FREE Reference Charts
FREE reference charts for guitar, ukulele and music
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Instrument Specific Charts
FREE Ukulele and Guitar Charts
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6 String Guitar Fingerboard Charts
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7 String Guitar Fingerboard Charts
Guitar Chord Charts
- Major & Minor Triads
- Basic Open Position Chords a.k.a "Cowboy Chords"
There are the basic chords that every beginning guitarist should know.
More information on guitar chords check out the guitar chord books and the guitar chord lessons pages.
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Ukulele Fingerboard Charts
More information on common ukulele tunings
Ukulele Chord Charts - Open Position
- C Tuning Open Position Chords
- D Tuning Open Position Chords
- Baritone Open Position Chords
- Basic Open Position Chords for Lefties (Left-handed players)
Ukulele Chord Charts - Triads
Ukulele 4-part, aka "Jazz" Chords
- HEY!!! - Can't give everything away. For these more advanced chords check out my advanced ukulele chord books on just those chords.
More information on ukulele chords check out the ukulele chord books and the ukulele chord lessons pages.
Miscellaneous Instrument and Music Charts
- Advanced Guide to Chords Series -4-Part Chord Building Chart
This charts can be used in conjuction with any of The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords books, A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and/or Exploring Jazz Chords Series
4-Part Chord Building Chart
Advanced Guide to Chords Series - 4-Part Chord Building Chart
Companion chart for the Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords (vol 1, 2, & 3), A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele, Exploring "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele, A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A 7o Z, and the guitar and ukulele Advanced Progressions books.
Quick reference chord chart for building chords using intervalic formulas. This the method the pros use for remember what appears to be a boat load of chords. It's not as hard as it appears or some sort of magic.
Chords can be categorized into four chord types; Major, Minor, Diminished and Augmented. Four-part chords can be voiced across various four string families.
This chart details the formulas for building the 11 basic 4-part chord types. This chart can be used as a companion to book in the The Advanced Guide to Chords Series, which presents a highly organized and efficient approach to the mysterious subject of 4-part chords, using the chords and exploring the chords.
For additional 4-part chords, alterted chords, upper partials, 4-part triads, add and sus chords see The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords or A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele series of books.
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Click here to begin download: 4-Part Chord Building Chart. A $6.95 value - FREE
FILE: ACGCH1.pdf ( 412 KB )
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Guitar - Fingerboard Charts
6 and 7 String Guitar Fingerboard Charts
Quick reference fingerboard charts in Standard and Jazz Tuning. The sharp notes and flat notes of the guitar fingerboard from the open strings to fret 12.
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6 string guitar, standard tuning
6 String Guitar Fingerboard Chart
Author: Curt Sheller
Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications - (2 pages)
ISBN: na Published: 2003
Size: 8.5 x 11 inches (2 sided chart)
Product Code: FB6CH
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Two fingerboard charts for 6 string guitar, standard tuning (E A D G B E).
Click here to begin download: 6 String Guitar, Standard Tuning - FREE
FILE: FB6CH.pdf ( 240 KB )
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7 string guitar, "Rock" tuning
7 String Guitar Fingerboard Chart - Low 'B' Rock Tuning
Author: Curt Sheller
Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications - (2 pages)
ISBN: na Published: 2003
Size: 8.5 x 11 inches (2 sided chart)
Product Code: FB7CHR
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Two fingerboard charts for 7 string guitar, "Rock" tuning (B E A D G B E). The sharp notes and flat notes of the guitar fingerboard from the open strings to fret 12.
Click here to begin download: 7 String Guitar, Rock Tuning - FREE
FILE: FB7CHR.pdf ( 152 KB )
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7 string guitar, "Jazz" tuning
7 String Guitar Fingerboard Chart - Low 'A' Jazz Tuning
Author: Curt Sheller
Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications - (2 pages)
ISBN: na Published: 2003
Size: 8.5 x 11 inches (2 sided chart)
Product Code: FB7CHJ
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Two fingerboard charts for 7 string guitar, "jazz" tuning (A E A D G B E). The sharp notes and flat notes of the guitar fingerboard from the open strings to fret 12.
Click here to begin download: 7 String Guitar, Jazz Tuning - FREE
FILE: FB7CHJ.pdf ( 152 KB )
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Guitar - Triads
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Major & Minor Triads
Here are a couple of charts with the Major and Minor triads on adjacent 3 string families 123, 234, 345 and 456. Great for chord solos and finding that other part for a song.
Click here to begin download: Major &
Minor Triads for 6 String Guitar, Standard Tuning. A $3.95 value - FREE
FILE: AGCCH-TRI1.pdf ( 144 KB )
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Coming soon Diminished and Augmented chart.
Guitar - Open Position Chords
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Basic Beginning Chords
Some times refered to as "Cowboy" or 'Folk" chords these are the basic open position chords that ALL guitarist should know.
One side of the chart contains the chords and the other side explains in detail how to read a chord diagram. Click in the right image for a larger view.
Click here to begin download: Basic Open Position Chords. A $3.95 value - FREE
FILE: AGCCH-Cowboy.pdf ( 236 KB )
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The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords - Volume I
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords. The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords Series provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Beyond learning open and barre chords, most guitarists struggle with advanced chords. Commonly called “jazz” chords, these more sophisticated voicings find a wide use in all forms of music.
