Zach Bryan - Something In The Orange

How to play Zach Bryan - Something In The Orange by Zach Bryan on guitar

This song is a great one to learn because it has a strong, steady feel and a memorable progression that sits well under your fingers. You get a calm, driving groove that sounds good even when you keep the playing simple, so it is rewarding for a beginner.

Most of the song uses open shapes like D, Em, G, A, C, Dm, and E, but the opening progression includes the harder barre shapes D#, B, and then Em. The change to watch most closely is moving cleanly from D to D# to B without losing the pulse, since that shift can feel tight at first.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly and making each shape ring clearly. Then loop the open chords on their own, add the barre changes back in, and only speed up once the switches feel smooth and 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.