Minor Ukulele Chords – Chord Charts

By Brad Bordessa Updated: September 13, 2020

These are the basic open position minor ukulele chords you might need to use in a song. They are shown here with a diagram, picture of a fretting hand holding the chord, and the tab readout for the shape.

More inversions can be found on this minor chord PDF.

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C Minor
C#/Db Minor
D Minor
D#/Eb Minor
E Minor
F Minor
F#/Gb Minor
G Minor
G#/Ab Minor
A Minor
A#/Bb Minor
B Minor

C Minor

This minor chord shape leans on a barre across the 3rd fret. Use your index finger to press down all the strings and then your ring finger on the 5th fret. (The number next to the chord diagram shows what fret it starts on.)

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

C#/Db Minor

Use the same shape as Cm above to play C#/Db minor up one fret.

A |-4-
E |-4-
C |-4-
G |-6-

D Minor

The saddest key according to Spinal Tap, Dm is played like an F major with your ring finger on the 2nd fret of the C-string.

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

D#/Eb Minor

A finger bender, play this one with your index finger on the 1st fret, A-string; middle finger on the 2nd fret, E-string; pinky finger on the 3rd fret, C-string; and ring finger on the 3rd fret of the g-string.

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

E Minor

Play Em as three steps down the strings on the angle from the 2nd fret, A-string to the 4th fret, C-string. You can choose to play the 4th fret, G-string or leave it open.

A |-2-
E |-3-
C |-4-
G |-4-

F Minor

Fm uses the index finger on the 1st fret, G-string; middle finger on the 1st fret, E-string; and the pinky on the 3rd fret, A-string. When switching from F major, add the 3rd fret, A-string to F (also part of that chord) before switching your first two fingers.

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

F#/Gb Minor

Same shape as G7, just hop it up to the next set of strings.

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

G Minor

One of the strongest minor shapes on ukulele. Play using your index on the 1st fret, A-string; middle finger on the 2nd fret, C-string; and ring finger on the 3rd fret, E-string. You can choose to play the 3rd fret, G-string or leave it open.

A |-1-
E |-3-
C |-2-
G |-0-

G#/Ab Minor

Play using index finger on the 2nd fret, A-string; middle finger on the 3rd fret, C-string; ring finger on the 4th fret, G-string; and the pinky on the 4th fret of the E-string.