Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Ukulele Chords
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How to play Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 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.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (6), C → G (5), and G → G7 (4). 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 - G7 chord transition.
1. G → G7 chord transition
Here's how to move from G to G7:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
2. 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.
3. C → G chord transition
Switching 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 section, played 5 times.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C:
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section.
7. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
8. E7 → D chord transition
To move from E7 to D:
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
9. D → G7 chord transition
Here's how to move from D to G7:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string 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 section.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer .
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer includes 23 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → G7: 2%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%