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Suggested Reading:

• AGuidetheAdvancedUkuleleChordsVolIby Curt Sheller

• AdvancedGuidetheChordProgressionsforUkuleleVolIby Curt Sheller

• HarmonicAnalysisforScaleSelectionandChordSubstitutionby Curt Sheller

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Open Position Chords

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Strings

Frettolocate

whereonthenecktoplay

thechord.Ifnot

indicatedthenplaythechordinopenposition

Frets

① ② ③ ④

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O O

(1)

ChordName&ChordTypeInformationF

X = String is not sounded. Either mute or do not play.

O = Open String

RecommendedRightHandfingeringofthechord.

The Ukulele Chord Diagram



* All fingerings are recommended but not mandatory.

“C” Tuning Open Position Chords“C” Tuning (G C E A) or Low G “C” Tuning for Soprano, Concert and Tenor Ukuleles

Chords are listed in the order of easiest to finger, fewest fingers,

to progressively harder and involving more fingers. These basic chords allow you to play common chord progressions in

the popular Rock, Pop, Country and Folk keys.

3 1 2 3 2 1

E7 O

1 3 2

Dm O

2 3 1

G O

G7 O

1 2 1 2

A O O

Am O O O

F O O

Em O

1*

C7 O O O

1 2

1 1 2 1

A7 O O O

1 2 3 3

C O O O

3 2 1 1 3 2 2

E

B7

4 3 2

DO

D7 O



“D” Tuning Open Position Chords“D” Tuning (A D F# B) or Low A “D” Tuning for Soprano, Concert and Tenor Ukuleles





These are the same forms as the Standard “Soprano” ukulele “C”

tuning on page 11 shown here in “D” tuning.

3 1 2 3 2 1

F#7 O

1 3 2

Em O

2 3 1

A O

A7 O

1 2 1 2

B O O

Bm O O O

G O O

F#m O

1*

D7 O O O

1 2

1 1 2 1

B7 O O O

1 2 3 3

D O O O

3 2 1 1 3 3 4

F#

C#7

4 3 2

EO

E7 O



Baritone Open Position Chords“G” Tuning (D G B E) or Low D “G” Tuning for Tenor and Baritone Ukuleles




There are the same forms as the Standard “Soprano” ukulele “C” tuning on page 11 shown here in

“G” tuning.


3 1 2 3 2 1

B7 O

1 3 2

Am O

2 3 1

D O

D7 O

1 2 1 2

E O O

Em O O O

C O O

Bm O

1*

G7 O O O

1 2

1 1 2 1

E7 O O O

1 2 3 3

G O O O

3 2 1 1 3 3 3

B

F#7

4 3 2

AO

A7 O



Many more open position chords are possible. There are countless chord dictionaries, charts, books, software and gadgets available that catalog hundreds and thousands of chords.

Chord dictionaries are not the answer. Even chord theory does not offer any insight into unraveling the complexity of chord voicings.

Notice the chord shapes and types where the same regardless of the tuning selected. Just the names where different.

Building on these basic open position chords will expand your chord vocabulary.

Open Position Chord Summary

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