Marshmello & Anne-Marie - Friends - Guitar Cover

FRIENDS

2018 3:22

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About Friends

Released in 2018 by Marshmello & Anne-Marie, "Friends" sits squarely in the Pop Rock world, and on guitar it translates into a clean, rhythmically tight part that drives the song's infectious energy. The track runs at 120 BPM in F major on standard E tuning, which means no retuning required before you dig in. The guitar work here is largely chordal and rhythmic, so locking in your strumming pattern with a steady internal pulse is the main challenge. Because the tempo feels deceptively easy, sloppy timing tends to sneak in, especially through the pre-chorus where the feel tightens up. Pick that section out, loop it slowed down using the Practice Toolbar, and focus on keeping your chord changes clean without rushing the strum. Once the rhythm feels locked, bringing the tempo back up to 120 BPM will feel natural rather than forced.

• Running at exactly 120 BPM in E Standard tuning, the guitar part demands clean rhythmic precision rather than technical fireworks.
• The song is in F major, which means barre chord shapes feature prominently and make for good left-hand endurance practice.
• Focus on consistent pick or strumming attack through the chorus, where the rhythmic groove needs to stay even across all chord changes.