Laal Ishq

How to play Laal Ishq by Arijit Singh on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play C, G, Am, F, Em, A# and more, the shapes the player above shows.

Laal Ishq is a great song to learn if you want a slow, expressive ballad that rewards control and clean chord changes. At about 66 BPM, it feels spacious and emotional, so you can focus on making each chord ring clearly instead of rushing through it.

You only get two open shapes here, Dm and F, while the rest of the chart uses barre shapes like D#, A#, Cm, G#, Gm, C#, Fm, B, and G#m. That means your left hand has to stay relaxed and accurate, especially when moving between the opening D# - A# - D# - A# pattern, where the same two shapes keep coming back.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until the shapes feel automatic, then add the other barre chords one at a time. After that, practice the full song in small sections, keeping the tempo steady and aiming for smooth changes before you try to play it all the way through.

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.