Ernst Anschütz - Oh Christmas Tree 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 C key to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Oh Christmas Tree on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ernst Anschütz - Oh Christmas Tree 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.
Oh Christmas Tree uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (12), D → A7 (12), and Em → A7 (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 D - A7 chord transition.
1. D → A7 chord transition
Here's how to move from D to A7:
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
2. A7 → B7 chord transition
To move from A7 to B7:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.
3. B7 → Em chord transition
Switching from B7 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 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.
4. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7:
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
5. D → G chord transition
Here's how to move from D to G:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
Oh Christmas Tree chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Oh Christmas Tree.
- Oh Christmas Tree includes 63 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Oh Christmas Tree contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Oh Christmas Tree connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → A7: 1%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).- A7 → D: 41%
- A7 → Em: 2%