Stargazing

How to play Stargazing by Myles Smith on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 4 you play G, F, C, Am, the shapes the player above shows.

Stargazing is a great beginner song because it stays in a small loop and has a steady, driving feel. You can focus on clean changes and a relaxed groove instead of memorizing lots of parts, which makes it satisfying to play along with quickly.

You’ll use two open shapes, A and E, and two harder barre shapes, B and C#m. The main thing to watch is the move from the open shapes into the barre shapes, especially when the progression turns back around and repeats. Keep your fingers close to the fretboard so the changes stay smooth.

Start by practicing the chord loop slowly, one change at a time, until each shape feels easy. Then connect B - A - E - C#m in order, and repeat it until the movement feels automatic. Once that is solid, bring it up toward the song’s tempo and keep the rhythm even.

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.