Aperture

How to play Aperture by Harry Styles on guitar

Aperture is a great beginner song to learn because it sits in a friendly key and moves at a steady pace. You get a clean, open feel that is easy to hear and satisfying to lock into, so it works well for building confidence while still sounding musical.

All of the shapes are open, so you can focus on smooth fretting and clean changes instead of barre pressure. The main change to watch is the back-and-forth between D and Em, since that switch comes up right away in the opening progression and needs to feel even.

Start by playing each chord one at a time until the shapes feel natural, then loop D - Em - D - Em slowly. Once the changes are solid, bring it up toward the song tempo and aim for relaxed, even timing before you worry about 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.