Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman - Guitar Cover

Dangerous Woman

2016 3:56

Listen on Spotify

About Dangerous Woman

At 104 BPM in Bb major, "Dangerous Woman" sits in a slow, sultry groove that rewards a guitarist who can sit back and let the feel breathe rather than rush. The track leans on a smooth, understated guitar texture that supports the vocal without crowding it, so clean tone and controlled dynamics matter more here than flashy technique. Bb major means you will want to be comfortable with barre chords up the neck, or consider a capo to keep open voicings sounding natural. The real challenge is maintaining that laid-back, behind-the-beat pocket consistently throughout the song, which is harder than it sounds at a moderate tempo like this. Ariana Grande wraps the track in a Pop Rock atmosphere, so the guitar sits somewhere between a warm clean and a very light crunch. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop the chord transitions slowed down until the Bb voicings feel completely automatic under your fingers.

• Playing in Bb major will require either comfortable barre chord technique or a capo to keep chord voicings clean and resonant.
• The 104 BPM tempo is moderate but the groove demands a relaxed, behind-the-beat feel that takes focused practice to lock in.
• A clean or lightly driven electric tone suits the smooth, vocal-forward texture of this track best.