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C#alt Ukulele Chord

A dominant chord with maximum tension — the specific tones (b5, #5, b9, #9) are chosen by the player based on context. An advanced jazz chord where the listed intervals represent one common voicing.

Ukulele

Strings 0–1–1–4

How to play the C#alt chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–1–1–4 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Play open
3rd string (C) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (E) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 4 · little finger

Notation for C#alt chord

Other names: C# altered, C# alt

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: C# altered chord

Intervals and tones in C#alt chord

Note Interval
C# Root
F Major 3rd
G Diminished 5th
H Minor 7th
E Augmented 9th

All Variations

Open
0–1–1–4
Fret 3
6–5–3–4
Fret 6
6–7–9–8
Fret 7
10–7–9–8

More chords with C# as the root

The same chord type in other keys