Flatt & Scruggs - Salty Dog Blues 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 F,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Salty Dog Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Flatt & Scruggs - Salty Dog Blues on ukulele requires 4 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.
Salty Dog Blues uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (8), G7 → C (8), and A7 → D7 (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 C - D7 chord transition.
1. C → D7 chord transition
Here's how to move from C to D7:
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
2. D7 → G7 chord transition
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 section, played 8 times.
3. G7 → C chord transition
Here's how to move 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 8 times.
4. C → A7 chord transition
Here's how to move from C to A7:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
5. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
Salty Dog Blues chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Salty Dog Blues.
- Salty Dog Blues includes 28 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Salty Dog Blues contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Salty Dog Blues 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 → D7: 1%
- C → A7: 0%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G7: 18%