How Many Can You Play? Top 10 Acoustic Guitar Riffs

🎸► Top 10 Acoustic Guitar Riffs That Made Me A Better Player
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In this video I'll be counting down 10 of my favourite acoustic guitar riffs that made me a better player as a developing guitarist. For each riff I'll be playing through the Positive Grid Spark Mini to showcase how it performs with acoustic guitars as I've had people ask me in the past if it's suitable for acoustic - spolier alert - it's awesome for acoustic too!
🎸► TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRODUCTION
00:48 #10 ACOUSTIC SONG/RIFF
02:02 #9 ACOUSTIC SONG/RIFF
03:25 #8 ACOUSTIC SONG/RIFF
04:35 #7 ACOUSTIC SONG/RIFF
06:10 #6 ACOUSTIC SONG/RIFF
07:09 #5 ACOUSTIC SONG/RIFF
08:30 #4 ACOUSTIC SONG/RIFF
09:43 #3 ACOUSTIC SONG/RIFF
11:08 #2 ACOUSTIC SONG/RIFF
12:13 #1 ACOUSTIC SONG/RIFF
🎸► RESOURCES
Shape Of My Heart Tutorial - • Shape Of My Heart Guit...
Sting Interview With Rick Beato - • The Sting Interview
Dust In The Wind Tutorial - • Dust In The Wind Guita...
Blackbird Tutorial - • Blackbird Guitar Lesso...
Wish You Were Here Tutorial - • Wish You Were Here Gui...
Tears In Heaven Tutorial - • Tears In Heaven Guitar...
Here Comes The Sun Tutorial - • Here Comes The Sun Gui...
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[@upalhasan]

0:48 - Shape of my Heart 2:02 - Master of Puppets 3:25 - Dust In The Wind 4:35 - BlackBird 6:10 - Wanted Dead or Alive 7:09 - Stop the Train 8:30 - Babe I’m gonna leave you 9:43 - Wish You Were Here 11:08 - Tears in Heaven 12:13 - Here comes the sun

[@leishaallen95]

Thank you 😊

[@kenyamayes1490]

Loved this style of video!!! Please do a 10 finger picking songs all guitarists should learn!

[@johanjoestarthethird9928]

Yes please

[@TBroGaming]

That would be awesome!!!

[@juzzie]

Yes!!

[@laurarl9261]

Yes!!

[@SteveMacLive]

And the corresponding settings for the Spark mini!

[@claymore9359]

Please do more of this style of video! I love learning these songs that teach fundamentals

[@PrakharSrivastav]

What a video, Dave! Loved everything about it - the song selection, the tabs, the playthroughs and the short stories in between. Keep it up! Would love to see more such videos :)

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Prakhar

[@raghavbajaj3813]

Loved the way you gave small/fascinating facts about every song!

[@arkadyromanov7803]

I noted Tears in Heaven in number 2. I'm learning that one now via your lesson program and its going well. Nearly 2 years in, starting in my 30s, I've been learning from the beggining using your lesson plans. Never thought I'd find myself playing as many songs as I do, or doing fingerstyle and the like. Just dropping in to say good work - got me playing guitar where other methods failed.

[@CampfireGuitarHero]

Epic video Dave. This one will blow up. Great song choices and beautifully played. Congrats 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@grantsmith8878]

Awesome video! Really cool that you did the history of each song!

[@minthihasoe92]

Only one song I learned so far out of these top ten, it’s #8 Dust in the Wind. Will try to learn more.. Thank you so much for keeping up the tutorials with very clear guidance!

[@wjimz]

Wow! I loved listening to you play those songs. Absolutely perfect!!

[@wsavage3696]

I love all of these ❣️ I can only play part of dust in the wind. I need to go back and refresh and finish learning it completely. It is a great one! This is a great video and much appreciated! Thank you!!!

[@joepetrosky3411]

Absolutely epic Dave, great guitarist and teacher

[@certifiedhoodclassic7833]

I love these type of videos and i look forward to seeing more from you

[@gerdagregerson]

Fabulous video! You’re such a pro, Dave! 😃👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@luvyou2]

Waiting for stop this train tutorial 😭

[@GBHP]

Also the acoustic part of Pink Floyd’s “is there anybody out there” is a great piece to play

[@mrheadhunter23]

Dave, you done it again. Awesome, absolutely love it.

[@leevanschalkwyk3831]

Wow, Dave, I love this! Your playing and presentation is great of course, but having the addition of the facts about the songs is a nice extra spice!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Lee :)

[@Deano14G]

I love the acoustasonic guitar! It looks so clean!

[@pucek365]

Hey man, really enjoyed the storytelling!

[@botnaruionut1498]

When I heard here comes the sun I instantly started smiling. Great compilation, Dave!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thank you 😊

[@jesuslovesyou2616]

Jesus Christ died for your sins please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand11727363119356

[@mcdonnellkieran68]

Great song choices, great playing, great video!

[@izharma1739]

Here come the sun is my favorite too. I learned that song from your video. Thank you so much, Dave.

[@johne.1011]

Great list Dave...thanks for all you do!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks John

[@stanleykostrzewski7222]

Great video , thanks !

