4 String Chord Explorer

A set of tools for exploring chords for any 4-stringed instrument. Read more here.

Use at your own risk. Although this has been tested on a number of popular browsers on Windows and Linux, I offer no guarantees. If you’d like to report a bug or offer suggestions for improvements, e-mail me at hans@boldts.net. See below for the notes regarding this version.

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4 String Chord Explorer

►     Ukulele C

Create custom chord diagram Display chords by chord type Display chords by root note Display chords by family
Search for chord Make a one-page chord chart in PDF form Make a collection of chord diagrams in ZIP form

Create Custom Chord Diagram

Chord name:
Fret positions:
Barred chord?
Diagram size:

Chords by chord type

Root note:

Chord type:

Chords by root note

Root note:

First position chords only

Chords by family

Key:

Custom Chord Chart

Step 1: First select the chords you want on the chart. You may select up to 13 chords. Then click on "Chord Chart".

Step 2: You may then customize your chart further. Click on any chord to change the fingering.

Step 3: When done, enter a title for the document, choose paper size, and then click on the "Create PDF" button.

major
 6
 7
 maj7
 9
 minor
 m6
m7
 mM7
 m9
 sus2
 sus4
 aug
 dim7
dim
 5
 7+5
 7b5
 m7♭5
 m+7
 add9
madd9
 aug4+7
 7sus2
 7sus4
 7(no5)

Create Chord Collection

Select types of chord and maximum number of each. Then click on "Create collection" to create a zip file of chord diagrams.

Maximum number of each chord:

Size of chord diagrams:

major
 6
 7
 maj7
 9
 minor
 m6
m7
 mM7
 m9
 sus2
 sus4
 aug
 dim7
dim
 5
 7+5
 7b5
 m7♭5
 m+7
 add9
madd9
 aug4+7
 7sus2
 7sus4
 7(no5)

Version notes:

Version 0.92, March 26, 2020

Added:

  • Chord diagrams can now be generated in high-resolution form, with 300dpi. This applies for the 150×200 and 112×150. These are more suitable for inclusion in word processor documents.
  • A string can be marked with an X in the custom chord diagram, indicating an unplayed string.
  • Settings can now be saved between sessions.

Changed:

  • High-resolution diagrams are now used in the custom chord diagram.
  • The user interface has changed. Functions are now selected by buttons, instead of a selector. And settings are now hidden by default, but can be displayed by clicking on the gear icon at the upper left.

Limitations:

  • Not all functions work on Internet Explorer. In particular, chord diagrams cannot be saved in 300dpi resolution. If you are still using Internet Explorer, upgrade now to any other modern browser.