The Price of Smoke Blues is a classic bar room rocker by The Gnomes, the band that fell out of a time hole and landed in Melbourne in 2026. Channeling the exciting blues/r’n’b sound of yesteryear The Gnomes are one of the current wave of Oz Rock bands showing audiences around the world that live rock ‘n roll still works. The Price of Smoke Blues is great electric guitar; get into it!

Funky popsters, Parcels’ most streamed song, Tieduprightnow is an appealing funk track for electric guitarists. From their self-titled 2018 album Parcels, Tieduprightnow is an excellent modern example of funk chords and syncopated rhythm work.

2024 rocker 29 by Demi Lovato is a great high-energy track for developing electric players. A single from her eighth studio album Holy Fvck, 29 features a nice blend of accompaniment textures for electric guitar, including tenths, power chords, full chords and a nice dynamic curve from the verse through to the highpoint of the chorus.

Shady Lane by Pavement is from their 1997 album Brighten The Corners and is a fun song for developing players. Whilst not a big hit while the band was together it has maintained an enduring appeal and it’s medium tempo blend of simple power chords and open-position chords make it a fun choice for electric and acoustic guitars.

Count The Ways by The Last Dinner Party is ideal for developing players. It’s a great example of how lead guitar can create interesting accompaniment work with pounding on power chords for a whole song. The second track from their second album From The Pyre, Count The Ways is a great chart for electric players.

Keith is the tongue-in-cheek hit that propelled Playlunch into the mainstream. Self-described as ‘Bogan Funk’ Keith is from their 2025 album Sex Ed and charted at #4 in the 2026 Triple J Top 100. The high energy funk-rock style of Keith makes it a fun jam track for electric players developing advanced chords & funk rhythms.

I Got You by Split Enz is the breakout hit from their 1980 album True Colours. Following a series of brilliantly quirky albums and singles this sharper power-pop style produced success for the band outside of New Zealand and Australia. The distinctive intro and contrasting rhythms of the verse and chorus make I Got You a great chart for electric players.

Big Dreams by Amyl & The Sniffers is a classic Rock ballad. From their award-winning third album Cartoon Darkness, it’s one of the hit songs that has propelled the band to global success in 2025. An old-school arpeggio melody, strong rhythms and a neat, classic lead solo make this a great chart for electric players.

It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) is an iconic early AC/DC hit featuring Bon Scott. A huge hit in Australia in 1975 it grew into a crowd fave around the world as the band became a global phenomenon. Famous for putting bagpipes into Rock ‘n’ Roll (yeah, seriously!), It’s a Long Way is a great Rock rhythm track!