Ukulele Chord Chart — Tenor
Tenor uke · switch between high-g and LOW-G tuning and hear the difference · 144 chords · tap to see & hear
How to play
- This is the tenor ukulele — bigger body, longer neck, more room between the frets. The chord shapes are identical to a soprano or concert uke, so nothing you already know is wasted.
- What makes a tenor different is the 4th string, and that is the toggle at the bottom. High g (re-entrant) is the classic uke sound: the g sits ABOVE the C and E strings, so chords have no bass note and everything jangles in one bright register. Low G (linear) replaces it with a G an octave down, so the strings finally run low-to-high like a guitar.
- Tap the toggle, then tap a chord, and listen. Same shape, same fingers, completely different weight — low G gives you a real bass note, a wider range and much better chord-melody playing; high g keeps the traditional sparkle. Tenor players are split roughly down the middle, and many own one of each.
- Only the sound and the string label change when you switch — every fingering on this chart is correct either way.
- Tap a chord to see its shape and hear it strummed across the four strings.
- The row of grey buttons picks the chord type — Common holds the twelve every beginner learns, and the rest give you all twelve roots of that type: Major, Minor, 7th, m7, maj7, 6th, m6, sus2, sus4, dim7, m7♭5 and aug. That is 144 chords in total.
- A thick bar across the diagram means a barre — lay one finger flat across those strings and press them all at once. The number on the bar is the finger to use (nearly always your index).
- Some shapes sit further up the neck. When they do, the nut disappears and a label like 5fr tells you which fret the top row of the diagram is — count up from there.
- Reading the diagram — thick bar on top is the nut; the four vertical lines are the strings g, C, E, A (left to right). Dots show where to press, and the number is the finger. ◯ = open, × = don’t play.
- Tuning is re‑entrant: the g string is higher than the C string, so the strings aren’t low‑to‑high left‑to‑right — that’s normal for a ukulele.
- Strum re‑plays it (tap the diagram too). Vol sets volume. Keyboard: Tab + Enter/Space.
- Tip 1 — C is the easiest (one finger); start there, then try Am and F. Those three plus G7 already cover a lot of songs.
- Tip 2 — if a barre chord buzzes, roll the finger slightly onto its bony side and move it closer to the fret wire. Pressing harder is rarely the fix.
Here is a tenor ukulele chord reference that has the chord sound included in it as well. Just tap or touch the screen to hear the note. If you are using a computer, you can use your keyboard keys to navigate the chart and hear each chord too. It’s set out so that while looking at the fingering you can hear how they differs depending on which style of tune you are using.
To begin, just choose a category of chords from row of buttons along the interface’s left-hand side. By default this displays common chords, including A minor, C major and so on. To view all root notes for a particular chord quality, such as 7th, Minor, or Major 7th, simply select one of these options from the row above. After you’ve chosen your category, the grid beneath will update with complete list of playable chords within that category.
How to Use This Ukulele Chord Chart
Simply tap on a chord name in the grid to listen to it played and view its diagram. In this big chart on the right, it show exactly where to place your hands. The horizontal lines are the frets and the vertical lines are strings. The dots show where to put your fingers and the number in the dot is the finger to use for each note. An x denotes muting of that particular string, while an open circle denotes playing the string without any fingers being pressed on it. A thick bar across the strings are a barre chord where you press several strings simultaneousy with one finger.
The tuning toggle sits at the top of the controls and is one of the handiest features. It allows you to choose between Low G or High g tuning to listen to the difference in sound of the same chord shape. High g is what you might have expected: reentrant tuning with the fourth string pitched higher than the third. Low G is linear tuning with that fourth string lower still but not an octave. The chord shapes is exactly the same. So you can hear them side by side and make an informed choice.
Click any chord name in the grid to hear how it sounds, while clicking on the strum button plays the chosen chord throughout. This is handy if you’re learning a new progression and want to listen to how a particular voicing sound before attempting it yourself. Just click back in the diagram to repeat the sound. Use the volume slider to increase/decrease the volume as necessary, it’s perhaps a bit too loud by default.
There’s also keyboard support that helps navigate around quicker. The Tab button will jump from the playback control buttons, back to the category buttons and then finally to the chord grid. If something has focus, hitting the Spacebar or Enter button will then trigger it. That means you could scroll through a selection of chords and play them all without needing your mouse at any point. Even on a desktop computer, it lets you use the tool quickly and easy.
To extend your chord vocabulary try using some of the other chord types in the widget. For example, the Major 7th and Minor 6 adds colour to your performance. You’ll notice many of these extend up the neck. When the change happen to a new position, take note of the fret number at the side of the diagram. This indicates where on the fretboard the diagram sit.
Below that there’s a help button that opens a panel with more information about how the tuning difference work and what to look for in the charts themselves. If you’re unfamiliar with ukulele tablature, it’s worth taking some time to read over this part of the app. There is also a Help button and a Fullscreen button: the Fullscreen button takes the widget full screen which can be useful when working on small screens. All these options are optional. They exist only so that the interface will function best based off your specific set up.
It doesn’t require any knowledge of music to benefit from this device. The combination of audio feedback and visual diagrams connects theory and practical application. Play through a chord and see how it feels before attempting it yourself on an instrument. The immediate audio response enables you to internalize the sounds of each progression.
Select the Common chords from the buttons on the left for a moment. Listen to the difference between Low G and High G tuning. Once you have mastered that, try out the other categories to search for song-specific chords. Whenever you want a reminder just click on the widget and away you go.
You should of tried this earlier if you wanted to learn faster. It’s actually very moddern.