The document provides tips for choosing popular acoustic guitar songs to build a repertoire. It recommends considering presentation and accessibility of songs, as bands like Peter, Paul and Mary brought Bob Dylan's songs to a wider audience. Songs can become popular through one's own performances for friends, or by simplifying technically challenging songs. Well-known songs that require only a few easy chords, like "House of the Rising Sun", are good options for acoustic guitar players looking to build their repertoire.
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The quest for popular acoustic guitar songs begins when you find that you have acquired some
expertise on your guitar, and you have realized that your favorite songs don't fill as much time as
you thought they would. So as an acoustic guitar player you are going to need a repertoire.
When I think of popular acoustic songs, I can't help but think of Peter, Paul And Mary. No, not the
biblical ones, the folk group from the sixties. At that time in America and England there was an
interest on the part of the younger generation in the folk music of their respective countries. One of
the few groups to cash in on the folk boom to any great extent was Peter, Paul And Mary.
Peter, Paul And Mary helped Bob Dylan become the legend that he is by making his songs
accessible to the wider music-loving public. The ones who did not find a nasal whine romantic or,
indeed attractive in any way. So here's a lesson in getting together a repertoire of popular acoustic
guitar songs: your presentation is paramount.
Bob Dylan wrote the songs. He had the feelings that connected with a generation of angry and
discontented young people. But Peter, Paul And Mary brought the composer and the audience
together. So a popular song need not be one that people have heard of before. It could be a song
that you MAKE popular. Maybe not to a worldwide audience, but your own circle of friends is a
start.
The Doors recorded a song called Light My Fire. It was a loud driving rock song. It was re-worked
by Jose Feliciano as a Latin ballad and reached number three on the pop charts. To many music
fans Jose Feliciano's version of Light My Fire is the definitive one. Now THAT is a popular song.
Eric Clapton's acoustic version of Layla is another example of a popular acoustic guitar song that
started life as something totally different.
So, you have something to think about regarding presentation when you consider how you get
together an acoustic guitar repertoire. Another factor that kind of relates to presentation is how
your technical expertise on the guitar matches up with the demands of the song. If you find
yourself fumbling your chord changes maybe you should look for some substitutions or a simpler
song.
Acoustic guitar songs can be both popular and easy to play. The America song, Horse With No
Name can be played using only one chord. There are a gazzilion songs with only three chords.
House Of The Rising Sun is an extremely popular song often played on acoustic guitar, which has
only four easy chords.
We have thought about the importance of presentation when looking for popular acoustic guitar
songs. We have also mentioned not overextending our guitar technique. Two simple ideas that are
2. extremely important when you are choosing popular acoustic guitar songs for your repertoire.
Ricky Sharples' blog, playaguitarforfree.com is a great resource for anyone looking for free
acoustic guitar lessons. Finding free guitar lessons has never been easier.
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