Luis Fonsi - Despacito Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Despacito on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Luis Fonsi - Despacito 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.
Despacito uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (19), Bm → G (19), and D → A (19). 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 Bm - G chord transition.
1. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G:
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.
2. G → D chord transition
Switching from G to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.
3. D → A chord transition
Switching from D to A:
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm:
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.
Despacito chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Despacito.
- Despacito includes 76 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Despacito contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Despacito connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → G: 25%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → Bm: 8%