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Originally Posted by Swamp Yankee
Many chord shapes are very similar, though they don't play the same chords.
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The chord shapes are identical to those on the top 4 strings of a guitar, the notes are just up 5 half steps as if capoed on 5. That's why its easy for a guitar player to play a uke as compared to adapting to an instrument with different tuning like a mandolin.