CHORDS

Title

Open Position
O O

Suggested Reading:

A Guide the Advanced Ukulele Chords Vol I by Curt Sheller

Advanced Guide the Chord Progressions for Ukulele Vol I by Curt Sheller

Harmonic Analysis for Scale Selection and Chord Substitution by Curt Sheller

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The Ukulele Chord Diagram

F
Strings

Chord Name
& Chord Type
Information

O O

Fret to
locate
where on
the neck
to play
the chord.
If not
indicated
then play Frets
the chord
in open
position

(1)

X =

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

O = Open String

Recommended
Right Hand
fingering of the
chord.

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C Tuning Open Position Chords

C Tuning (G C E A) or Low G C Tuning for Soprano, Concert and Tenor Ukuleles

C7

1*

A7

O
O

G7

4 3 2

Am

O
O

2 3 1

D7

3 2 1

Dm

1 3 2

1 3 2 2

E7

1 2

1 2

Em

1 2 3

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.

B7

1 1 2 1

* All fingerings are recommended but not mandatory.

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D Tuning Open Position Chords

D Tuning (A D F# B) or Low A D Tuning for Soprano, Concert and Tenor Ukuleles

D7

1*

B7

O
O

A7

4 3

Bm

O
O

E7

3 2 1

Em

1 3 2

2 3 1

F#

1 3 3 4

F#7

3
2 1

1 2

1 2

F#m

1 2 3

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.
These are the same forms as the
Standard Soprano ukulele C
tuning on page 11 shown here in
D tuning.

C#7

1 1 2 1

* All fingerings are recommended but not mandatory.

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Baritone Open Position Chords

G Tuning (D G B E) or Low D G Tuning for Tenor and Baritone Ukuleles

G7

1*

E7

O
O

D7

4 3

Em

O
O

A7

3 2 1

Am

1 3 2

2 3 1

1 3 3 3

B7

3
2 1

1 2

1 2

Bm

1 2 3

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

F#7

1 1 2 1

* All fingerings are recommended but not mandatory.

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Open Position Chord Summary

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.

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