Equivalent Chords in Different Keys

  • The table below sets out the chords that are often used in the  keys in which the uke is commonly played.
  • Each chord in the same column gives an equivalent sound relative to its key chord.
  • To find the chords often played in a particular key, first select the key chord (also known as 1st or root chord) in the first column.  The chords often associated with this key are found to the right in the corresponding row.
  • Sometimes variants of these chords will be used e.g. the 5th major is often played as a 7th
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Key chord

2nd
major

2nd
minor

3rd
7th

3rd
minor

4th
major

5th
major

6th
minor

C Chord D Chord Dm Chord E7 Chord Em Chord F Chord G Chord Am Chord
D Chord E7 Chord Em Chord F#7m Chord F#M cHORD G Chord A Chord Bm Chord
F Chord G Chord Gm Chord A7 Chord Am Chord Bb Chord C Chord Dm Chord
G Chord A Chord Am Chord B7 Chord Bm Chord C Chord D Chord Em Chord
A Chord B Chord Bm Chord C#7m Chord C#m Chord D Chord E7 Chord F#M Chord
Bb Chord C Chord Cm Chord D7 Chord Dm Chord Eb Chord F Chord Gm Chord

Note – E is shown as E7 in all cases