Arthur Nery - Higa 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#,F,C keys to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Higa on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Arthur Nery - Higa on ukulele requires 5 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.
Higa uses these transitions most often: A → G# (12), B → E (12), and C#m → B (12). 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 A - G# chord transition.
1. A → G# chord transition
Here's how to move from A to G#:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
2. G# → C#m chord transition
Switching from G# to C#m:
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
3. C#m → B chord transition
Here's how to move from C#m to B:
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
4. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E:
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
5. E → A chord transition
Here's how to move from E to A:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.
Higa chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Higa.
- Higa includes 59 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Higa contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Higa connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G#: 0%
After G#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C#m (17%), D# (12%), and A (11%).- G# → C#m: 17%