Desmond Dekker - Israelites Ukulele Chords
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How to play Israelites on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Desmond Dekker - Israelites on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.
Israelites uses these transitions most often: D → E7 (7), E7 → A (7), and G → A (6). 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 - A7 chord transition.
1. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7:
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
2. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
3. D → E7 chord transition
Switching from D to E7:
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.
4. E7 → A chord transition
Switching from E7 to A:
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 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 chorus, played 7 times.
5. A → F chord transition
To move from A to F:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
6. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
7. G → A chord transition
Switching from G to A:
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.
8. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C:
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
9. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus.
10. A → D chord transition
Switching from A to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.
Israelites chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Israelites.
- Israelites includes 49 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Israelites contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Israelites 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 → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → E7: 1%