Dumb question from a mere strummer (not fingerpicker, etc). If I can’t find uke strum chords for a song, I can try its guitar chords, right? Not the shapes, but the named chords (C-F-G, etc)? Might not fit every song (low G difference, etc.), but shouldn’t it work generally? Or am I missing something? Thanks for any insights!
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Great! Appreciate everyone’s help.
Absolutely. You can use the chords for any instrument. For example a C major chord is a c major chord on any instrument. I often use books for guitar and piano just to check the basic chords to a song.
Here’s a dumb answer from a talentless noodler with next to no grasp of music theory.
Seems to me that if chords are simply combinations of notes, that they’re the same across the board even if the shapes are different because of different tunings on different instruments.
I guess one way to find out is to give it a go and see if it sounds right.
Let us know the results!