Online Ukulele Chords Diagrams & Ukulele Fretboard • UkuChords

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GCEA

ADF#B

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M / maj
major

M7 / maj7
major 7th

m / min
minor

m7 / min7
minor 7th

sus4
5th susp. 4th

sus2
5th susp. 2nd

7sus4
7th susp. 4th

7sus2
7th susp. 2nd

7 / dom7
dominant 7th

+7 / aug7
augmented 7th

°7 / dim7
diminished 7th

+ / aug
augmented

° / dim
diminished

add9
major add 9

madd9
minor add 9

6
major add 6

m6 / min6
minor add 6

5
major add 5

9 / dom9
dominant 9th

M9 / maj9
major 9th

m9 / min9
minor dominant 9th

13 / dom13
dominant 13th

CHORD DIAGRAMS (ONLY GCEA!)

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How do you read ukulele chord charts?

The UkuChords chord diagrams are very easy to understand while still containing a ton of information for beginning and advanced ukulele players. To read ukulele chord diagrams you should imagine there is a ukulele in front of you and you are looking at the fretboard with the headstock at the top. The strings are illustrated as vertical lines (from left to right G C E A string) and the frets are the horizontal lines.

All the different chord shapes are represented by dots. Each dot represents the placement of your finger. In the example on the right, you can see an A major chord. So how should you place your fingers? You play the G - first - string at the second fret with your middle finger and the C - second - string at the first fret with your index finger. That little circle (o) at the top of the E and A strings means that you have to play that string open (i.e. not place a finger on it).

his is a basic chord diagram and most of time you will see diagrams like this. However, in some cases you will see additional symbols. More about ukulele chord diagrams can be found here or perhaps you want to learn what the basic chords for ukulele are?

What are the basic ukulele chords?

When you are just starting out with playing the ukulele it can be quite overwhelming, especially if it’s your first instrument ever. If you want to know more about basic ukulele chords, check out the detailed guide over on UkuGuides. Let's start with the seven absolute basic ukulele chords.

The first basic ukulele chords you should start learning are Am, C, F and G. Learning these four basic chords will allow you to play most popular songs in the C key by for example Bob Dylan, Adele, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Using the schematic above on "how to read chord charts" can help you understand how to place your fingers for these beginner chords.

Ready for some more? Add the three ukulele chords D major, E major and E minor to the mix and you’re set to play almost all songs in the G key.

While these seven ukulele chords already opens up a very wide range of songs that you can play, it’s only the tip of the metaphorical ukulele chords iceberg. Ready for the next step in learning ukulele chords? Go to UkuGuides to learn some major, minor and seventh chords to become a true ukulele guru.

What is a ukulele chord?

A chord is a Acombination of harmonious pitches, or notes. Usually there are three or more notes in a chord. The word chord is derived from the French word for agreement, or accord. So, a music chord is simply multiple pitches sounding together in harmony. These chords are typically named after the note that you can hear most prominently.

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Welcome to UkuChords!

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Select Root Note

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CHORD DIAGRAMS (ONLY GCEA!)

How do you read ukulele chord charts?

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What are the basic ukulele chords?

What is a ukulele chord?

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