Harry Styles - Aperture

How to play Harry Styles - Aperture by HarryStyles on guitar

This song is a great beginner play-along because it sits in a steady groove and feels upbeat without being too busy. You can focus on clean changes and a relaxed strum while the progression keeps moving in a way that feels musical and satisfying.

Most of the chart uses open shapes, so your left hand can stay comfortable for much of the song. The main challenge is the B shape, which is the harder barre-style chord, and the change to watch is moving smoothly between the open chords and that barre shape without losing the pulse.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly: Dm - A - G - A. Once that feels automatic, add the full song in small sections, then bring the tempo up gradually until your changes stay even at speed.

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.