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Ukulele (low G) tuning

C# on guitar

C# is a major, spelled C#, E# and G#. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 111x, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteC#E#G#
Interval1P3M5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

C# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 3.
111xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
C# major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 4.4fr32
6544sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4
C# major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1243
6898sits at fret 6 and spans 3 frets
C# major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr231
x131311sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
C# major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 4.8fr2
x898sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
C# major, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, fret 13, fret 13, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 1 to 3.13fr
131313xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
C# major, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2143
6598sits at fret 5 and spans 4 frets
C# major, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1342
10131311sits at fret 10 and spans 3 frets
C# major, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2413
1013911sits at fret 9 and spans 4 frets
C# major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr321
654xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
C# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 4.2
x544sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
C# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 3.2
x114sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string

Keys C# belongs to

C# is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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