How to Play "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis

Champagne Supernova by Oasis is a relatively easy song to play, and it sounds excellent on the acoustic guitar! We’ll explore its rhythm, chords, and embellishments you can add to sound more like the original recording.

🎤 I find this song super tricky to sing along on its original tuning! It’s either too high or too low. If you find that too, consider using a guitar capo! In my case, it’d be around the 4th or 5th fret - try it out and see what works best for you!

Champagne Supernova - Chords

That is a great song to practice the Essential Beginner Slash Chords. You’ll need to use your pinky to play Champagne Supernova, but overall the grips aren’t complicated!

You only need ONE chord progression through the entire song, which makes this song an excellent Campfire option to add to your practice song! Check out this Effective Practice lesson if you’d like to learn more about what songs you should be practicing to improve your guitar skills.

Champagne Supernova - Strumming Pattern

Just as Wonderwall, the big deal here is to get that strumming pattern right! Many Oasis songs use 16th Note Strumming Patterns, and Champagne Supernova isn’t different.

To sound just like the original recording, you’ll need to play the following strumming pattern:

1e+a2e+a3e+a4e+a

D   D   U UD DUD

The best way to learn a new strumming pattern is to practicing with muted strings! Take the time to get familiar with the rhythm - that’s key to sounding relaxed. You might add some variations through the song, but you won’t need to overthink them! Just make sure you keep your hand moving consistently. Are you struggling with strumming? Try this guitar lesson!

Champagne Supernova - How to play the bridge

The bridge has a different chord progression! It’s pretty easy: G, Asus, D, E, and Am. For the strumming pattern, you’ll probably need some more strumming, so the song feels more energetic!

Extra Trick: Explore the Dynamics!

Champagne Supernova doesn’t have many strumming and chord variations, so exploring its dynamics is essential.

Commonly, a song contains different dynamics. They rarely keep one volume straight through the whole tune. When playing music on the guitar, you must consider its dynamic changes, so your playing gets more attractive to the audience! That’s easy, and even beginners could - and should! - explore dynamic changes. If you want to understand more about it and the most common song structure, check this out.

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