ღ Black Velvet ~ Alannah Myles ღ

How to play ღ Black Velvet ~ Alannah Myles ღ by Nikoletta Triantopoulou on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 6 you play A, Am, E, D, C, G and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a great pick if you want a moody, steady groove that sits well under the fingers. It feels controlled and expressive, with a repeating pattern that lets you focus on clean changes and a strong sense of pulse.

You get one open shape, E, but most of the chart uses barre shapes, so your fretting hand needs to stay relaxed and accurate. The main change to watch is the opening move between D# and D#m, since that shift comes up right away and sets the feel for the rest of the song.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly, then make sure each barre shape rings clearly before you add speed. After that, connect the full sequence in small sections, and only push toward the full tempo once the D# to D#m change feels automatic.

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.