Avril Lavigne - Adia Ukulele Chords
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How to play Adia on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Avril Lavigne - Adia on ukulele requires 10 chords and 25 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Adia uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (8), G → C (8), and F → Dm (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to F:
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
2. F → C chord transition
Here's how to move from F to C:
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
3. C → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from C to Am:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
4. Am → Dm chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to Dm:
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
5. Dm → Em chord transition
To move from Dm to Em:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
6. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C:
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
7. C → C# chord transition
Here's how to move from C to C#:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
8. C# → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from C# to Am:
- While playing C#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
9. Dm → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Dm to C:
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
10. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
11. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
12. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
13. F → Dm chord transition
Here's how to move from F to Dm:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
14. C → Bb chord transition
Switching from C to Bb:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
15. Bb → F chord transition
Switching from Bb to F:
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
16. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.
17. C# → F chord transition
Here's how to move from C# to F:
- While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.
18. G → Em chord transition
Switching from G to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
19. Em → A chord transition
Switching from Em to A:
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
20. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
21. Dm → E chord transition
Switching from Dm to E:
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
22. E → Am chord transition
Switching from E to Am:
- While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
23. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus.
24. A → F chord transition
To move from A to F:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus.
25. E → C chord transition
Switching from E to C:
- While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus.
Adia chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Adia.
- Adia includes 99 chord transitions, 25 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Adia contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Adia connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%