SZA

How to play SZA by BangersOnly on guitar

This song is a great beginner pick if you want a steady, modern feel without a lot of chord clutter. At about 120 BPM, you can focus on keeping the groove even and letting the changes sound smooth. It feels good once you lock into the repeating motion and keep your hands relaxed.

You’ll spend most of your time on barre shapes like F#m and Bm, with D giving you a lighter open-shape reset. The main change to watch is the move from F#m to D and back into Bm, since that shift can break the flow if your fretting hand lifts too much. Keep the shapes close to the fretboard.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly: F#m - D - Bm - F#m. Once that feels clean, add the rest of the song in the same order and only raise the tempo when each change lands without hesitation. If needed, practice the barre chords alone first, then connect them one pair at a time.

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.