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The Weeknd - Starboy ft. Daft Punk - Guitar Cover

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The Weeknd - Starboy ft. Daft Punk guitar cover video
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About Starboy ft. Daft Punk

The guitar work in "Starboy" sits right at the intersection of dark pop atmosphere and Pop Rock groove, making it a useful piece to study for players who want to build a feel for minimal, rhythmically precise parts. The track runs at 116 BPM in F minor, so there is a cool, slightly uneasy tension to lock into. The key of F minor pushes you toward the flat side of the fretboard, and keeping the rhythm tight without rushing is the main challenge here. Much of the guitar feel comes from controlled, muted strumming and clean single-note lines that sit well back in the mix rather than cutting through aggressively. The Weeknd built the song around a hypnotic repetitive groove, so your job as a guitarist is to serve that pulse. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop any rhythmic section at a reduced speed until the feel is locked in before bringing it back up to full tempo.

  • At 116 BPM in F minor, the song demands steady, controlled rhythm guitar that locks tightly to the groove without overplaying.
  • Palm-muted or lightly dampened strumming is the most effective approach to capturing the track's dark, restrained textural feel.
  • Looping the main repeating figure slowed down via the Practice Toolbar will help you nail the consistent rhythmic pocket the song requires.

How to Play Starboy ft. Daft Punk

Key: F minor · Tempo: 116 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 116 BPM to build it up to tempo.

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Fender Stratocaster

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Fender Jazzmaster

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Fender Twin Reverb

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Fender Deluxe Reverb

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Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

The DD-3's quarter and eighth-note delay timing at 250-400ms creates the rhythmic spatial depth essential to The Weeknd's layered, atmospheric productions. Simple and reliable, it avoids unnecessary features that would clutter his minimalist effects philosophy.

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