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Ukulele Chords

Ukulele Chord Charts

Find ukulele chord shapes on a diagram. Pick a root and type and see where your fingers go across four strings. No sign-up or download required.

Root
Type
C

How to read a ukulele chord chart

A ukulele chord diagram shows the uke's four-string neck: the vertical lines are the strings (G C E A in standard tuning) and the horizontal lines are the frets. A dot marks where to press a string and an O above it means play it open; a thick bar is a barre, where one finger holds all four strings at the same fret.

You pick a root note (C, G, D...) and a chord type (major, minor, 7, m7, maj7) at the top and the diagram draws the shape. The ukulele's G string is re-entrant, so it sits higher than the others, but that does not change the reading: still one note per string. The most common chords like C, F and G come open near the nut, the rest as low barre shapes. Share the shape with your band and everyone lands the same bright tone.

Frequently asked questions

How do I read a chord diagram?
The diagram is a top-down view of the neck. The vertical lines are the strings and the horizontal lines are the frets. Where there's a dot, you press that string at that fret. An O above a string means play it open: no finger, just strike it. An X means don't play that string at all. A thick line across several strings is a barre. The top of the diagram faces the headstock, the bottom faces the body.
Which chord types can I find?
You pick a root note and a chord type to see the diagram. This tool offers five: major, minor, 7, m7 and maj7. Between them they cover most of the bass and ukulele repertoire: major and minor are the basic colours, and the sevenths bring a blues, funk and jazz flavour. Change the root and the same type moves with it. For a wider list of types, try the guitar or piano chord tool.
The ukulele's G string is thinner. Does that change the diagram?
It doesn't. In standard ukulele tuning the top G string is thinner than its neighbour (re-entrant tuning), but the reading stays the same: the leftmost vertical line is the G string, then C, E and A. The dots tell you which string to press at which fret; whether a string is thick or thin doesn't change where your fingers go. What re-entrant tuning changes is the sound: the same shape, notes in a different order.
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