Imagine Dragons - Demons - Guitar Cover

Night Visions

2012 2:55

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About Demons

At 120 BPM in C minor, "Demons" sits in a tempo range that feels comfortable but still demands clean, controlled playing throughout. The track is built around a repeating, arpeggiated chord progression that drives both the verses and the chorus, so getting that pattern locked in is the real foundation of the song. The chords themselves are not complicated, but the challenge is keeping the picking or strumming even and consistent while maintaining the right emotional weight, light but purposeful. E Standard tuning means no retuning headaches, which lets you focus entirely on feel and dynamics. The shift from the quieter verse texture to the fuller, more open chorus is where most players slip up, so use the Practice Toolbar to loop that transition slowed down until the volume swell feels natural rather than abrupt. Imagine Dragons write for maximum clarity, which means any sloppiness in your fretting hand will stand out, so take the verse arpeggio slowly before building speed. This is a great song for working on Alternative Rock strumming dynamics and clean chord changes under a steady pulse.

• The song is built on a repeating four-chord progression in C minor, making clean left-hand transitions the main technical focus.
• E Standard tuning is used throughout, so no retuning is needed and you can focus on picking consistency and dynamics.
• The verse arpeggio pattern is deceptively simple: use the Practice Toolbar to loop it slowed down and build evenness before playing up to tempo.