Teri Deewani

How to play Teri Deewani by Kailash Kher on guitar

Teri Deewani is a great beginner song to learn because it has a flowing, devotional feel and a steady pace that lets you focus on clean changes. You can keep it relaxed and expressive, and it feels rewarding fast because the progression is simple but musical.

All of the shapes are open, so you do not need any barre chords here. The main thing to watch is the move through E - C - D - Em, since that first cycle asks you to shift smoothly between chords that sit in different spots on the neck. Keep your fretting hand loose and aim for even sound on each change.

Start by playing each chord one at a time and checking that every note rings clearly. Then loop E - C - D - Em slowly until the changes feel automatic, and only after that bring it up toward the song tempo. If needed, practice the hardest pair on repeat before playing the full progression.

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.