Guitar Chords to Ukulele Converter
You know guitar chords and picked up a ukulele. The good news: chord names transfer — a G chord is still G, D, B notes. Only the shapes change.
GUITAR CHORD
G on guitar = G, B, D. G on ukulele = the same three notes (G open, C-string fret 2 = D, E-string fret 3 = G, A-string fret 2 = B). Same chord, different geometry.
Quick reference: guitar → ukulele shapes
| Guitar shape | Ukulele shape | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| C | C | C related |
| G | G | G related |
| D | D | D related |
| A | A | A related |
| E | E | E related |
| F | F | F related |
| Am | Am | A C E |
| Em | Em | E related |
The four ukulele strings (G C E A) cover the same pitch collection as the top four guitar strings at fret 5 — that is why shapes look familiar but sit differently.