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Ukulele - Fingerboard Charts
Ukulele "C" Tuning
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Fingerboard Chart - “C” Tuning
Author: Curt Sheller
Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications
ISBN: na Published: 2003
Size: 8.5 x 11 inches (2 sided chart)
Product Code: UKEFBCH-C
(G C E A) - This is a common tuning for the standard sized soprano ukulele as well as the concert and tenor ukuleles. The chart contains one side showing the natural and sharp notes with the other side natural and flat notes.
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FILE: UKEFBCH-C.pdf ( 84 KB )
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Ukulele "D" Tuning
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Fingerboard Chart - “D” Tuning
Author: Curt Sheller
Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications
ISBN: na Published: 2003
Size: 8.5 x 11 inches (2 sided chart)
Product Code: UKEFBCH-D
(A D F# B) - This is a common tuning for the standard sized soprano ukulele as well as the concert and tenor ukuleles. The chart contains one side showing the natural and sharp notes with the other side natural and flat notes.
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FILE: UKEFBCH-D.pdf ( 84 KB )
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Ukulele Baritone Tuning
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Fingerboard Chart - Baritone & Tenor Tuning (D G B E)
Author: Curt Sheller
Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications
ISBN: na Published: 2003
Size: 8.5 x 11 inches (2 sided chart)
Product Code: UKEFBCH-BARI
(D G B E) - Baritone tuning is the same as the thin (high) 4 string of a standard tuned guitar. The chart contains one side showing the natural and sharp notes with the other side natural and flat notes.
Click here to begin download: G Tuning - FREE
FILE: UKEFBCH-G.pdf ( 96 KB )
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Editor: If you want to finally, just get rid of all those pesky fingerboard charts and learn the ukulele fingerboard. This is the book that will do that. It is a lot easier than you think. Even us old dogs can finally learn the fingerboard.
Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard
Finally learn names of the notes of the ukulele fingerboard. Learning the notes of your own instrument allows you the flexibility of having to remember so many shapes. There are way too many chord, scale and notes patterns to remember all the shapes.
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Ukulele - Chords
Standard - C Tuning Open Position
"C" Tuning - (g C E A and G C E A) - This is a common tuning for the standard sized soprano ukulele as well as the concert and tenor ukuleles. The basic chords and more can be found in my books A Guide to Ukulele Chords and Ukulele Chords.
Standard - D Tuning Open Position
"D" Tuning - (a D F# B and A D F# B) - This is a another common tuning for the standard sized soprano ukulele as well as the concert and tenor ukuleles. The basic chords and more can be found in my books A Guide to Ukulele Chords.
Baritone Tuning
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Baritone - G Tuning
Baritone - (D G B E) - Baritone tuning is the same as the thin (high) 4 strings of a standard tuned guitar.
Here is a FREE download of Baritone chords.
FREE PDF download, 2 pages
FILE: AGCCH-UKEDGBE.pdf ( 508 KB )
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Standard - C Tuning, Left Handed
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Standard - C Tuning, Left Handed
"C" Tuning - (g C E A and G C E A) - This is a common tuning for the standard sized soprano ukulele as well as the concert and tenor ukuleles.
Here is a FREE download of Lefty chords.
FREE PDF download, 2 pages
FILE: ACGCH-UKE4LEFTY.pdf ( 372 KB )
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Related Books
A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords Volume I
Commonly referred to as “jazz” chords. A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Beyond learning open and barre chords, most ukulele players struggle with advanced chords. Commonly called “jazz” chords, these more sophisticated voicings find a wide use in all forms of music.
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $19.95 - Buy Now • PDF only: $11.97 - Buy Now
Exploring "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele
Exploring “Jazz” Chords takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $17.95 - Buy Now • PDF only: $10.77 - Buy Now
A Guide to Ukulele Chords
Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part “jazz” chords and more...
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $14.95 - Buy Now • PDF only: $8.97 - Buy Now
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
The volume covers the key of C major and C minor, including detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and the chord substitutions. In “C” and “G” tuning.
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $17.95 - Buy Now • PDF: $10.77 - Buy Now
Ukulele - Chords, Triads
Triad - In music or music theory, a triad is a three-note chord (or, more generally, any set of three notes, pitches, or tones). Because the term originated during the "common practice" period in Western European art music (approximately from 1600 to 1900), it is most commonly associated with tertian diatonic chords having a tonal function. When such a chord is voiced in thirds, its members, ascending from lowest pitched tone to highest, are called:
the Root, the Third (whose interval is a major third or minor third above the root) and the Fifth (whose interval is a major or minor third above the third, and a diminished, perfect, or augmented fifth above the root).
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C Tuning Major & Minor Triads
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C Tuning Major & Minor Triads
"C" Tuning - (g C E A and G C E A) - This is a common tuning for the standard sized soprano ukulele as well as the concert and tenor ukuleles.
Here is a FREE download of Major & Minor Triads.
FREE PDF download, 2 pages
FILE: UKECH-TRI1-C.pdf ( 356 KB )
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Here is a page with a recored sample on the UkuleleLessons Chords & Chord Progressions page titled Using Triads Example 1
Related Books
A Guide to Ukulele Chords
Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part “jazz” chords and more...
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $14.95 - Buy Now • PDF only: $8.97 - Buy Now
Ukulele Chords - “C” Tuning
Mini ukulele chord book of basic open position and movable form chords. Great for your uke case. “C” Tuning, high or low G
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $9.95 - Buy Now
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