[@hanaleibay6648]

So nice - Thanks for the great songs I can hopefully learn and get good at, ALL terrific / Spot on selections. Love the backgrounder too. I heard George Harrison talk about Here Comes The Sun just as you reported. What a cool bit of content you added there__ again Mahalo!

[@Asiasushja]

I have learned 8/10 of these songs from your channel. Thank you

[@chloefauchere3038]

Hi I never comment anything but you're videos are for me the most easy way to learn and I've been learning songs with your videos for years! anyway I've been trying to learn narcotic by liquido several times and I never find "satisfying" tutorials, It would be amazing if you could do a tutorial on that song! thank you again for your videos!

[@israeldominguez1651]

beautiful songs! I definitely have to learn some of these

[@darkswif]

The best as always!!

[@karenduan6]

I like your professional and detailed guitar tutorials. I need more time to practice.

[@Guitar_Sound93]

Здорово, спасибо, обязательно займусь обучением этих рифов!!

[@The_Fitness_Vault]

Very cool video, I'm gonna go learn all of these now. A little surprised Fade to black didn't make it on the list but some cool picks nontheless.

[@jayquanvo5134]

Good choices. Here Comes the Sun is absolutely quintessential acoustic guitar playing.

[@sleboeu]

Some awesome selections and great playing.

[@jesuslovesyou2616]

Jesus Christ died for your sins please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand11727363119356

[@esaus.p3770]

Amazing Video , we’ll love a Stop this train tutorial soon please

[@hagarfarouq]

Hey dave just wanted to mention that I've been watching your videos since i started playing guitar more than 2 years ago. You're probably the main reason behind my progress man! Me and my friends love you

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Aw that’s so awesome to hear :) keep it up!

[@hagarfarouq]

@@GuitarZero2Hero thank you!!😁

[@afranks4384]

My favorite riff is when John Mayer said “good evening.” It’s the most doable riff imo

[@Danny-zb1ze]

Hey Dave, you are the absolute best guitar teacher! I wish you would make an extensive tutorial on how to play "Babe I’m gonna leave you". I really want to play that song. Cheers Danny

[@brandonmiles8174]

So glad you put Tears in Heaven. That song was the reason I bought an acoustic. It was the first finger picking I learned and it's still one of my favorite songs to play still.

[@ralphfenzlaff890]

Awesome video. One of my favorites for warm ups is Tennessee whiskey that I learned from your tutorial. The solo is usually on electric guitar but I think it sounds great on acoustic.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Love that tune!! So relaxing 😌

[@gordonbezanson4710]

That dark guitar though 😍 .

[@elhanannahimov8220]

Great video!!🔥 But honestly I expected to see Layla unplugged in this video

[@seanwilson8745]

very cool vid and definitely a couple of songs I have to add to the list. I was hoping to see Suicide is Painless, the theme from MASH. I've always found that a beautiful riff to play and listen to.

[@firelanderinoportarlino7437]

We need full lesson on Stop this train

[@ethanarndtmusic]

YES

[@marktew]

Great stuff - you hit all the top songs

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Mark

[@egarcialopez]

This is a great video. Do more of this type!

[@jesuslovesyou2616]

Jesus Christ died for your sins please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand11727363119356

[@ladyjmarie5569]

love it, I play a few of those and lots of others

[@draytonthomasjaymes8944]

Nancy Wilson's acoustic intro to Crazy on You.

[@misteramerica3610]

Opener for "master of puppets" is a great excercise for reaching bass strings! So simple and satisfying!

[@markmartin3221]

Positive Vibes always Dave! All good tunes! Can play two of them. Bon Jovi and David Gilmour but all have big time credibility. So many versions but like to hear your House of the Rising Sun and Can’t you see? Sweet Baby James too Much, much thanks

[@singingballer9082]

Would absolutely love a full Tutorial of Stop This Train! Such a great song

[@arjunpandita3406]

I love this song so much but it's so hard to perfectly play it with all slaps and rhythms . It would be awesome to see a tutorial on it

[@saab39jasgripen35]

Wait he liked this that means he’s doing it! I love Dave

[@laurarl9261]

Good video! I'm learning "Love of my life" with your tutorial and I can say that it's my favorite song to play in the guitar by now. I have to say that I am a beginner yet (even after more than a year 😅) and it is helping me with barre chords.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

That was very close to making the list haha!

[@laurarl9261]

@@GuitarZero2Hero I knew it! Haha, thanks for your great work, it really helps!

[@jesuslovesyou2616]

Jesus Christ died for your sins please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand11727363119356

[@daytekblue]

Was holding my breath to see what your number was...here comes the sun, a worthy track...However mine would be, never going back again! keep up the great channel.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Pat! Great pick!

[@haha-ty3ef]

Dope!

[@stevehughes240]

Awesome vid. Not sure if you've got enough guitars though.

[@blindtomdiy5918]

Very pretty songs! You do a great job.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks!

[@SteveMacLive]

A great, interesting, inspiring video! Thanks for sharing your select 8. I'm jealous of that acoustatonic! And my positive grid mini amp came defective, so I'm waiting for the replacement...ugh.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Ah sorry to hear Steve! Hope they sort that out for you ASAP :)

[@gnoll1812]

I would love to see some city and color tutorials!

