Brenda Lee - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree Ukulele Chords
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How to play Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree on ukulele requires 7 chords and 9 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.
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (9), G7 → Dm (9), and C → Am (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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
Switching from C to Am:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
2. Am → G7 chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to G7:
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
3. G7 → Dm chord transition
Here's how to move from G7 to Dm:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.
4. G7 → C chord transition
Switching from G7 to C:
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
5. C → F chord transition
Switching from C to F:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
6. F → Em chord transition
Here's how to move from F to Em:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
7. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am:
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
8. Am → D7 chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to D7:
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
9. D7 → G7 chord transition
Here's how to move from D7 to G7:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree.
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree includes 47 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → Dm: 3%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%