A Ukulele Chords
Every common A chord on the ukulele. Pick a chord to see the grip, hear it, and switch between variants like A, Am and A7. Print gives you all A ukulele chords on one sheet.
A
A major
- AR
- C♯3
- E5
Strings from left to right: G C E A — the string nearest your chin first. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. ○ = play it open, ✕ = don't play it.
All A ukulele chords at a glance
| Chord | Notes | Easiest grip (G C E A) | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | A C♯ E | 2100 | R 3 5 |
| Am | A C E | 2000 | R ♭3 5 |
| A7 | A C♯ E G | 0100 | R 3 5 ♭7 |
| Amaj7 | A C♯ E G♯ | 1100 | R 3 5 7 |
| Am7 | A C E G | 0000 | R ♭3 5 ♭7 |
| Asus2 | A B E | 4400 | R 2 5 |
| Asus4 | A D E | 2200 | R 4 5 |
| Aadd9 | A C♯ E B | 2102 | R 3 5 9 |
| A6 | A C♯ E F♯ | 2120 | R 3 5 6 |
| Adim | A C E♭ | 5350 | R ♭3 ♭5 |
| Aaug | A C♯ E♯ | 2110 | R 3 ♯5 |
| Am7♭5 | A C E♭ G | 2333 | R ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 |
The grip is read string by string from G to A: the fret to press, 0 for an open string.
The easiest way to play them
A is 2100 (2 fingers), Am is 2000 and A7 is 0100. With only four strings, most ukulele chords need one to three fingers, and a chord with more notes than strings simply leaves one out — usually the 5th, which the ear fills in. Strum down from the G string with the side of your thumb or the nail of your index finger.
Same chords, other instruments
A chords for guitar and piano · Strum along to chord progressions · Learn the notes on the ukulele