Chord Map for ukulele · free, in your browser

Find your next ukulele chord.

Strum a chord on your ukulele, or tap one on the map. See where it can go next and why, with the shape for every chord, then build your song, write the lyrics and share it.

Leads homeIn the keyColour from outsideWarm slice: chords of C major

ExampleThe pop axis: press Play to hear it, then make it yours.
Start with chords or with words, whichever comes first for you.

Song form

Verse4 chords
CGAmF

Editing

×1

Tell the story: verses usually stay close to home.

C
I
Lift off→
G
V
Deceptive turn→
Am
vi
Hopeful rise→
F
IV

Click a chord to select it · drag to move it, hold ⌥ Option to copy · double-click to play from there · ⋯ or right-click for more

Try next from F

C
Soft return
G
Build tension
Am
Sink into minor
Fm
Nostalgic shadow
Dm
Lean in
B♭
Mixolydian sway

Famous progressions

All famous progressions →

Start from a progression thousands of songs are built on, then make it yours: swap chords, add shades, change the key.

  • The pop axis
    I – V – vi – IV
    C · G · Am · F(C major)

    The most-used progression in modern pop: bright, hopeful, endlessly loopable.

    UpliftingHopeful

    Heard in Let It Be (The Beatles), No Woman, No Cry (Bob Marley & The Wailers)

    Songs & why it works →
  • The sensitive female chord progression
    vi – IV – I – V
    Em · C · G · D(G major)

    The pop axis started on the minor chord: longing turning into hope.

    MelancholicHopeful

    Heard in Zombie (The Cranberries)

    Songs & why it works →
  • The ’50s progression
    I – vi – IV – V
    A · F♯m · D · E(A major)

    Doo-wop’s signature loop: warm, nostalgic, a little innocent.

    NostalgicUplifting

    Heard in Stand by Me (Ben E. King), Every Breath You Take (The Police)

    Songs & why it works →
  • Pachelbel’s canon
    I – V – vi – iii – IV – I – IV – V
    D · A · Bm · F♯m · G · D · G · A(D major)

    A stepwise walk down the bass that sounds like a slow-motion memory.

    NostalgicHopeful

    Heard in Canon in D (Johann Pachelbel), Basket Case (Green Day)

    Songs & why it works →
  • Three-chord rock and roll
    I – IV – V – IV
    D · G · A · G(D major)

    I, IV and V: the backbone of rock and roll, blues and folk.

    Uplifting

    Heard in La Bamba (Ritchie Valens), Twist and Shout (The Beatles)

    Songs & why it works →
  • Mixolydian rock
    I – ♭VII – IV – I
    D · C · G · D(D major)

    The flat seven gives classic rock its swagger: big, open, a little rebellious.

    UpliftingEpic

    Heard in Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones)

    Songs & why it works →
  • Dreamy vamp
    I – IV
    Cmaj7 · Fmaj7(C major)

    Two major-seventh chords rocking back and forth: weightless and warm.

    DreamyHopeful
  • 12-bar blues
    I – I – I – I – IV – IV – I – I – V – IV – I – V
    A7 · A7 · A7 · A7 · D7 · D7 · A7 · A7 · E7 · D7 · A7 · E7(A major)

    Twelve bars of dominant sevenths: the form behind blues and early rock.

    Uplifting

    Heard in Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry), Hound Dog (Big Mama Thornton / Elvis Presley)

    Songs & why it works →
  • ii–V–I
    ii – V – I – I
    Dm7 · G7 · Cmaj7 · Cmaj7(C major)

    Jazz’s favourite cadence: tension building step by step, then home.

    DreamyUplifting

    Heard in Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma)

    Songs & why it works →
  • Circle of fifths
    vi – ii – V – I
    Am · Dm · G · C(C major)

    Each chord falls a fifth into the next: the strongest chain of pulls there is.

    NostalgicDreamy

    Heard in Fly Me to the Moon (Bart Howard)

    Songs & why it works →
  • The standard turnaround
    I – vi – ii – V
    C · Am · Dm · G(C major)

    The loop under countless jazz standards and ballads.

