- E3
- G5
Strings from left to right: G C E A — the string nearest your chin first. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. ○ = play it open, ✕ = don't play it.
All C ukulele chords at a glance
| Chord | Notes | Easiest grip (G C E A) | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | C E G | 0003 | R 3 5 |
| Cm | C E♭ G | 0333 | R ♭3 5 |
| C7 | C E G B♭ | 0001 | R 3 5 ♭7 |
| Cmaj7 | C E G B | 0002 | R 3 5 7 |
| Cm7 | C E♭ G B♭ | 3333 | R ♭3 5 ♭7 |
| Csus2 | C D G | 0233 | R 2 5 |
| Csus4 | C F G | 0013 | R 4 5 |
| Cadd9 | C E G D | 0203 | R 3 5 9 |
| C6 | C E G A | 0000 | R 3 5 6 |
| Cdim | C E♭ G♭ | 5323 | R ♭3 ♭5 |
| Caug | C E G♯ | 1003 | R 3 ♯5 |
| Cm7♭5 | C E♭ G♭ B♭ | 3323 | R ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 |
The grip is read string by string from G to A: the fret to press, 0 for an open string.
The easiest way to play them
C is 0003 (1 finger), Cm is 0333 and C7 is 0001. With only four strings, most ukulele chords need one to three fingers, and a chord with more notes than strings simply leaves one out — usually the 5th, which the ear fills in. A barre means laying the index finger flat across the strings at one fret — easier on a ukulele than on a guitar, as the strings are soft and few.
Same chords, other instruments
C chords for guitar and piano · Strum along to chord progressions · Learn the notes on the ukulele