Learn to play baritone ukulele voicings using this fun, interactive chord chart. Simply click on any of the buttons using your mouse, or hit them more quickly on your computer’s keyboard to find the notes. With an accompanying audio track and fretboard diagram in one place, you’ll be learning how to form the shapes quick and accurately.
To start, choose whichever chord appear on the row of buttons near the top of the widget. The buttons represents the most popular chords (major, minor and seventh) in the key of C. Tap name of the chord to hear it play and update the diagram to show how to place your finger. This immediate feedback connect what’s seen and heard.
How to Use This Chord Chart
In this example we see how neck is drawn upright, with the nut at the very top in the fret board diagram. The four string are represented by four vertical lines; they are also shown here as left to right: D, G, B, E. This is the same tune than the four highest strings on a typical guitar. Each green dot shows you where to place your finger and the letter name of the note within the dot. If there is a small circle above it means play the string open and crossed marks mean don’t pluck the string.
There are two buttons below the diagram which alter sound of the chord when played back. The Arpeggio button will play each string in turn from lowest to highest, making it sound like you’re picking the chords with your fingers. The Strum button make all the strings sound at once, creating a fast rolling sound that mimics finger strumming for a sharper hit. Experiment with both and you’ll discover how different the same shape can be based off how you choose to play it.
Adjust the volume using the slider on the lower part of the card. This allow you to go from silent to full blast so you can play without annoying anyone else. The master gain is used for all playback with a constant level across each style of playback and chord. Stick with a sensible setting that doesn’t harm your ears if you’re going to be practising for hours.
On clicking the Help button, a brief explanation of each symbol in the fretboard diagram appear. This details how muted strings appears in the diagram as well as those that are left open. If you are unfamiliar with reading chord diagrams, or perhaps just need a refresher about their layout, use the Help button. A brief explanation appear immediately beneath the header for your reference.
If you have a smaller device, expanding it to full-screen (by clicking on Fullscreen) will provide a larger area for viewing the chord shapes clearly. It’s also helpful if you wish to practice without any distraction from other elements of page. To return to standard view, simply click the button again.
If you don’t want to click with a mouse, you can get around the interface on your keyboard instead: Use the Tab key to move focus between chord buttons and control elements; press Space or Enter to play the selected chord, or trigger functions such as Fullscreen and Help. This makes it usable for integrating into your hands-free workflow.
Quickly move from one chord to the next, exploring various voicings. Notice how small changes affects the feel of the progression. Switch to arpeggio mode to play each note on its own string and test your finger accuracy. You’ll develop a muscle memory for true-to-life ukulele performance thanks to the realisticly modeled nylon strings.
Now, with all these tools at your fingertips, you can practise playing baritone ukulele chords right here on the web! Choose an easy-to-start-with major chord and try lightly strumming it around. You should of tried many different chord types too. Then, move through strumming and then into arpeggio mode to change up the sound.
Go when you’re good and ready…