Charlie Hall - How Great Thou Art Ukulele Chords
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How to play How Great Thou Art on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Charlie Hall - How Great Thou Art 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.
How Great Thou Art uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), G → C (14), and G → Am (8). 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 section, played 14 times.
2. G → D chord transition
Here's how to move 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 6 times.
3. G → Am chord transition
Switching 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 chorus, played 8 times.
4. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C:
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
How Great Thou Art chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in How Great Thou Art.
- How Great Thou Art includes 60 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- How Great Thou Art contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how How Great Thou Art 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 → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%