THE GREATEST

How to play THE GREATEST by Billie Eilish on guitar

This song is a great beginner pick because it sits in a comfortable key and uses familiar open shapes, so you can focus on timing and clean changes instead of difficult fingering. It has a steady, reflective feel that makes it satisfying to play once the progression starts flowing.

All of the chords are open shapes, so you do not need to worry about barre chords here. The main change to watch is the move between Am and G, then landing smoothly on C after the opening return to Am. Keep your fretting hand relaxed so each shape rings clearly.

Start by looping Am - G - Am - C slowly and make each change without stopping. Then practice strumming or picking lightly while keeping the pulse steady, and only speed up when the switches feel automatic. Once that feels easy, play along with the full track and stay locked to the beat.

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.