How to Read Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Saturday 22 May 2004

Reading ukelele chord diagrams is simple, when you know how!

The standard ukulele chord diagram is simply a vertical representation of the ukulele fretboard. The horizontal lines
represent the frets, while the vertical lines represent the strings. The numbers on the vertical lines represent the
fingers of the left hand (index=1, middle=2, ring=3 and pinky=4). A little "o" above a vertical line indicates that the
open string (a string with no left hand finger on it) below that "o" should be strummed. A little "x", which you probably
will rarely see, would mean that you do not strum that open string.

This diagram sums it all up:



Now, by way of examle, here is a picture of the C chord, followed by a chord diagram of the same chord:



Because there are three little "o"s above the three strings that have no fingers on them, they are to be strummed as
well.

Easy, hey? Remember to strive for proper finger placement for each finger to reducing buzzing. Now you can work
on increasing your chord vocabulary, by learning all the ukulele major chords, minor chords and 7th chords!
Source: http://www.theuke.com/content.php?article.18
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Resources

www.chordie.com








http://doctoruke.com/songs.html - lots of songs with uke chords (more traditional/folk songs).
Click on the song titles, not BAR
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Change the
instrument to Ukulele
(C-tuning)
Click on chords on
the right to select
different ways to play
chords.
Change keys of
songs.
Store songs in online
songbook when you
register for a free
account.

Michelle Kiba, Ukulele Instructor (831) 476-4819 Ukalady@aol.com
Michelle Kibas Pa Mele O Hokulea Ukulele Academy
STUDENT UKULELE CHORD CHART
g c e a Standard Tuning
C C7 Cm Cm7 Cdim Caug C6 Cmaj7 C9



Db Db7 Dbm Dbm7 Dbdim Dbaug Db6 Dbmaj7 Db9



D D7 Dm Dm7 Ddim Daug D6 Dmaj7 D9



Eb Eb7 Ebm Ebm7 Ebdim Ebaug Eb6 Ebmaj7 Eb9



E E7 Em Em7 Edim Eaug E6 Emaj7 E9



F F7 Fm Fm7 Fdim Faug F6 Fmaj7 F9
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Source: www.ukalady.com/Images/UkeChart.pdf

Michelle Kiba, Ukulele Instructor (831) 476-4819 Ukalady@aol.com

Gb Gb7 Gbm Gbm7 Gbdim Gbaug Gb6 Gbmaj7 Gb9



G G7 Gm Gm7 Gdim Gaug G6 Gmaj7 G9



Ab Ab7 Abm Abm7 Abdim Abaug Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab9



A A7 Am Am7 Adim Aaug A6 Amaj7 A9



Bb Bb7 Bbm Bbm7 Bbdim Bbaug Bb6 Bbmaj7 Bb9



B B7 Bm Bm7 Bdim Baug B6 Bmaj7 B9



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