Bubbly

How to play Bubbly by Colbie Caillat on guitar

Bubbly is a great beginner song because it has a light, relaxed feel and a steady groove that is easy to settle into. You can focus on clean changes and a smooth, flowing sound instead of heavy strumming, which makes it rewarding to play right away.

Most of the song uses open shapes like A, E, D, and Dm, so your fretting hand can stay comfortable. The harder part is the barre shapes C#m and Bm, so watch those changes carefully, especially in the opening progression A - C#m - E - A, where you need to move cleanly between open and barre chords.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly and making each shape ring clearly. Then practice the barre chords on their own until they feel secure, and finally bring everything up to tempo in small steps while keeping the transitions smooth.

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.