How to Play Major Chords
When you are first learning major ‘ukulele chords, it’s hard sometimes to use just the diagram boxes. The lightbulb always seems to go on for my students when they finally see me hold the chord. So while I can’t teach you ‘ukulele in your living room, I took pictures of how to finger all of the open position major ‘ukulele chords.

A |-3-
E |-0-
C |-0-
G |-0-
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A |-4-
E |-1-
C |-1-
G |-1-
~


A |-0-
E |-2-
C |-2-
G |-2-
~


A |-1-
E |-3-
C |-3-
G |-3-
~


A |-2-
E |-4-
C |-4-
G |-4-
~


A |-0-
E |-1-
C |-0-
G |-2-
~


A |-1-
E |-2-
C |-1-
G |-3-
~


A |-0-
E |-2-
C |-3-
G |-2-
~


A |-3-
E |-4-
C |-3-
G |-5-
~


A |-0-
E |-0-
C |-1-
G |-2-
~


A |-1-
E |-1-
C |-2-
G |-3-
~


A |-2-
E |-2-
C |-3-
G |-4-
If you are interested to in how chords are created, check out: Chord Construction.
Learn the location of the root note in each of these chord shapes and use it to find the chord in all 12 keys. The e-book contains shape diagrams for 25 chord types, each with at least four voicings. This is a quick way to learn chords and become familiar with fretboard relationships.
Buy ‘Ukulele Chord Shapes on Lulu.com in PDF format for $4.


