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The fourth single from her Hit Me Hard and Soft album, Wildflower by Billie Eilish and Finneas is a cool jazz-pop number that makes a great chart for steel-string acoustic and electric guitars. The guitar is an integral element of the structure throughout Wildflower ; an excellent example of the importance of good rhythm guitar work.
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Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish is the title track from her second album Happier Than Ever. Released in 2021, the casual, old-school guitar style makes it sounds more like a 1950s Country lament until the energy starts to build towards the Grunge/thrash style ending. An intelligent mix of chords and the blending of styles make it a great song for acoustic guitarists.
Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes is the big global hit from their 2003 album Elephant. Based on a simple seven-note riff it, became the White Stripes’ most enduring hit and remains popular around the world on radio, television and streaming formats. The riff, repeated in power chords, and the solo based on the same tune make it a perfect choice for developing electric guitarists.
The classic ‘90s hit from Oasis that became their signature song and epitomizes the whole Britpop era. The opening strains from the rhythm guitar are one of the most recognizable of all strumming songs. The original is played on acoustic steel-string but it sounds great on electrics too. Not so suitable for nylon-strings though; you won’t get the jangle!
This lovely fingerstyle number has become a wedding staple around the world since its release in 2017. Whilst the original is played on acoustic steel-strings, it sounds great on classical guitar. It can also sound good on electric guitars with medium-heavy gauge strings and wider spacing to allow for comfortable finger-picking.
Wow, a current hit song with a prominent and continuous electric guitar part! Okay, we’re doing it! Medium tempo number that doesn’t just repeat the same four bars over and over (what a relief)! The part is intelligently arranged and fits really neatly with the percussion track, making it a good chart to play along with. Works best on electric but will also sound okay on steel-string acoustic.
The fourth single from her Hit Me Hard and Soft album, Wildflower by Billie Eilish and Finneas is a cool jazz-pop number that makes a great chart for steel-string acoustic and electric guitars. The guitar is an integral element of the structure throughout Wildflower ; an excellent example of the importance of good rhythm guitar work.
Take On Me by A-ha is a one of the biggest global pop hits from the 1980s. The original is not guitar oriented but the song has been re-imagined as an acoustic fingerstyle ballad for the HBO hit series The Last of Us. Reduced to a slow, simple finger-picked ballad, Take On Me becomes a beautiful song for acoustic guitar.
Please Don’t Move to Melbourne by Ball Park Music is the first single from their 2025 album Like Love. It’s a slice of classic, summer Pop that is both breakup song and feel-good radio hit. Please Don’t Move to Melbourne is a perfect capo rhythm track for acoustic guitarists and also a good play-along track for electric players.
Winner of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, Zitti e Buoni by Måneskin is a great 21C rock track for electric guitarists. From the energy of the opening E-blues riff to the spiky lead fills of the ending section, Zitti e Buoni is a cool modern example of classic Rock style and suitable for electric guitar learners with the basics established.
Enduring classic, Landslide by Fleetwood Mac seems more popular than ever in the 2020s. The 1975 original, from the self-titled Fleetwood Mac album was a popular album track but wasn’t a single at the time. Landslide gained new audiences in the mid-’90s via a cover by The Smashing Pumpkins, and was boosted further by the popular Dixie Chicks 2002 version. This poignant ballad has since become one of the Mac’s most recognisable songs and this chart in C is perfect for fingerstyle players of all acoustic guitars, steel or nylon-strings.
Introduced to new audiences in 2025 via Timothée Chalamet’s brilliant performance in A Complete Unknown, Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan is the song the film builds up to in the final scenes. An anthem for it’s time, Like a Rolling Stone slotted Dylan’s robust folk rhythm-guitar style seamlessly into the progressive electric sound of the day. The result bristles with energy and it’s still a great rhythm piece for steel-string players.