Barracuda

How to play Barracuda by Heart on guitar

Barracuda is a strong one to learn if you want a riffy, driving rock feel with a steady pulse. It sits in E minor and moves fast enough to keep your right hand honest, so it feels punchy and direct once you lock in the groove.

You can play everything with open shapes, so the left hand stays friendly and there are no barre chords to worry about. The main change to watch is the opening move between G and E, then C back to E - that shift needs to stay clean so the progression keeps its bite.

Start by looping G - E - C - E slowly until the shapes feel automatic. Then add a steady strum and bring the tempo up in small steps, keeping the chord changes even. Once that feels solid, play through the full song and focus on staying tight rather than getting louder.

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.