Aerosmith - Dream On

How to play Aerosmith - Dream On by Aerosmith on guitar

This song is a great one to learn because it feels dramatic and steady, and it gives you that classic rising tension without needing a lot of speed. You can keep the groove simple and focus on making each change sound clean, which makes it a strong beginner play-along.

You will move between open shapes and barre shapes, so the main challenge is getting your fretting hand comfortable with both. The opening progression Fm - F - Fm - F is the change to watch closely, because it asks you to switch back and forth right away and keep the sound even.

Start by practicing the opening two-chord move slowly until it feels automatic. Then add the rest of the progression in small chunks, checking that each barre shape rings clearly before you speed up. Once the changes are smooth, play along at a relaxed tempo and build toward full speed little by little.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.