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Little Big Town - Girl Crush - Guitar Cover

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Little Big Town - Girl Crush guitar cover video
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Little Big Town Pop Rock 2014 C major
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About Girl Crush

"Girl Crush" rewards a patient, restrained approach on guitar. The song sits in C major at a gentle 94 BPM in E Standard tuning, and that moderate tempo can be deceptive: the real challenge is keeping your dynamics soft and controlled so the delicate, melancholic mood stays intact throughout. The chord movement is unhurried, but your strumming hand needs to stay light and consistent, resisting the urge to dig in. Little Big Town leans heavily on the vocal blend here, which means the guitar part exists to support rather than lead, making tone and touch more important than any single difficult lick. If you are working on the fingerpicked or arpeggiated passages, use the Practice Toolbar to loop them slowed down until the right-hand pattern feels automatic. This is a strong song for players developing their sense of feel and accompaniment in a Pop Rock context.

  • The song is played in E Standard tuning in the key of C major, so no capo or alternate tuning is required to match the recording.
  • At 94 BPM the tempo is relaxed, but maintaining a consistently light strumming touch is the real technical demand throughout the song.
  • Focus practice on keeping chord transitions smooth and quiet, as the sparse arrangement means any hesitation or unwanted noise is clearly audible.

How to Play Girl Crush

Tuning: E Standard · Key: C major · Tempo: 94 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 94 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Telecaster
Guitar

Fender Telecaster

Jimi Westbrook uses the Telecaster's bright single-coil pickups for Little Big Town's cutting country tones on uptempo tracks. The guitar's snap and twang cut through the band's vocal harmonies without requiring any gain or distortion.

Gibson ES-335
Guitar

Gibson ES-335

The ES-335's moderate-output PAF-style humbuckers deliver the warm, smooth tones Westbrook layers behind ballads and softer passages. Its reduced output preserves dynamic range, letting the band's soft-to-loud approach shine without harshness.

Fender Deluxe Reverb
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Fender Deluxe Reverb

This tube amp's clean, glassy tone at volume 4 to 5 is essential for Little Big Town's transparent guitar character. The amp stays responsive to pick dynamics while adding subtle breakup, letting the player's touch drive expression rather than amplifier saturation.

MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Pedal

MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay

The Carbon Copy's analog warmth delivers the slapback short delay that adds spacious depth to Little Big Town's clean electric parts. Its natural compression and subtle repeats complement the band's dynamics-first approach without clutter or artifacts.

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