10 Acoustic Guitar Riffs That Will Make You A Better Player
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Published 2021-07-28
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All Comments (21)
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In my list are: “Never Going Back Again” by Fleetwood Mac, “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles, “Going to California” by Led Zeppelin, “The Boxer” by Simon & Garfunkel, and “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas
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The first riff in Paranoid Android was the acoustic guitar part that really made me excited to play acoustic guitar, it was super hard to learn but after I finished learning it I felt incredibly happy that I accomplished something I never thought possible, and it inspired me to start playing more acoustic music rather than just metal and grunge.
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As a kid born in the 80s and going to high school in the 90s, no music class jam would be complete without 6 acoustic guitars poorly playing 'fade to black' by MetallicA. Good times!
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The Rain Song is another great acoustic Zeppelin tune, so much fun to play and such a weird tuning, Page is a genuis!
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#1 1:16 Angie by The Rolling Stones #2 2:23 She Talks to Angels by The Black Crowes #3 3:56 Layla (Unplugged) by Eric Clapton #4 5:40 Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls #5 6:56 I Can't Be Satisfied by Muddy Waters #6 8:42 Blackbird by The Beatles #7 9:55 Over The Hills and Far Away by Led Zeppelin #8 11:23 Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson #9 13:03 Dust In The Wind by Kansas #10 14:14 Babe I'm Going To Leave You by Led Zeppelin
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This is probably the best “top 10 acoustic” list that I’ve seen. You are thoughtful and erudite throughout. Keep up the good work!
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Dude I had the EXACT same introduction to hammer ons and pull offs with this song when I first started too! It’s got a place in my heart for life.
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I re-started playing in retirement (after 30 year of no playing) and made a list of 10 songs to focus on. 5 out of my 10 are in your list and your other 5 include songs I would like to learn. Good stuff here!
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Nick Drake — Pink Moon — not just the song, the whole album. Great tunings, great picking patterns, great strumming patterns, and it’ll break your heart with beauty
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Love the variety, relevance to my own tastes, and you’re commentary on every song is unbiased and just good bro. Loved it
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One of my favorite videos from you. I like to rock out but, there is nothing like the soothing sound of an acoustic especially if played as well as you do! Something to aspire to! Great songs, thanks!
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I started learning Over the Hills and Far Away in the 80's and never finished. Time to finally learn the whole song!
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Wish You Were Here is always a big one also for another finger style song I’d pick Deep River Blues by Doc Watson. I think the first acoustic song I ever learned was Night Moves by Bob Seger.
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Love what you say about acoustic guitar being a communal instrument. There are songs which I regularly include in my sets which I’m not really a fan of in my own life, but love performing for appreciate crowds. And I think it’s so important to remember this - people turn to acoustic gigs because of that sense of community and belonging that it creates. Great video dude.
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Blackbird and Dust in the wind taught me how to fingerpick, they basically made me learn how to Travis pick and that changed my entire style of playing.
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The whole Clapton unplugged is one of my favorite too. Great for learning guitar.
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That Jack Johnson record, when listened front to back, is outstanding!
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New to your channel Rhett, but I got here as soon as I could. Your playing is right up there with the musicians that wrote these songs. That guitar sounds so amazing!
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Gotta say....my first introduction to you was via Rick's videos....but you have really come into your own. I look forward to your videos every bit as much as I do Rick's. I have learned quite a bit from you, and you continue to grow as a "video podcaster". As finances allow I will come back and look at the premium services you are offering.I already play every song in this video...yet still found some inspiration in listening to this. Keep up the great work Rhett
