Dua Lipa - New Rules - Guitar Cover

Dua Lipa (Deluxe)

2017 3:29

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About New Rules

At 103 BPM in A minor, "New Rules" sits in a comfortable mid-tempo groove that makes it approachable, but getting the rhythmic feel right on guitar takes more attention than the tempo suggests. The song is built on a synth-pop foundation, so when you arrange it for guitar your main job is locking in cleanly with that pulse rather than fighting it. Single-note lines through the verse melody reward a light, precise picking touch, while strummed chord work in the chorus needs to stay controlled so it does not turn muddy. Barre chords across the natural minor chord set in A minor are your core vocabulary here. The trickiest stretch is maintaining even dynamics across the verse-to-chorus shift, use the Practice Toolbar to loop that transition slowed down until the volume swell feels natural. Dua Lipa wrote this as a Pop Rock track with strong melodic hooks, and following those vocal lines on guitar is a genuinely rewarding exercise in phrasing.

• The song runs at 103 BPM in A minor, giving you a steady mid-tempo pulse that suits both strummed chords and single-note melodic work.
• Arranging the synth-driven parts for guitar means prioritising clean, even picking to preserve the original track's tight, precise rhythmic feel.
• The verse-to-chorus dynamic shift is the hardest passage to nail, so looping it slowed down with the Practice Toolbar is the most efficient way to build control.