ღ Black Velvet ~ Alannah Myles ღ

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

This song is a great beginner pick because it sits at a steady tempo and gives you a smooth, confident groove right away. You can focus on clean changes and a relaxed feel instead of chasing a lot of speed. The opening progression also makes it easy to lock into the song quickly.

You only need one open shape here, E, while the rest are barre shapes, so your fretting hand will get a good workout. The main thing to watch is the back-and-forth move in the opening progression, F# to D# and back again, since that change sets the feel for the whole chart. Keep each shape close to the fretboard for cleaner transitions.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly until the switch feels automatic. Then add the other barre shapes one at a time, keeping your hand relaxed and your fingers lined up. Once the changes are smooth, bring it up to tempo and aim for even, steady strums.

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.