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C/D on ukulele

C/D on ukulele — frets 0 2 0 3C/D12GDEC
Frets: 0 2 0 3

On the ukulele, the high reentrant G makes every shape light — and with four strings, every note is exposed. In this C/D voicing the bass is D and the shape runs from fret 2 to 3, ringing 2 open strings. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.

Notes in C/D: D – C – E – GFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 / 9

In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.

Where to use it: Right before the resolving chord, in gospel, pop and keyboard fills.

The shapes of C/D on ukulele don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.

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Part of the Inversions (slash) family.

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