Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

How to play Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild by Vibe Music on guitar

This song is a good beginner pick because it sits at a steady 120 BPM and gives you a clean, catchy loop to lock into. You can focus on staying relaxed and keeping the changes even, which makes it feel confident and musical without being too busy.

Most of the shapes are open, so your left hand can stay fairly comfortable for much of the song. The harder moves are the barre shapes, especially the opening run from Gm to F#m before landing on F and G, so that shift is the one to watch closely.

Start by learning each shape alone, then loop Gm - F#m - F - G slowly until the switch feels smooth. After that, practice the full progression with a steady pulse, and only then bring it up to full speed. Keep your changes small and clean, and the song will come together fast.

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.