[@aaronsussex383]

What model is the Taylor on Dust in The Wind? It’s gorgeous!

[@samcutrona3976]

Need that wanted dead or alive full tutorial! Such an awesome track!

[@stavros693000]

out of these songs i can only play blackbird, tears in heaven and here comes the sun!.......though i always wanted to learn stop the train...... here with out you 3 doors down is a lovely finger picking song. one of my favs on the guitar.

[@jourdainfisher3642]

Could you do a full tutorial for Stop This Train, please?

[@eliovarese5606]

Bravo bravo bravo. Worderfull

[@rcglinski]

That was a great video and those songs are great. In the vein I really like Street Spirit by Radiohead. It's functionally a lot like Dust in the Wind.

[@Riverala775]

Great video! You should definitely make a video on “Who Says” by John Mayer

[@jerosemepico6365]

Nice

[@frankstahle9287]

Great video, Dave … can you please do a complete tutorial of „Wanted Dead Or Alive“ would love this 🤩😊🎵

[@ezz4361]

Do a tutorial on Stop This Train! Such a beautiful song!

[@user-in8yb3bb7i]

Hey Dave, do you think you could do a tutorial on Cannonball by Damien Rice? Thanks!

[@_paytoncassidy_]

You’re amazing

[@soul2squeezy439]

Hey Dave, any chance you could do a lesson on the song. "Emily" by From First to Last?

[@Brownebas]

You should look at some days of the new (Travis Meeks). Theyre an absolute gold mine for acoustic rock, and just acoustic perfection. A great song to check out would be Die Born, or Days In our Lives.

[@Sammmuel8]

this background would be cool for the tutorial videos too

[@PramestiHattak]

Hi Dave, please do MCR - Cancer. It's very hard to find good tutorial for that song. Anyway good work!

[@rohitpr3887]

Love ya brooo....

[@jakelamott4030]

what tone setting are you using on the Spark amp

[@gab895]

Can you do a tutorial for The Strumbellas - Spirits. Pretty pleaaase, my brother loved that song, I wanna sing it to him this coming Christmas.

[@agamyofe8553]

starway, back in black, hotel california, nothing else matter

[@corruptor4007]

Hi! Can you make a tutorial for Like real people do by Hozier pls? that would be amazing. keep up the good work you are amazing

[@ollieprice4719]

Do you think you can cover anchor by novo amor?

[@rileyburns6971]

Love your videos can you please do half a man by dean lewis

[@graemon9791]

After I finished the song I'm currently practicing I'll do the Blackbird by The Beatles

[@andyr5149]

Sifu! how many guitars do you own?

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

"Based off a reworked sample?" Haha. That's the most polite way of saying "ripped off" I've ever heard. ;-)

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Well Sting makes the majority of royalties from the song so he’s not mad about it haha

[@victhewitch9319]

Love this style of video, get this man a knighting or something

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks mate

[@williammclean3870]

Hi Dave, have you checked out the acoustic guitar song 'Citizen' by Wye Oak. quite tricky to play.

[@n.007gaming9]

Only 1 lol... actually my guitar is just too old to play advance stuff... hopefully would get a brand new in January

[@kmac_99]

Would you please do a lesson on my thoughts on you by the Band Camino? You’re the only person worth asking on you tube and I can’t find a video or tab.

[@clust11]

Thick as a brick by Jetro Tull is epic acoustic guitar

[@waynetozer3881]

Fantastic song choices Dave! But where is your “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi tutorial? Would love to learn that from you. ❤️👍

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Wayne!

[@wiggleme1]

Hey just a question could you do a tutorial of burn Witcher burn I only ask cause you in my opinion teach in “my style” but yeah thanks

[@sejaljassal8370]

love this!! for your next guitar tutorial can you maybe to The 30th or TV both by Billie Eilish? Ive been trying to find a lesson and cant seem to find one I understand!

[@Billy23562]

Dave what’s your favorite band

[@janbruggemann5636]

Would've loved to see Romeo And Juliet by Dire Straits on this. Even though technically it's played on a steel guitar

[@yeetkid1530]

Can you pls do a tutorial on hotel california pls, great vid btw.

[@sofiamatheus6831]

I was so happy to see John Mayer on this list, but waitttt, there’s no tutorial for stop this train, yet 👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@Brownebas]

I was looking to get the same Cole Clark as you (angel 2 blackwood I believe it is?), would you recommend it Dave? Really looking forward for a new guitsr at Christmas

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Yes. Great guitar :) sounds amazing plugged in. But go test for yourself :) that’s always the best thing to do. You might find that another guitar is more suitable for you, won’t know until you play it :)

[@Brownebas]

@@GuitarZero2Hero Ok thankyouuuuuuuuuu

[@grahamdeckers659]

Can you make a guitar tutorial for “Love Like That Word From Her”? I’ve been wanting to play it but I can’t find a tutorial anywhere

[@hephep1590]

Can you kindly please teach us love to loose by Sandro cavazza and Georgia ku,,Thanks in advance