Thirty essential ukulele chords in standard GCEA tuning: majors, minors, sevenths and a few jazzier extras. The four numbers under each diagram are the frets to press on the G, C, E and A strings, in that order (0 means an open string). Nothing here is hard; most songs use only four or five of them.
Major chords
Minor chords
Seventh chords
Dominant sevenths add a bluesy lift. G7, C7 and A7 are the ones you will meet first.
Am7, Dm7 and major sevenths
Which chords should a beginner learn first?
Start with C, Am, F and G. That is the progression behind hundreds of pop songs. Add Em, Dm and G7 next, then work through the rest as songs ask for them.
Chords sound wrong? Check your tuning
A perfectly fingered chord still sounds off if one string has drifted. Tune first, every time. Here is how to tune a ukulele in a minute.
Take all 30 chords with you
Uku is a free Android ukulele tuner with these chord diagrams built in. You can pin your favourites for quick access, and it works offline.
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