Mere Rashke Qamar

How to play Mere Rashke Qamar by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on guitar

This song is a great pick if you want a melodic, emotional play-along that feels smooth and expressive at about 104 BPM. In E minor, it has a flowing, romantic pull that makes it rewarding once the changes start to settle in.

You can lean on mostly open shapes, with Fm, A#, Bm, C#m, and B as the harder barre chords if they appear in your version. The opening move Am - Dm - Fm - C is the change to watch closely, especially the jump into Fm, since that shape can slow your hand down at first.

Start by looping Am - Dm - Fm - C slowly until the shapes feel automatic, then add the rest of the chart in short sections. Once the chord changes are clean, bring the tempo up in small steps and focus on staying relaxed through the barre chords.

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.