Breaking Me

How to play Breaking Me by Topic on guitar

“Breaking Me” is a great beginner song because it has a clear, steady feel and a repeating progression that helps you lock in the groove fast. You can focus on smooth changes and timing instead of a lot of complex movement, so it feels satisfying to play along with quickly.

The main shapes to watch are the barre chords, since G#m and F# do most of the work while E gives you a brief open-shape release. The change to watch out for is moving cleanly from G#m to F# and then landing on E without rushing, since that shift can break the flow if your fretting hand lifts too early.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly, one chord at a time, until each change feels easy. Then loop G#m - F# - E - F# with a steady pulse, and only speed up once your fingers land cleanly every time. After that, play along with the track and keep the motion 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.