Nick Jonas - Close Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Close on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nick Jonas - Close on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Close uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (37), Em → G (29), and Em → Am (21). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to Em:
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 37 times.
2. 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 4 times.
3. Em → G chord transition
Switching from Em to G:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 29 times.
4. 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 section, played 14 times.
5. 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 15 times.
Close chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Close.
- Close includes 138 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Close contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Close connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Em: 10%