Chord & FretCmaj13 on ukulele
On the ukulele, the high reentrant G makes every shape light — and with four strings, every note is exposed. In this Cmaj13 voicing the bass is C and the shape sits at fret 4, ringing 3 open strings. Because this instrument has fewer strings than Cmaj13 has notes, one note — usually the fifth — is normally dropped without losing the chord's identity. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.
Notes in Cmaj13: C – E – G – B – D – AFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9 – 13In 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: The last chord of ballads, jazz and MPB — an ending that rests without sounding plain.
This is just one shape of Cmaj13 on ukulele. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in the instrument's own voice; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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