    NostalgicDreamy

    Heard in Blue Moon (Rodgers & Hart)

    Songs & why it works →
  • The Andalusian cadence
    i – VII – VI – V
    Am · G · F · E(A minor)

    Four chords walking down to the dominant: flamenco fire and dark drama.

    DarkTenseEpic

    Heard in Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles), Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits)

    Songs & why it works →
  • Epic minor
    i – VI – III – VII
    Am · F · C · G(A minor)

    Minor home rising through three major chords: anthemic and bittersweet.

    EpicMelancholic

    Heard in Save Tonight (Eagle-Eye Cherry)

    Songs & why it works →
  • Aeolian vamp
    i – VII – VI – VII
    Em · D · C · D(E minor)

    A dark, driving minor loop that never quite resolves.

    EpicDark

    Heard in Rolling in the Deep (Adele)

    Songs & why it works →
  • Minor lament
    i – iv – i – v
    Am · Dm · Am · Em(A minor)

    Rocking between home and the minor four: heavy, folk-like sadness.

    MelancholicDark
  • The “Creep” progression
    I – III – IV – iv
    G · B · C · Cm(G major)

    A bright secondary dominant, then the major four turning minor: beauty with a lump in the throat.

    MelancholicDreamy

    Heard in Creep (Radiohead)

  • The epic cadence
    vi – IV – ♭VI – ♭VII – I
    Am · F · A♭ · B♭ · C(C major)

    Two borrowed chords climbing home: the triumphant movie-trailer ending.

    EpicHopeful
  • The royal road
    IV – V – iii – vi
    F · G · Em · Am(C major)

    J-pop’s favourite: rising tension that falls into a wistful minor.

    HopefulMelancholic
  • Nostalgic ending
    I – IV – iv – I
    G · C · Cm · G(G major)

    The four chord darkens to minor just before home: a sweet, sad farewell.

    NostalgicMelancholic
  • Folk sway
    I – V – IV – V
    G · D · C · D(G major)

    A simple, swaying loop around home: campfire-friendly.

    UpliftingHopeful
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How it works

From four chords to your own song.

The Chord Map shows which chords belong together and how each move feels, with the ukulele shape for every chord, so you learn harmony by playing.

  1. 01

    Explore the map

    Every star is a chord; your key glows as a warm slice. Tap a star to hear it on ukulele and see its shape. Light trails show where it can go next.

  2. 02

    Build your song

    Drag chords into an intro, verses and a chorus. The diagrams show the ukulele shape for each one, like C 0003 or F 2010, and change with the tuning (low G, baritone). Write the lyrics and place each chord over its word.

  3. 03

    Play along

    Turn on the mic and strum. The map follows what you play on your ukulele, records your ideas and lights up every change you nail.

FAQ

Questions about the Chord Map for ukulele.

Tunings, chord shapes, the mic, and what's free.

  • Which ukulele tunings does it support?
    Standard G C E A (with the high, re-entrant G), low G, baritone D G B E and D tuning A D F♯ B, plus your own. The chord diagrams and the playback follow the tuning you pick. Soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles all use G C E A.
  • Does it show low G and baritone shapes?
    Yes. Low G uses the same shapes as standard tuning; it only sounds deeper. A baritone is tuned like a guitar's top four strings, so the shapes move: G is 0003 and C is 2010 on a baritone. Pick the tuning in the settings and every diagram redraws.
  • Which chord shapes does it show?
    The ones players learn first: C 0003, Am 2000, F 2010, G 0232, D 2220, Em 0432, B♭ 3211, plus sevenths, major and minor sevenths, sus chords and more. Tap a card's diagram to try other shapes further up the neck.
  • Can it hear my ukulele?
    Yes. With your permission it listens through the microphone and recognises the chord you strum, usually within a third of a second, including on a high-G ukulele, where the lowest string isn't the bass. The audio is analysed on your device and never uploaded.
  • Can I switch between ukulele and guitar?
    Yes. Open the settings and pick Guitar or Ukulele: your chords stay, the shapes and the sound change. Share links remember the instrument, so a bandmate on guitar can open your song and switch it.
  • Is it free?
    Yes. Exploring, building songs, writing lyrics, playing along, saving and sharing are free in any modern browser, with nothing to install and no account. Chord Map Pro adds print-ready charts of your songs with the ukulele chord diagrams, as PDF or on paper.

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