Bc1uke C
Bc1uke C
Chords
Basic open position and
movable chord forms in
all keys
How to transpose chords
Add and Sus chords
Introduction to advanced
jazz chords.
By
CURT
SHELLER C
Tuning
2/3/07 6:02:36 PM
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C
Tuning
Introduction
Tuning
Any tuning is possible on a ukulele if the
instrument construction supports it.
C Tuning
G C E A
G C E A
Regardless of what C tuning is used, the shape of the chord is the same.
F
Strings
O O
Fret (1)
2 1 Recommended Left
Hand Fingering
Alternate Left Hand 3 2
Fingering
Open String
Note to finger
Major Chords
A C D E
O O O O O O O
2 1* 3 2 3 4 1 4 2
2 2 3
F G
O O O
2 1 1 3 2
2 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 2 1
Fm Gm
O O
1 2 4 2 3 1
1 3 2 1 1 2 3
E7 F7 G7
O O O
1 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 3
dim7 aug
O O O
1 2 3 1 2
2 3
Developing the ability to play songs in any key and a variety of styles
requires learning movable chord forms.
More advanced chords, sometimes called jazz chords, such as maj7, m7,
m6, 6, sus and add chords are covered in subsequent sections.
For a study of these more advanced jazz chords see my book Exploring
Jazz Chords on Ukulele. This book and my book A Guide to Advanced
Chords for Ukulele are available at: www.CurtSheller.com.
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Transposition Chart
Ascending Descending
B C
A#, Bb B
A Bb, A#
G#, Ab A
G Ab, G#
F#, Gb G
F Gb, F#
E F
D#, Eb E
D Eb, D#
C#, Db D
C Db, C#
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Examples
a) If you take the F7 chord below and move all notes of the chord up
four frets, you now have an A7 chord.
F7 A7
(1) (5)
b) Take an E chord and move all notes of the chord up three frets, you
now have a G chord.
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3 2 1 1
13
Bb
(3)
(5)
Each page shows the basic open position chord and its movable form as
well as a transposition chart showing what fret the movable form chords
root is on.
Not all keys are possible on all sizes of ukulele. The number of keys
possible for your ukulele depends on the number of frets available and the
size of the ukulele.
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15
(1) C#
(1) Db
(2) D
(3) D#
(3) Eb
(4) E
(5) F
(6) F#
(6) Gb
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
(7) G
(8) G#
(8) Ab
(9) A
(10) A#
(10) Bb
(11) B
1 1 1 4
(12) C
(13) Same as fret (1)
16
17
(1) F
(2) F#
(2) Gb
(3) G
(4) G#
(4) Ab
(5) A
(6) A#
(6) Bb
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
(7) B
(8) C
(9) C#
(9) Db
(10) D
(11) D#
(11) Eb
(12) E
2 4 1 3
(13) Same as fret (1)
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19
(4) G#
(4) Ab
(5) A
(6) A#
(6) Bb
(7) B
(8) C
(9) C#
(9) Db
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
(10) D
(11) D#
(11) Eb
(12) E
(13) F
(14) F#
(14) Gb
1 2 4 3
(15) G
(16) Same as fret (4)
20
21
(4) C#m
(4) Dbm
(5) Dm
(6) D#m
(6) Ebm
(7) Em
(8) Fm
(9) F#m
(9) Gbm
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
(10) Gm
(11) G#m
(11) Abm
(12) Am
(13) A#m
(13) Bbm
(14) Bm
1 4 4 4
(15) Cm
(16) Same as fret (3)
22
23
(5) Fm
(6) F#m
(6) Gbm
(7) Gm
(8) G#m
(8) Abm
(9) Am
(10) A#m
(10) Bbm
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
(11) Bm
(12) Cm
(13) C#m
(13) Dbm
(14) Dm
(15) D#m
(15) Ebm
(16) Em
1 4 3 2 (17) Same as fret (5)
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(4) G#m
(4) Abm
(5) Am
(6) A#m
(6) Bbm
(7) Bm
(8) Cm
(9) C#m
(9) Dbm
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
(10) Dm
(11) D#m
(11) Ebm
(12) Em
(13) Fm
(14) F#m
(14) Gbm
1 3 4 2
(15) Gm
(16) Same as fret (4)
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(5) C7
(6) C#7
(6) Db7
(7) D7
(8) D#7
(8) Eb7
(9) E7
(10) F7
(11) F#7
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
(11) Gb7
(12) G7
(13) G#7
(13) Ab7
(14) A7
(15) A#7
(15) Bb7
(16) B7
4 3 2 1 Same as fret (1)
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(3) D#7
(3) Eb7
(4) E7
(5) F7
(6) F#7
(6) Gb7
(7) G7
(8) G#7
(8) Ab7
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
(9) A7
(10) A#7
(10) Bb7
(11) B7
(12) C7
(13) C#7
(13) Db7
3 1 4 1
3 1 4 2 (14) D7
(15) Same as fret (3)
Perceived Root
of Chord.
Root or Letter Name of Chord
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31
(2) F#7
(2) Gb7
(3) G7
(4) G#7
(4) Ab7
(5) A7
(6) A#7
(6) Bb7
(7) B7
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
(8) C7
(9) C#7
(9) Db7
(10) D7
(11) D#7
(11) Eb7
(12) E7
3 4 2 1
(13) F7
(14) Same as fret (1)
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33
34
35
Movable form chords allow you to play in any key and transpose a chord
and chord progression to any key. From these basic movable form chords
more advanced chords can be created.
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A7 F7 D7 B7
O O O O
A7
Based on an A major open position chord (page 15), an A7 can be created
by raising the note on string two three frets higher.
Use the transposition chart on page 15 for this seventh chord.
A A7 Bb7
O O O
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
(1)
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F F7 F#7
O O O O
(2)
D7
Based on D7 (page 30), an alternate voicing can be created by raising the
note on string one three frets higher.
Use the transposition chart on page 30 for this seventh chord.
D7 D7 Eb7
O O O
Root is
MOVABLE CHORD FORM
displaced
and used for
reference and
transposing
chord.
(3)
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(3) A#7
B7 B7 C7
O (3) Bb7
(4) B7
(5) C7
(6) C#7
(6) Db7
(7) D7
(8) D#7
(8) Eb7
(9) E7
Root is displaced and (10) F7
used for reference and
transposing chord. (11) F#7
(11) Gb7
(12) G7
(13) G#7
(13) Ab7
(14) A7
(15) Same as
fret (3)
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pg 15* pg 16 pg 17 pg 19 pg 20
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pg 15* pg 16 pg 17 pg 19 pg 20
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pg 27* pg 28 pg 29 pg 30
pg 31* pg 32 pg 33
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pg 27* pg 29 pg 31 pg 33
Maj7 Chord
Bbmaj7 Dbmaj7 Fmaj7 Abmaj7
pg 27* pg 29 pg 31 pg 33
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pg 27* pg 29 pg 31 pg 33
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