Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula Ukulele Chords
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How to play Be-Bop-a-Lula on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-a-Lula on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Be-Bop-a-Lula uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (5), G → D7 (5), and G → G7 (4). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
Switching from G to C:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus.
2. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7:
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7:
- 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 C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
4. G7 → C chord transition
Here's how to move from G7 to C:
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
Be-Bop-a-Lula chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be-Bop-a-Lula.
- Be-Bop-a-Lula includes 22 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Be-Bop-a-Lula contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Be-Bop-a-Lula 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 → G7: 2%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%