A Major Ukulele Chord Chart: Visual Diagrams for Right- and Left-Handed Players

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Standard ukulele literature assumes the player frets with the left hand and strums with the right. For left-handed musicians who restring their instrument or flip their orientation, standard chord boxes require inverted mental processing. A standard diagram places the fourth string (G) on the far left and the first string (A) on the far right. For someone holding the neck with their right hand, this layout is completely backwards.

A true left-handed chord chart flips the visual horizontal axis. From the player's perspective looking straight down at the fretboard or facing an instructional chart, the strings run A, E, C, and g from left to right. On a mirrored chart for A major:

• The open A string sits at the far left column (unfretted).
• The open E string occupies the second column (unfretted).
• The C string sits in the third column, fretted at the first fret with the right index finger.
• The G string sits at the far right column, fretted at the second fret with the right middle finger.

Utilizing dedicated mirrored materials removes spatial disorientation. Rather than spending cognitive effort translating horizontal grids, left-handed players can focus strictly on knuckle elevation and clean string contact.