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C♯ dominant seventh · Frets 1–2
C♯7 ukulele chord
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How to play C♯7 on ukulele
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the three strings from the G to the E at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the A string at the 2nd fret.
From the G string 1 1 1 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C♯7?
C♯7, C♯ dominant seventh, is C♯, E♯, G♯ and B: the root (C♯), the major third (E♯), the perfect fifth (G♯) and the minor seventh (B). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7.
Are C♯7 and D♭maj7 the same?
No. Both add a seventh to D♭, but C♯7 adds the minor seventh, B, and D♭maj7 the major seventh, B♯. C♯7 sounds restless and wants to move on; D♭maj7 sounds settled and dreamy.
Can I play D♭ instead of C♯7?
Usually, yes: the song still works, with less pull. C♯7 is a dominant seventh, the V7 of F♯ major, and its E♯ and B lead straight into F♯.
Keys with C♯7
C♯7 is the V7 chord in F♯ major and the VII7 chord in E♭ minor, and the V7 of F♯ minor, the major fifth chord from its harmonic minor scale.
More C♯ chords on ukulele
D♭brightC♯msadD♭maj7dreamyC♯m7mellowC♯sus2openC♯sus4openD♭add9sweetC♯dimthe edgeD♭auguneasyD♭6sweetC♯m6bittersweetC♯9the pullC♯7sus4openC♯5rawC♯m7♭5the edgeC♯dim7the edgeEvery C♯ chord ›
Dominant seventh chords in every key
C7the pullD7the pullE♭7the pullE7the pullF7the pullF♯7the pullG7the pullA♭7the pullA7the pullB♭7the pullB7the pull