Ukulele chord · Triads
A major chord on ukulele
2100 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play A on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
A is the I chord in A major, IV in E major and V in D major. In minor keys: III in F♯ minor, V in D minor, VI in C♯ minor and VII in B minor.
- Notes
- AC♯E
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) A
- 3rd string (C): 1st fret, index finger (1) C♯
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): play open A
Tablature
A|--0---| E|--0---| C|--1---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing A on ukulele
Two fingers: middle on the G string’s 2nd fret, index on the C string’s 1st (2100). It’s one of the first chords most ukulele players learn.
You’ll find A in common progressions such as A–E–F♯m–D (the pop progression in A major), A–D–E–D (three-chord rock in A major) and A–F♯m–D–E (the ’50s progression in A major).
Learning ukulele? A is part of stage 4 (“D and A”) of our first ukulele chords path.
