Ukulele chord chart

Number 1 is the index finger, 2 is the middle finger, 3 is the ring finger, and 4 is the little finger. By clicking on a chord or an image, you can hear the actual sound of the chord.

MAJOR CHORDS
A A# Bb B C C# Db D D# Eb E F F# Gb G G# Ab

MINOR CHORDS
Am A#m Bbm Bm Cm C#m Db m Dm D# m Eb m Em Fm F#m Gb m Gm G# m Abm

DOMINANT SEVENTH CHORDS

A7 A#7 B b7 B7 C7 C#7 Db7 D7 D#7 Eb7 E7 F7 F#7 Gb7 G7 G#7 Ab7

MAJOR SEVENTH CHORDS

Amaj7 A maj7 Bbmaj7
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Bmaj7

Cmaj7

C#maj7 Dbmaj7

Dmaj7

D#maj7 Ebmaj7

Emaj7

Fmaj7

F#maj7 Gbmaj7

Gmaj7

G#maj7 Abmaj7

MINOR SEVENTH CHORDS

Am7 A#m7 Bbm7 Bm7 Cm7 C#m7 Dbm7 Dm7 D#m7 Ebm7 Em7 Fm7 F#m7 Gbm7 Gm7 G#m7 Abm7

MAJOR SIXTH CHORDS

A6 A6 B b6
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B6

C6

C#6 Db6

D6

D#6 Eb6

E6

F6

F#6 Gb6

G6

G#6 Ab6

MINOR SIXTH CHORDS

Am6 A m6 Bbm6
#

Bm6

Cm6

C#m6 Dbm6

Dm6

D#m6 Ebm6

Em6

Fm6

F#m6 Gbm6

Gm6

G#m6 Abm6

DOMINANT NINTH CHORDS

A9 A9 B b9
#

B9

C9

C#9 Db9

D9

D#9 Eb9

E9

F9

F#9 Gb9

G9

G#9 Ab9

MINOR SEVENTH FLAT FIVE CHORDS

Am7
-5

A#m7-5 Bbm7-5

Bm7

-5

Cm7

-5

C#m7-5 Dbm7-5

Dm7

-5

D#m7-5 Ebm7-5

Em7

-5

Fm7

-5

F#m7-5 Gbm7-5

Gm7

-5

G#m7-5 Abm7-5

AUGMENTED CHORDS
Aaug A#aug Bbaug Baug Caug C#aug Dbaug Daug D#aug Ebaug Eaug Faug F#aug Gbaug Gaug G#aug Abaug

DIMINISHED CHORDS
Adim A dim Bbdim
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Bdim

Cdim

C#dim Dbdim

Ddim

D#dim Ebdim

Edim

Fdim

F#dim Gbdim

Gdim

G#dim Abdim

SUS 4 CHORDS
Asus4 A#sus4 Bbsus4 Bsus4 Csus4 C#sus4 Dbsus4 Dsus4 D#sus4 Ebsus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F#sus4 Gbsus4 Gsus4 G#sus4 Absus4

SEVENTH SUS 4 CHORDS

A7sus4 A#7sus4 Bb7sus4 B7sus4 C7sus4 C#7sus4 Db7sus4 D7sus4 D#7sus4 Eb7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4 F#7sus4 Gb7sus4 G7sus4 G#7sus4 Ab7sus4

Foundations of Strumming
The first thing to realize about strumming is that its not about how fancy or complicated you make a strumming pattern. Since strumming is a form of rhythm, in order to be effective, it must be consistent and steady. A steady, consistent strumming rhythm is always more pleasing to listen to than a really complicated strumming pattern played out of time. The following strumming patterns, as demonstrated in the video, are played in 4/4 time signature. This means each pattern is played to a steady, consistent count of four: 1, 2, 3, 4, repeat. You can use these patterns for any song counted in four. As you practice each of these strumming patterns, count out loud, and even use a metronome to keep your strumming as rocksteady as possible.

Strumming Pattern #1

Before learning any other strumming pattern, learn this one. This pattern is very simple, as it is only down strums, but it is highly effective. For example, in my performance of Leonard Cohens Hallelujah, I use all down strums for the last half of the song. As you practice this, set your metronome, count out loud, and focus on lining up your down strums with each beat. Try to make your strums as even in tone and in volume.

Strumming Pattern #2

When you have the previous pattern mastered, add in up strums between each down strum to make the pattern more interesting. You would count these up strums in between the main beats by counting the word and like: 1 and, 2 and, 3 and, 4 and, repeat.

In addition, practice changing between chords on the first beat of the strumming pattern. For example, you might switch between a C, Am, and F chord. Take your practice further by coming up with your own chord progressions too.

Strumming Pattern #3

This strumming pattern combines the first two patterns. For this pattern, insert an up strum on the and of beats 2 and 4.

Strumming Pattern #4

You can get creative by rearranging the order of your down strums and up strums within the count of four. This pattern is like pattern #3, but in this pattern, you insert an up strum on the and of beats 1 and 3.

Strumming Pattern #5

This strumming pattern is sometimes referred to as the calypso strum. This pattern is the most complicated out of all of the patterns. This is because the down strum on beat 3 is removed and you only play an up strum on the and of the third beat. Youll want to be sure to watch the video to get a sense for

how this pattern sounds and feels. Once you get it down, youll find that its an easy pattern to apply to a lot of different songs.

1.) Practice Strumming With a Metronome

Before I played ukulele, I played guitar, and when I was learning guitar, I would always hear, If you want better timing and rhythm, practice with a metronome. I dismissed this for so long because I thought a metronome felt restrictive and made me a worse player. The truth was that I wasnt very good and the metronome wasnt nice enough to lie to me! At first, a metronome will feel a bit uncomfortable. Probably very uncomfortable. You will probably want to ebb and flow with your timing, but the metronome wont let you. It wont let you take pauses between chord changes because it will keep on going. This is good because it makes you become consistent and steady in your timing. These are the most important aspects of rhythm. If you spend 10 minutes of practice a day with a simple strumming pattern and a metronome, after a couple weeks, you will notice significant improvements in your timing. I was surprised and I think you will be too.

2.) Hum First, Then Sing

Once youve practiced strumming with a metronome, you should be at a point where you are sticking to a consistent strumming pattern no matter what. When you feel yourself getting to this point, its good to apply this to a song. When it comes to singing the song, sometimes I like to ghost hum the melody. This means I will hum the parts of the melody over my strumming pattern, and then when I feel the melody line pull away from the rhythm of my strumming, I will stop humming so I can continue to keep good rhythm, or I will stop, slow the song down and practice humming through that passage. This allows me to get used to any chord changes or weird parts of the melody. If I feel the rhythm of my strumming rub in a really bad way with my singing, I might sometimes stop strumming for a measure and just sing through the measure. However, I do this while trying to keep time. The idea is as you get used to humming different parts of the melodies youll gradually become comfortable with singing the song loud and strong.

3.) Play Ukulele With Other People

A metronome doesnt lie to you, and your friends wont either (well, at least you hope so!). Whenever you play ukulele with other people, you are forced to find a rhythm or a strumming pattern that fits with the other persons strumming pattern. You have to work together. This also allows you to take turns singing. You have another person who isnt singing to hold you accountable to the rhythm and strumming pattern of a song, so if you get a little bit off that other person can help you stay on track