GDAD bouzouki chordsIrish bouzouki in GDAD

Every chord here is worked out for the Irish bouzouki in GDAD (G D A D, low to high) by the Irish Bouzouki Chords app: the easiest shape leads, with the finger for each course, the open courses that ring, and more shapes up the neck. GDAD is the most common Irish bouzouki tuning, and the one most tutor books use. Some octave mandolin players use it too.

Printable chord chart (PDF)  or view it · How to tune

Print a chart

A4 PDFs, one page each: the chord chart, then a page for each key most tunes are in, with its main chords, the common progressions, all seven chords and the no-3rd shapes. Or get them all in the session pack (PDF).

Preview of the one-page Irish bouzouki GDAD chord chartChord chartPreview of the one-page D major chord sheetD majorPreview of the one-page G major chord sheetG majorPreview of the one-page A major chord sheetA majorPreview of the one-page D mixolydian chord sheetD mixolydianPreview of the one-page A mixolydian chord sheetA mixolydianPreview of the one-page E dorian chord sheetE dorianPreview of the one-page A dorian chord sheetA dorianPreview of the one-page E minor chord sheetE minorPreview of the one-page B minor chord sheetB minor

Every chord, by root

Chords in each key

Major
Mixolydian
Dorian
Minor

Other tunings

Irish bouzouki, GDAEIrish bouzouki, ADADMandolin, GDAE