Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Dirty Diana on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Dirty Diana uses these transitions most often: C → D (53), Em → C (53), and D → Em (49). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
Here's how 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 53 times.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 53 times.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 49 times.
4. D → F# chord transition
Here's how to move from D to F#:
- 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 E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
5. F# → B chord transition
To move from F# to B:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
6. B → Em chord transition
Switching from B to Em:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
Dirty Diana chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dirty Diana.
- Dirty Diana includes 164 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Dirty Diana contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Dirty Diana 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%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%