NOKIA

How to play NOKIA by PARTYNEXTDOOR, Drake on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 5 you play Em, F, Dm, E, Am, A, the shapes the player above shows.

NOKIA is a great beginner play-along because the groove sits in a steady, catchy pocket and the progression is easy to remember once you hear it loop. You get a laid-back, modern feel that is fun to lock into at about 120 BPM, and the song rewards clean, relaxed changes more than speed.

The chart uses mostly open shapes, with Am, A, Dm, and D, while A# and Gm are the harder barre shapes. The main thing to watch is the back-and-forth between Am and A#, since that opening move comes up right away and can expose any slow hand shifts.

Start by looping the opening progression very slowly, then practice only the jump between Am and A# until it feels automatic. After that, add the rest of the shapes one at a time, keeping your strums even and light. Once the changes feel smooth, bring the tempo up in small steps until you can stay relaxed through the full song.

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.