Chord · Ukulele
C♯ Minor Chord · Ukulele
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Find every available note across the first 12 frets.
Notes
C♯ · E · G♯
Root: C♯
Intervals
1 · ♭3 · 5
How it is built
This chord starts on C♯ and applies the intervals 1, ♭3, 5. The result contains 3 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About C♯ Minor Ukulele Chord
C♯ Minor Ukulele chord contains C♯, E, G♯. Its sound is darker and more introspective than a major triad.
Character and sound
Darker and more introspective than a major triad.
Musical context and history
The minor triad shares the major triad’s basic tonal role but replaces the major third with a minor third. That small interval change creates a strongly different color.
How and where it is used
It is common as a tonic in minor keys, as the relative-minor harmony of major keys and throughout pop, rock, folk and film music.
On ukulele, re-entrant tuning means the physical string order is not simply low to high. That makes the actual fretboard positions and playback especially useful when choosing a fingering. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
The C♯ minor harmony can be compared with its parallel major, which keeps the same root, and its relative major at E. The dominant a fifth above, A♭, is another important reference.
The formula on this page is 1 · ♭3 · 5 and, from C♯, produces the notes C♯ · E · G♯.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the C♯ Minor Ukulele chord?
The notes are C♯, E, G♯.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Darker and more introspective than a major triad. It is common as a tonic in minor keys, as the relative-minor harmony of major keys and throughout pop, rock, folk and film music.
How can I check it on Ukulele?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.