C♯m6 chord on ukulele

C♯m6 is C♯, E, G♯ and A♯. The easiest shape is 1-1-0-1. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.

1-1-0-1 · open · easy

Notes: C♯ · E · G♯ · A♯
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 1-1-0-1

How to play C♯m6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 1-1-0-1, reading from the G string on the left:

Put your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret, which is G♯.
Put your middle finger on the C string at the 1st fret, which is C♯.
Put your ring finger on the A string at the 1st fret, which is A♯.
The open E string adds E; don't touch it.

Arch your fingers so their tips come down vertically. That keeps them off the open strings, which have to ring for the chord to sound complete.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play C♯m6

6-4-6-4: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
9-10-9-11: movable shape at the 9th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Playing C♯m6 with a capo

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 4th fret and play the open Am6 shape (2-0-2-0). The chord sounds as C♯m6 because the capo raises every string by 4 half steps.

Changing from C♯m6 to the chords around it

These are the changes you'll meet most often with C♯m6, using the first shape of each chord.

F♯ (V in B major): C♯m6 (1-1-0-1) to F♯ (3-1-2-1): the index finger slides across to the C string at the same fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 1st fret, your ring finger lands on the E string, 2nd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the G string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. The two chords share C♯ and A♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. F♯ on ukulele
E (IV in B major): C♯m6 (1-1-0-1) to E (1-4-0-2): your index finger stays put, move the middle finger to the A string, 2nd fret, the ring finger goes to the C string, 4th fret. The two chords share E and G♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. E on ukulele
B (I in B major): C♯m6 (1-1-0-1) to B (4-3-2-2): the index finger goes to the E string, 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the C string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the G string, 4th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. B on ukulele

C♯m6 is C♯ minor with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of C♯m6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

Getting C♯m6 under your fingers

Before strumming, play 1-1-0-1 note by note: G♯ then C♯ then E then A♯. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Then switch to 6-4-6-4 and back four times without looking at your hand.

Written D♭m6, it's the same chord with the same frets.

Where C♯m6 shows up

C♯m6 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try C♯m6 on piano or C♯m6 on guitar, or compare them on the C♯m6 chord page.

Related C♯ chords on ukulele

Other minor sixth chords

C♯m6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in C♯m6 on ukulele?

C♯, E, G♯ and A♯. In the 1-1-0-1 shape the strings play G♯ (G string), C♯ (C string), E (E string, open) and A♯ (A string).

What's the easiest way to play C♯m6 on ukulele?

1-1-0-1, the first shape on this page. Open strings do part of the work, so no barre.

Is C♯m6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 1-1-0-1 needs no barre.

Which string does C♯m6 start on?

In the 1-1-0-1 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 1st fret, which is G♯, the perfect fifth.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside C♯m6. Updated September 2026.