Beginner Acoustic Guitar Course — 54 Tunes with Step-by-step Guitar Lessons + TAB

53 Tunes | 116 Guitar Lessons

🎯 Build Solid Foundations with Open Chords, Strumming, and Second Guitar Parts

If you’ve just picked up the guitar — or you’ve been strumming for a while but want a solid foundation — you’ve found the perfect place to start.

In this Beginner Acoustic Guitar Course, you’ll learn 53 classic songs designed to build your skills one step at a time.

We start with 9 essential tunes, each taught in 8 bite-sized lessons, so you develop not just the chords but the rhythm, feel, and confidence to play along with me and/or the original recording.

Once you’ve mastered these, you’ll have another 45 bonus tunes that reinforce the same techniques — giving you a huge repertoire while keeping the learning curve smooth.

Why This Course Works for Beginners

Step-by-step progression – Every new skill is introduced in context, so you’re always playing music, not just exercises
Playable songs from day one—motivation keeps you going
Accurate TAB & loops reinforce muscle memory
Build beginners’ chord vocabulary—open chords, hammer-ons, fingerstyle, timing
Famous, timeless songs – From sing-alongs to classics, you’ll actually want to practice
Skill reinforcement – The bonus songs revisit and strengthen the skills you’ve already learned
Expanding repertoire — 54 tunes that follow natural progression

The first 9 Beginner Acoustic Tunes

These songs are your structured learning path. Each tutorial features 8 step-by-step lessons that cover chord shapes, rhythm, fingerstyle, riffs, and a second-guitar part you can learn to play along with me.

#1 – Talking About A Revolution

Talking About A Revolution 8 step by step lessons

We begin by getting comfortable with four open-position chords and strumming patterns before we learn how to play Talking About A Revolution.

You’ll also practise the chromatic exercise before learning the full arrangement. Finally, we create a second guitar part and perform the song together.

#2 – Redemption Song

To play Bob Marley’s Redemption Song, we break down all sections using loops—including a note-for-note look at the intro.

After learning the full arrangement, we build second and third guitar parts, then perform the song together.

#3 – Robin Hood

While learning Robin Hood by Ocean Colour Scene, you’ll improve both picking and strumming accuracy using loops.

We add new chromatic exercises, then develop a second guitar part for performance to play it together.

#4 – One More Cup Of Coffee

One More Cup Of Coffee 8 step by step lessons

Before diving into Bob Dylan’s One More Cup of Coffee, we develop and extend our chromatic exercises.

Then we explore each section using loops, learn the full song, and create a second guitar part so we can play it together.

#5 – The Drugs Don’t Work

The Drugs Don't Work 8 step by step lessons

The chords may be simple, but Richard Ashcroft’s The Drugs Don’t Work features some rhythmically nuanced and challenging strumming.

We begin by learning to read rhythmic notation, break down each section with loops, and finally copy the original beautiful second guitar part.

#6 – Time Of Your Life

Time Of Your Life 8 step by step lessons

The key challenge here is mastering fast sweep picking. We’ll start with a dedicated exercise, then learn to play Time of Your Life just like the original.

We begin with a dedicated exercise, then learn the full song, wrapping up with a second guitar part including a note-for-note violin solo.

#7 – Wonderwall

With its fast-paced strumming, Wonderwall demands precise strumming exercises before we explore its unique chord shapes and progressions.

We explore each section in depth and create a second guitar arrangement to enhance the original part.

#8 – Rewind

Though slower in tempo, Rewind by Paolo Nutini features intricate and detailed 16th-note strumming patterns that demand precise timing and control.

We work through each section using loops, then expand the arrangement by writing two second guitar parts.

#9 – Ain’t No Sunshine

Ain't No Sunshine 8 step by step lessons

The final tune is played fingerstyle. First, you’ll work through three preparatory fingerstyle pieces.

Once you’re ready, Ain’t No Sunshine will feel natural. We wrap up by creating a second guitar part and performing the full arrangement.

45 Bonus Beginner Acoustic Tunes (with TAB)

Once you complete the core songs above, you can apply your skills to these classics. Each one builds on techniques you’ve already learned, so progress feels natural.

There is now no need to follow a certain order, you can start with whichever you like!

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Continue Your Guitar Journey

Once you’ve completed the beginner acoustic guitar course, you’ll be ready to explore the:

As a member, you have access to all courses and bonus tunes, the SEPR and the comprehensive eBook Spytunes Method.

Your 1st week is FREE – you have nothing to lose and everything to gain!