SZA

How to play SZA by BangersOnly on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play Em, C, Am, A, E, B, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a solid one to learn if you want a modern, steady groove in F# minor. At about 120 BPM, it feels controlled and driving, so you can focus on clean changes and a tight rhythm without it feeling rushed.

You’ll lean on one open shape, D, while the rest are barre shapes: F#m, Bm, B, F#, and C#. That means the main challenge is keeping your fretting hand relaxed through the barre chords, especially when moving between the open D and the barre shapes in the opening progression F#m - D - Bm - F#m.

Start by looping that opening progression very slowly until each change feels even. Then bring the tempo up in small steps, listening for clean notes and steady timing. Once the shapes feel automatic, play along with the full track and keep your focus on smooth transitions rather than speed.

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.