Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER

How to play Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER by BillieEilish on guitar

This song is worth learning because it has a steady, catchy feel that sits well at about 120 BPM, and the beginner-friendly pace makes it easy to lock into the groove. You get a smooth, reflective vibe without needing a lot of flashy movement, so it feels good to play once the changes settle in.

You’ll mostly move between open shapes and barre shapes, so the left hand has a mix of easy resets and tougher grips. The opening progression, F#m - Em - F#m - D, is a good place to focus, especially the switch back into F#m after Em, since that change can slow you down at first.

Start by looping just F#m - Em - F#m - D slowly until the shapes feel automatic. Then practice the barre chords on their own, add the open chords back in, and finally play along with the full tempo once your changes stay even and relaxed.

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.