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Are you wanting to learn to play the ukulele, but don’t know where to begin? Well, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve broken down how to play ukulele chords into an easy digestible format. Learn a section at a time, or sit down and pull up a chair to learn the whole enchilada. Where do I begin?Let’s start with our fingers. To the right, you’ll see that we have each finger numbered. This is so you can identify which fingers need to go where on our diagrams. We won’t be using the thumb, so just remember the digits from 1 to 4.Where do I put my fingers?Uke chord charts have four vertical lines that represent the four strings of your ukulele. The first vertical line on the chart is your thickest string, also known as the G-string. If you are right handed and fingering with your left hand. The G-string is closest to your nose. When you don’t hold down on any frets, this plays an G note, or an open fret.
The chart goes in sequential order starting with G and moving from C (3rd string), E (2nd string), and last but not least, the thinnest string: A (1st string). What do all these symbols mean?Luckily, these uke chords only have two symbols. The easiest and most used symbol is the black circle, which means to fret a note. Here, we’ll also put the number of the finger you use.An open string will be a white circle on a uke chart. The open strings are the notes at the top of the chart, G,C,E,A. A funny way to remember the order is by saying: Get Crazy Every Afternoon. If that’s not a life motto, I don’t know what is! Having these memorized will help you remember your finger placement.Check out our cheat sheet to the below. Once you have those memorized, we’ll get started!
What are some common ukulele chords?I find it easiest to learn chords in alphabetical order. The first four chords we are going to learn are A, B, C, and D. You could have guessed that right? You’ll find that B is tricky to play, but luckily you won’t have to play it too often. It’s important to know how to play B though and have it saved in your back pocket should the opportunity arise.
That wasn’t too bad, right? Now you can play four ukulele chords, great job! The next three we are going to learn are E, F, and G. E is another tricky chord to learn. Unlike the B chord, you are going to see E around quite a bit. After practicing for awhile, you’ll gain muscle memory and that tricky E chord will be a thing of the past.
How do I play the minor chords?You now know how to play the major ukulele chords. Next, we are going to learn how to play the minor chords. These bad boys create softer sounds, where as the major chords sound strong and happy. The first four minor chords are Am, Bm, Cm, and Dm.
Those four weren’t too hard were they? Up next we’ve got Em, Fm, and Gm. After these three, you’ll have played 14 new ukulele chords!
How do I play the 7th chords?The 7th chords add a groovy vibe to your music. They are very common in blues and jazz songs. You can add a little soul to your tunes with these seven 7th chords. The 7th chords are relatively easy to learn. First up, we have A7, B7, C7, and D7.
We are on the final three ukulele chords for beginners. F7 is going to be one of the most difficult chords, but you’ve come this far you can do it! Add a little extra practice to these.
There you have it! You can now play 21 ukulele chords. Bookmark this page to return when you need a refresher. Happy uke-ing!
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