Learn how to play "How Bizarre" by OMC on guitar!

Who doesn't love an easy 3-Chord Song Lesson, eh? :)

How Bizarre by OMC is super beginner-friendly. It sounds great on the acoustic guitar, and you can practice many skills you're learning as a new guitarist.

Today's lesson will teach us how to play this song using only open chords. You'll need to use your capo on the third fret. Then, you'll play A, D, and E Chord for the entire song, with the exact chord progression. If you're following my Beginner Guitar Course, you'd be fit to play this tune right from Grade 1. ;)

Now, let's get stuck in and learn how to play How Bizarre on the acoustic guitar.

How Bizarre - Guitar Chords

With your guitar capo on your third fret, you'll strum twice the A and twice the E chords. Then, you'll play the D chord for a whole, which means four strums. That's it for the entire song. :)

💡 Are you able to play the F Chord? If you are, remove your capo! Now, you'll be playing the C, G, and F Chords. It's the same pitch! If you need extra help with your barre chords, check out my Ultimate Guide to (Easy) Barre Chords.

As a beginner guitar player, all you're aiming to strum consistently when changing between chords. My best trick to practice your rhythm and chord changes skillset is playing along with the original recording.

When you play a song with a backing track, the music never stops - so you're forced to keep going! It might seem silly, but that simple practice helps you avoid the most common beginner mistake I see: stopping the rhythm when playing songs!

How Bizarre - Strumming Pattern

When you're comfortable with the chord changes and a simple strumming pattern, we can start fancying it up. A great strumming pattern would be the following:

1 2+ 3 4+

D Du D Du

When you're playing that strumming pattern once per bar, you'll notice that the last up strum will naturally happen during the transition. That means that, most likely, open strings will end up ringing out, which is ok. That's how it works in real life. :)

When a song uses the same chord progression and strumming pattern throughout its duration, it's easy to get boring, especially if you're playing on your own! So, you might want to experiment a bit about how to make the song sound more interesting.

A great trick is to change the strumming pattern between the verses and chorus slightly. Experiment and do never forget: if it sounds good, it's good!

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