Espresso

How to play Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter on guitar

This song is a fun, catchy pick for you if you want a beginner-friendly play-along with a bright pop feel. It moves at a steady pace, so once you lock in the groove, it feels smooth and easy to keep going.

You can lean on the open shapes A, Em, G, Dm, and D for most of the work, while C#m, Cm, and G#m are the harder barre shapes to save for extra focus. The main change to watch is the opening move from A to Em and back again, then over to G, since that shift can trip you up if your fretting hand is slow.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly and cleanly, one change at a time. Then loop the full chord flow until your hands move without hesitation, and only after that bring it up to tempo. Once the shapes feel steady, play along with the track and keep your changes 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.