Beautiful Guitar Lesson

Learn how to play Beautiful by Christina Aguilera!

Spytunes guitar version of Christina Aguileras 'Beautiful' utilize the open G string for the C shaped Eb chord.

Experiment with other chords as well, open G strings can be incorporated into many progressions, 'Blackbird' for example use the open G almost throughout.

To determine the chord progression of Beautiful you would first have to establish the key center.

This is more difficult than what may first appear since it could be either Eb or Ab.

Study the Guitar Conspiracy DIY TAB carefully in order to understand this tune. 

Beautiful Chord Progression

The DIY TAB shows that 'Beautiful' could be seen as in two keys, your mission is to work out which is correct.

If you decide that the key of Eb is correct then that means the second chord played is a bVIIx.

Should you think Ab is a more proper key then Eb is V and Db is IV.

Which one is correct?

The answer is to find in the vocal melody and the modes.

Guitar Conspiracy e Book

What key is Beautiful in? Compare the two SWS images and work out which key 'Beautiful' is in.

Bm, Am shape

Cm, Am shape

Db, A shape

Eb, A shape

Eb, C shape

Fm, Em shape