![]() Root position means that the lowest note of the chord is the root. An inverted chord is any chord that has a note other than the root in the bass (“in the bass” means as the lowest note of the chord). If you want to take a deeper dive into the world of chords, it is important to study inversions. That is not the case on ukulele, and this affects the way chord shapes and inversions fall on the fingerboard. It is unusual to play a higher pitched chord tone on a higher numbered string. On the guitar, the pitch of each string is lower than the preceding string. I recommend viewing guitar chords as being built from low pitches to high pitches. These root notes sound great on the lower strings, even if the root note is already present in the higher notes of the chord. With basic chords, the root is usually the lowest note. In that case, keep in mind that the low strings should not be viewed as an addition to the higher shapes. However, sometimes you will want to include the lower strings of the guitar in a chord. To drive this point home, here’s a D chord on a Guitar:Īnd if you apply the same chord shape to the strings of a ukulele, you get a G chord:Īs you try ukulele chords on guitar, you will see a lot of similar chord shapes. And as a rule, the roots of the resulting guitar chords will be a perfect fifth higher. ![]() A basic G chord on ukulele results in a D chord when applied to guitar. You do have to keep in mind that doing this will result in a different chord. Chord ShapesĪny ukulele chord shape can be applied to the thinner strings of a guitar and vice versa. Starting on a G and going up a perfect fourth gives us G as well.Īnd this brings us to part 4… 4. Interestingly, moving down by a perfect fifth gives us the same note name as moving up by a perfect fourth.įor example, starting on a G and moving down a perfect fifth gives us a C. On ukulele, the fourth string (G) is pitched a perfect fifth above the third string (C). This is because perfect fifth and perfect fourth are complementary intervals. There is only one difference and it is ultimately irrelevant to the shapes we can use. Ukulele: Perfect fifth (down), major third, perfect fourth Guitar (last four strings): perfect fourth, major third, perfect fourth The strings are numbered with the first string (A) being the thinnest (and highest pitch).Ĭomparing the ukulele tuning with the four thinnest strings of the guitar shows us that we can use many of the same chord shapes for both instruments. The intervals here are: perfect fifth (down), major third, perfect fourth. The strings are numbered with the first string being the thinnest (and highest pitch). The intervals, or distance between the strings is as follows: perfect fourth, perfect fourth, perfect fourth, major third, perfect fourth. In order to really grasp the concept of how ukulele and guitar chords relate, we have to understand how each is tuned and then compare those tunings. Given that the guitar has more strings, it also has more string sets, which means there are more possible combinations when it comes to forming chords on a guitar. Since the guitar has six strings, you can also consider groupings of four and five strings.ĭon’t let the numbers make your head spin. There are four groupings of three adjacent strings (1-2-3, 2-3-4, 3-4-5, 4-5-6) and many groupings of non-adjacent strings. Guitar is much more complex in this respect. You can also consider sets of non-adjacent strings (strings 1-2-4 and 1-3-4). String Sets (Guitar has More)Ī chord can be played on as few as three strings.Īnd if you consider how chords are played on guitar and ukulele, you’ll quickly discover that guitars have a much wider range of chords than ukuleles.įor example, the four strings of a ukulele can be viewed as two sets of three (strings 1-2-3 and 2-3-4). These notes may add texture and range to a chord, but do not add the complexity of an additional pitch class (note name). However, in many basic guitar chords, there are doubled notes. Inversions sound different than “root position” chords but generally can function interchangeably. You may end up playing an inversion, meaning that the lowest note of the chord is not the root. These notes may or may not be essential to the sound you are hoping for. If you try a guitar chord on ukulele, you should recognize that up to two notes may be missing from the shape. ![]() The guitar has two more strings than the ukulele, so it has more capabilities harmonically. Number of Strings (Missing Notes for Ukulele) ![]() How to Convert Guitar Chords to Ukulele Chordsġ. ![]()
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