5 Acoustic Songs Every Intermediate Guitarist Should Learn

Want to get better at acoustic guitar? In this lesson I’ll show you 5 intermediate acoustic songs that will instantly make you a better guitar player while building essential techniques.

Hey, what’s up you guys? Marty here with Marty Music! These are 5 acoustic songs I think every guitarist should learn — they’ve got all the must-know techniques like fingerpicking, hammer-ons, pull-offs, Travis picking, riffs from chord shapes, and more.

Here’s what we’ll cover:
⦿ Blackbird (The Beatles) – fingerpicking, pinches, chromatic movement
⦿ Over the Hills and Far Away (Led Zeppelin) – hammer-ons, pull-offs, riffs + chords
⦿ Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) – iconic riffs + DNA of Wonderwall
⦿ Landslide (Fleetwood Mac) – Travis picking pattern used in countless songs
⦿ Redemption Song (Bob Marley) – campfire classic, riffs from chord shapes

👇 Full in-depth tutorials for each song are linked below if you want to master them start to finish:
Blackbird (The Beatles) –    • Learn to Play The Beatles Blackbird • Guit...  
Over the Hills and Far Away (Led Zeppelin) –    • Led Zeppelin Over The Hills And Far Away G...  
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) –    • Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd Guitar Lesso...  
Landslide (Fleetwood Mac) –    • How to Play "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac o...  
Redemption Song (Bob Marley) –    • Redemption Song - Acoustic Guitar Lesson -...  

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0:00 Intro
2:01 5 Acoustic Songs to Improve Your Playing
2:44 Song #1 – Blackbird (The Beatles)
5:00 Song #2 – Over the Hills and Far Away (Led Zeppelin)
6:31 Song #3 – Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
7:52 Song #4 – Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
11:28 Song #5 – Redemption Song (Bob Marley)
13:43 Wrap-Up / Free Resources