Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair Ukulele Chords
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How to play Scarborough Fair on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair 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.
Scarborough Fair uses these transitions most often: Am → C (24), G → Am (18), and C → G (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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C:
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.
2. 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 section, played 12 times.
3. G → Am chord transition
Switching from G to Am:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
5. D → Am chord transition
Switching from D to Am:
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
Scarborough Fair chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Scarborough Fair.
- Scarborough Fair includes 78 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Scarborough Fair contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Scarborough Fair connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%