Ukulele Chord Charts:
Simple And Easy To Learn

You may think that, since the ukulele is held in the right hand, lefties can't use it, but they can! They simply have to read the chord chart backwards.

The Four Strings

The chord chart grid represents the fretboard and the four strings. The horizontal lines are representative of the fretboard and the vertical lines are representative of the strings. So, the chord chart is a visual tool that sets a grid to represent a ukulele when it is held vertically. Once you understand this concept, the entire diagram becomes very easy to read and quite intuitive.

You simply put your fingers on the strings on the exact location on the fretboard as indicated by the numbers on the grid. Each number represents a different finger. Number "1" is for the index finger. Number "2" is for the middle finger. Number "3" is for the ring finger. Number "4" is for the pinky.

The X's and O's

Aside from loving ukulele music, the x's and o's on the diagram represent open strings and whether you strum them or not. If an open string has an "o" above it, then you are to strum this string too. The "x" is less common and means not to strum an open string. Mostly, the diagram shows no "o" to mean the same thing.

The ukulele chord that you are playing is also represented at the top with its appropriate letter. The most popular way to tune a ukulele is the G-C-E-A arrangement. The music will then show these letters at the top of the ukulele chord chart diagram. Once you learn how to read a chart, you can stop having to look at the diagram for the correct placement of your fingers and just follow the letters at the top.

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