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Julie Andrews - My Favorite Things Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, Cmaj7, Am, D, G, C, B7, E, A, A7, D7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
[Cmaj7]Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens
[Am]Brown paper [D]packages [G]tied up with [C]string
[G]These are a [C]few of my [Am]favorite [B7]things.

[section 2]
[Em]Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
[Cmaj7]Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
[Am]Wild geese that [D]fly
with the [G]moon on their [C]wings
[G]These are a [C]few of my [Am]favorite [B7]things

[section 3]
[E]Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
[A]Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
[Am]Silver white [D]winters that [G]melt in the [C]springs
[G]These are a [C]few of my [Am]favorite [B7]things

[Closing]
[Em]When the dog bites [Am]when the [B7]bee stings
[Em]When I’m feeling [C]sad
I simply remember my [A7]favorite thing and [G]I don’t feel
[D7]So [G]bad

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ArtistJulie Andrews
AlbumSingle
GenresMusical
Year1965
KeyEm

How to play My Favorite Things on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Julie Andrews - My Favorite Things on ukulele requires 11 chords and 16 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.

My Favorite Things uses these transitions most often: G → C (6), Am → B7 (4), and Am → D (3). 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 Em - Cmaj7 chord transition.

1. Em → Cmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Cmaj7;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
Em to Cmaj7

3. Am → D chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Am to D

4. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
D to G

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. Am → B7 chord transition

To move from Am to B7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

8. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

9. B7 → E chord transition

To move from B7 to E;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

10. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

11. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

12. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

13. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

14. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

15. A7 → G chord transition

To move from A7 to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

16. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.

My Favorite Things chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Favorite Things.

  • My Favorite Things includes 38 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • My Favorite Things contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how My Favorite Things connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → D: 7%
    • Am → B7: 1%
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