Take A Slice

How to play Take A Slice by Glass Animals on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 4 you play A#m, D#m, D#, Fm, F#, E and more, the shapes the player above shows.

Take A Slice is worth learning because it locks into a dark, driving groove that feels tense but catchy once you settle in. At about 120 BPM, you get a strong forward push, so the song feels lively and controlled rather than rushed.

You will move between open shapes and barre shapes, so the main challenge is keeping your fretting hand relaxed while switching cleanly. The opening Dm - Gm - G - Am already shows the contrast, and the change from the open G to the barre Gm is one to watch carefully.

Start by looping the opening four-chord pattern slowly until each shape rings clearly. Then practice the hardest barre changes on their own, and only after that bring the full progression up to tempo. Once the moves feel automatic, play along with the track and focus on staying steady.

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.