Dust in the Wind

How to play Dust in the Wind by Kansas on guitar

Dust in the Wind is a great song to learn because it sounds delicate and steady, and it feels calm once you settle into the pattern. You get a good mix of control and flow, so it is satisfying even at a moderate tempo.

You only need open shapes here, so the main challenge is clean fretting and smooth movement between them. The change to watch most closely is the move from Am to C and then to G, since keeping the rhythm even matters more than forcing the chords.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until each shape rings clearly. Then practice the same change sequence with a steady count, and only speed up when your hands can move without hesitation. Once that feels natural, play through longer sections at tempo.

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.