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Ukulele Chord Chart Generator

Pick a chord to see an accurate GCEA fretboard diagram, hear it strummed, and print a clean chart for practice.

C
GCEA

About this shape

This is a common beginner-friendly voicing for the selected chord, using standard reentrant GCEA tuning. An x above a string means don't play it, an o means play it open, and a dot marks the fret to press.

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How to use the ukulele chord chart generator

  1. Pick a chordChoose any chord from the dropdown, covering common majors, minors and sevenths.
  2. Read the diagramCheck which strings are open or fretted, then match it on your ukulele.
  3. Play or printPress Play chord to hear a strummed preview, or print the chart to keep next to you while you practice.

How the chart and playback work

Each chord in this tool is stored as a fixed set of fret positions for the four strings, using standard reentrant GCEA tuning. The diagram is drawn as an SVG grid covering the nut and the first five frets, which is where every chord in this list falls.

Beginner-friendly voicings

Shapes are the common shapes most ukulele players learn first, plus the Bb barre chord as a slightly trickier example.

Strummed audio preview

Pressing Play chord synthesizes a short tone for each unmuted string with the Web Audio API, staggered slightly to sound like a gentle strum.

Print-ready chart

The Print chart button opens your browser's print dialog showing just the chord diagram, ready to keep by your music stand.

Ukulele Chord Chart Generator FAQ

How do I read the fretboard diagram?

Each diagram shows four vertical strings running left to right in the order you hold the ukulele facing you: G, C, E, then A. The thick horizontal line at the top is the nut, and the lines below it mark frets 1 through 5.

Why is the G string tuned higher than the C string?

A standard ukulele uses reentrant GCEA tuning, where the top G string is tuned an octave higher than you might expect, not the lowest-pitched string like a guitar's low E. This is why ukulele chord shapes can look upside down compared to guitar diagrams.

What do the x and o symbols mean?

An x above a string means that string is muted or not played, though this rarely comes up on ukulele. An o means the string is played open, and a filled dot marks the fret to press.

Are these the only ways to play these chords?

No. These are common, beginner-friendly voicings close to the nut. Most chords, including the Bb barre shape shown here, can also be fingered differently further up the neck.

Can I hear what each chord sounds like?

Yes. The Play chord button synthesizes a short strummed tone for every unmuted string using the Web Audio API and the ukulele's GCEA open-string pitches.

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